Hartford Air Quality in June

Across 2019–2025, Hartford's June air quality had a median AQI of 50 (Good) over 210 monitored days in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area. 10.5% of June days (22 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 69.5% of days. The cleanest June on record here was 2019 (median AQI 45, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2021 (median 49, 7 days above 100, peak AQI 151).

50
Median AQI
Good
10.5%
Days above AQI 100
22 of 210 days
101
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
185
Peak AQI
Unhealthy
O3
Main pollutant
69.5% of days
52.9%
Good days
111 of 210
  • Good: 52.9%
  • Moderate: 36.7%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 7.6%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 2.9%

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How is the air in Hartford in June?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 50 across 2019–2025, with 10.5% of June days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.

  • 52.9% of June days were Good (AQI 0–50), 36.7% Moderate (51–100).
  • 22 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the June peak was 185.
  • Best June: 2019; worst June: 2021.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Hartford in June?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Hartford in June was 50 (Good). 52.9% of days were Good, 36.7% Moderate, and 10.5% 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 Hartford?

A typical June day in Hartford sits in the Good range (median AQI 50), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 10 of June days (10.5%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Hartford's June air quality problems?

Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 69.5% of June days in Hartford. The highest June AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 185 (Unhealthy), in 2021.

Hartford June air quality, year by year

Hartford June air quality by year (Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
2019cleanest30450100O3
20203051097O3
2021worst30497151O3
202230451112O3
202330515166O3
202430516185O3
202530603164O3

What June air means in Hartford

A typical June day in Hartford sits in the Good range (median AQI 50), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 10 of June days (10.5%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

June's median AQI of 50 is above Hartford's whole-year median of 43, 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 Hartford runs above the national June norm; 10.5% of its June days topped AQI 100 versus 3.7% nationally (above average).

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

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

Right now in Hartford

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Hartford's AQI at 36 (PM2.5). 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 (Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT), 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.