Wyoming · County air quality · 2025

Sheridan County, Wyoming

Median AQI 27 (Good). 89.1% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

27
Median AQI
89.1%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
78%
Cleaner than US counties

Sheridan County's 2025 annual median AQI is 27 (Good), with 89.1% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Sheridan County, Wyoming posted a 2025 median AQI of 27 (Good) across 359 monitored days, with 89.1% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cleaner than US
Sheridan County's 89.1% Good-day share places it cleaner than 78% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Brown County (83.6% Good, median AQI 27) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Sheridan County.
2020–2025 trend
Sheridan County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is improving from 2020 to 2025 (91.3% → 89.1%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 27

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Sheridan County, Wyoming ranks #70 of 951 by median AQI (27) and #207 by good-day share (89.1%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.

Annual release change

What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release

2024 → 2025
  • Sheridan County's peak single-day AQI fell from 205 to 75 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -130 points.
  • Sheridan County's Good-day share rose from 76.8% to 89.1% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +12.4 percentage points.
  • Sheridan County's Unhealthy-category days fell from 6 to 0 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -6 days.
  • Sheridan County's median AQI fell from 44 to 27 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -17 points.

Compared against 366 monitored days in 2024 and 359 in 2025. These are arithmetic differences between two stored EPA annual summaries, not a cause claim or a live advisory.

National release changes Two-year CSV

Data updated August 2026

Sheridan County AQI category distribution Stacked-segment bar showing the share of monitored days that fell in each EPA AQI category, Good, Moderate, USG, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, Hazardous, with median AQI marker. AQI category distribution 359 monitored days G M Median AQI 27 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Sheridan County
  • Good · 320 d · 89.1%
  • Moderate · 39 d · 10.9%

How did Sheridan County's air break down in 2025?

Across 359 monitored days, 320 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 75 (Moderate).

EPA AQS →
Sheridan County, Good days share 89.1%
National avg

Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).

Sheridan County, Unhealthy-or-worse share 0.0%
National avg

Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).

Where Sheridan County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Sheridan County's Good-day share is 89.1% - cleaner than 78% of that comparison set.

Sheridan County Good-day share vs. every US county

Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release

89.1% Cleaner than 78% higher than 78% of 951 US counties

0.0%–5.0%: 0 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 5.0%–10.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 10.0%–15.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 15.0%–20.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 20.0%–25.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 25.0%–30.0%: 5 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 30.0%–35.0%: 9 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 35.0%–40.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 40.0%–45.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 45.0%–50.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 50.0%–55.0%: 32 US counties (3%). Below this entry. 55.0%–60.0%: 50 US counties (5%). Below this entry. 60.0%–65.0%: 77 US counties (8%). Below this entry. 65.0%–70.0%: 93 US counties (10%). Below this entry. 70.0%–75.0%: 109 US counties (11%). Below this entry. 75.0%–80.0%: 114 US counties (12%). Below this entry. 80.0%–85.0%: 123 US counties (13%). Below this entry. 85.0%–90.0%: 99 US counties (10%). This entry sits in this band. 90.0%–95.0%: 117 US counties (12%). Above this entry. 95.0%–100.0%: 70 US counties (7%). Above this entry. 100.0%–105.0%: 7 US counties (1%). Above this entry. This county 0.0% 100% every floor-qualified US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025

Pollutant Breakdown

Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Sheridan County.

Sheridan County, Wyoming criteria pollutant distribution Stratified-band visualization showing the share of monitored days each criteria pollutant (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, CO) was the primary AQI driver. PM2.5 · 77.7% Ozone · 13.1% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Sheridan County, Wyoming · 359 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • PM2.5 · 279 days · 77.7%
  • Ozone · 47 days · 13.1%
  • PM10 · 30 days · 8.4%
  • NO₂ · 3 days · 0.8%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Sheridan County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (366 reported days in 2024). Jul posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 61, peak 205); Feb was cleanest at median 31. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 51 vs 35 in Dec–Feb. 7 days crossed Unhealthy (AQI >150) at least once that year.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 36 31 44 46 43 44 61 49 46 43 33 37
Sheridan County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,826 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jul has the highest matched-month median AQI (54), while Nov is lowest (35). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 364040453940444541343133
2021 323538434148745345363335
2022 434243444345504948374152
2023 544546484744434338293636
2024 363144464344614946433337

Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.

Health Impact Assessment

Good

Sheridan County's air quality is rated Good based on 89.1% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 89.1% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 27. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is PM2.5, driving AQI on 279 of 359 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is improving in Sheridan County. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (91.3%, 334 of 366 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 334 32 0 0 40
2021 302 55 7 0 40
2022 270 95 0 0 44
2023 283 79 2 1 43
2024 281 69 9 6 44
2025 320 39 0 0 27

How does Sheridan County compare?

How Sheridan County compares

Good-day share better than typical
Sheridan County 89.1%
Brown County, South Dakota 83.6%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI better than typical
Sheridan County 27
Brown County, South Dakota 27
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Sheridan County 0
Brown County, South Dakota 0
Typical US county 1

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.

Informational only, not professional advice. Data from EPA AQS. See our disclaimer. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Sheridan County, Wyoming · 2020–2025

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