Metro area air quality · 2025

Ogden-Clearfield, UT

Median AQI 50 (Good). 52.5% of monitored days rated Good across this metro's EPA monitoring network.

50
Median AQI
52.5%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
15%
Cleaner than US metros

Aggregated from EPA Air Quality System (2025), 305 monitored days. EPA AQS →

The verdict

The Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro runs good on the EPA scale, among the more polluted US metros, a median AQI of 50 with 52.5% of 305 monitored days in the Good band.

50
median AQI · Good
52.5%
days rated Good
15%
cleaner than US metros
119
worst single reading

No day crossed into the Unhealthy tier across the metro's monitors in 2025.

Insights: Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro. Aggregated EPA AQS monitors across this Core-Based Statistical Area logged a median Air Quality Index of 50 over 305 measured days in 2025, which corresponds to a Good band and a Moderate metro-wide health grade. The monitored-day split lands at 160 Good days (52%), 138 Moderate (45%), and 7 Unhealthy-for-Sensitive-Groups (2%). The 90th-percentile AQI finished at 84 while the highest single-day reading hit 119 (USG). Metro residents averaged roughly 15.7 clean-air days per 30-day window across the reporting year.

Across the 2020–2025 trend window, good days shifted by -30 and the median AQI moved +0 points, which classifies the multi-year trajectory as stable. The metro avoided any Unhealthy-tier days entirely, an outcome that typically reflects favorable wind patterns, lower industrial density, or effective regional emission controls. Metros with comparable AQI profiles include Birmingham-Hoover, AL (51.9% good, AQI 50); Boulder, CO (50.9% good, AQI 50); Durango, CO (53.3% good, AQI 50).

Air Quality Summary

Median AQI

50

Good

Good Days

52.5%

160 of 305 days

Max AQI

119

USG

Health Grade

Moderate

90th pct: 84

AQI Day Breakdown (2025)

Distribution of 305 monitored days across EPA AQI categories.

Good

160

52%

Moderate

138

45%

USG

7

2%

Unhealthy

0

0%

Very Unhealthy

0

0%

Hazardous

0

0%

Health Impact Assessment

Moderate

The Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area's air quality is rated Moderate based on 52.5% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality is generally acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should monitor real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

How does the Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro compare?

How Ogden-Clearfield, UT compares

Good-day share worse than US avg
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 52.5%
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 51.9%
US average 71.3%
Median AQI worse than US avg
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 50
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 50
US average 41
Unhealthy days / yr better than US avg
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 0
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 0
US average 1

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is stable in the Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro. Best year: 2024 (191 good days).

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 190 160 1 50
2021 184 150 1 50
2022 183 171 0 50
2023 185 167 1 50
2024 191 156 0 50
2025 160 138 0 50

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the air quality in the Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area?
The Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has a median Air Quality Index (AQI) of 50, rated "Good." 52.5% of monitored days (160 out of 305) had good air quality in 2025.
How many unhealthy air days does Ogden-Clearfield, UT have?
In 2025, the Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area recorded 0 unhealthy air days (0 Unhealthy, 0 Very Unhealthy, 0 Hazardous). The maximum AQI reached 119.
Is air quality in Ogden-Clearfield, UT getting better or worse?
Air quality in the Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro is stable based on 5-year trends (2020-2025). Best year: 2024 with 191 good days. Worst year: 2025 with 160 good days.
What does AQI 50 mean for health?
An AQI of 50 is "Good", air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no health risk. This is the best category on the EPA's AQI scale.
What is the 90th percentile AQI for Ogden-Clearfield, UT?
The 90th percentile AQI for the Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area is 84, meaning 90% of monitored days had an AQI at or below this level. The maximum AQI recorded was 119 (USG).
How does Ogden-Clearfield, UT compare to other metro areas?
The Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro has 52.5% good air days. Similar metros: Birmingham-Hoover, AL (51.9% good), Boulder, CO (50.9% good), Durango, CO (53.3% good).

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by CBSA dataset, 2020–2025. See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by CBSA summary files (metro-level) · 2020–2025

Every figure on PlainAir is rendered directly from EPA AQS air-quality monitoring data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA AQS air-quality monitoring data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.