Fresno Air Quality in June

Across 2019–2025, Fresno's June air quality had a median AQI of 71 (Moderate) over 210 monitored days in the Fresno, CA area. 20.5% of June days (43 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 86.7% of days. The cleanest June on record here was 2023 (median AQI 61, 2 days above 100) and the worst was 2019 (median 87, 12 days above 100, peak AQI 133).

71
Median AQI
Moderate
20.5%
Days above AQI 100
43 of 210 days
112
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
185
Peak AQI
Unhealthy
O3
Main pollutant
86.7% of days
19.5%
Good days
41 of 210
  • Good: 19.5%
  • Moderate: 60.0%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 18.6%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 1.9%

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How is the air in Fresno in June?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 71 across 2019–2025, with 20.5% of June days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.

  • 19.5% of June days were Good (AQI 0–50), 60.0% Moderate (51–100).
  • 43 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the June peak was 185.
  • Best June: 2023; worst June: 2019.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Fresno in June?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Fresno in June was 71 (Moderate). 19.5% of days were Good, 60.0% Moderate, and 20.5% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 210 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is June a good time for outdoor exercise in Fresno?

A typical June day in Fresno is Moderate (median AQI 71): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 5 of June days (20.5%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.

Which pollutant causes Fresno's June air quality problems?

Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 86.7% of June days in Fresno. The highest June AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 185 (Unhealthy), in 2019.

Fresno June air quality, year by year

Fresno June air quality by year (Fresno, CA, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
2019worst308712133O3
202030577150O3
202130615185O3
202230695119O3
2023cleanest30612143O3
2024308710154O3
202530772126O3

What June air means in Fresno

A typical June day in Fresno is Moderate (median AQI 71): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 5 of June days (20.5%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.

June's median AQI of 71 is above Fresno's whole-year median of 67, making it one of the area's dirtier periods. Nationally, the median June AQI across every EPA metro area (100,635 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 46, so Fresno runs above the national June norm; 20.5% of its June days topped AQI 100 versus 3.7% nationally (above average).

June is part of Fresno's summer season (June, July, August); the summer page pools all three months.

Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.

Right now in Fresno

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Fresno's AQI at 69 (PM10). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.

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Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Fresno, CA), 2019–2025. Daily AQI per CBSA is the highest AQI reported by any monitor in the area that day; the defining parameter is the pollutant that set it. Month and season statistics pool every such day in the period across all years listed. Retrieved 2026-09-09.