Sacramento Air Quality in June
Across 2019–2025, Sacramento's June air quality had a median AQI of 65 (Moderate) over 210 monitored days in the Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA area. 9.5% of June days (20 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 85.2% of days. The cleanest June on record here was 2022 (median AQI 60, 1 day above 100) and the worst was 2024 (median 77, 8 days above 100, peak AQI 140).
- Good: 25.7%
- Moderate: 64.8%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 9.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.5%
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How is the air in Sacramento in June?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 65 across 2019–2025, with 9.5% of June days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.
- ✓25.7% of June days were Good (AQI 0–50), 64.8% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓20 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the June peak was 152.
- ✓Best June: 2022; worst June: 2024.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Sacramento in June?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Sacramento in June was 65 (Moderate). 25.7% of days were Good, 64.8% Moderate, and 9.5% 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 Sacramento?▾
A typical June day in Sacramento is Moderate (median AQI 65): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 11 of June days (9.5%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.
Which pollutant causes Sacramento's June air quality problems?▾
Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 85.2% of June days in Sacramento. The highest June AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 152 (Unhealthy), in 2024.
Sacramento June air quality, year by year
Sacramento June air quality by year (Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 30 | 76 | 4 | 129 | O3 |
| 2020 | 30 | 56 | 2 | 152 | O3 |
| 2021 | 30 | 79 | 3 | 136 | O3 |
| 2022cleanest | 30 | 60 | 1 | 105 | O3 |
| 2023 | 30 | 61 | 1 | 136 | O3 |
| 2024worst | 30 | 77 | 8 | 140 | O3 |
| 2025 | 30 | 67 | 1 | 122 | O3 |
What June air means in Sacramento
A typical June day in Sacramento is Moderate (median AQI 65): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 11 of June days (9.5%) 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 65 is above Sacramento's whole-year median of 58, 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 Sacramento runs above the national June norm; 9.5% of its June days topped AQI 100 versus 3.7% nationally (above average).
June is part of Sacramento's summer season (June, July, August); the summer page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Sacramento
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Sacramento's AQI at 43 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.
View current Sacramento air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, 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.