Fort Wayne Air Quality in 2024
In 2024, Fort Wayne's air quality (Fort Wayne, IN area) had a median daily AQI of 47 (Good) across 366 monitored days. 0 days (0.0%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 217 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 100 (Moderate). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 195 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 38, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 54, 0 days above 100, peak 87).
- Good: 59.3%
- Moderate: 40.7%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was Fort Wayne's air quality in 2024?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 47, with 0 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 1st cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2024: 100 (Moderate).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 195 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: November; worst: July.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Fort Wayne in 2024?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Fort Wayne's (Fort Wayne, IN) median daily AQI for 2024 at 47, which is Good. 0 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 100.
Which month had the worst air quality in Fort Wayne in 2024?▾
The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 38, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 54, 0 days above 100, peak 87).
Was 2024 a good or bad year for Fort Wayne's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here. 2024's median of 47 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 49.
Fort Wayne month by month in 2024
Fort Wayne air quality month by month, 2024 (Fort Wayne, IN, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 43 | 0 | 68 | PM2.5 |
| February | 29 | 53 | 0 | 72 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 42 | 0 | 76 | PM2.5 |
| April | 30 | 44 | 0 | 56 | O3 |
| May | 31 | 52 | 0 | 80 | O3 |
| June | 30 | 49 | 0 | 100 | O3 |
| Julyworst | 31 | 54 | 0 | 87 | O3 |
| August | 31 | 48 | 0 | 90 | O3 |
| September | 30 | 41 | 0 | 97 | O3 |
| October | 31 | 52 | 0 | 66 | PM2.5 |
| Novembercleanest | 30 | 38 | 0 | 69 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 47 | 0 | 68 | PM2.5 |
How 2024 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here.
2024's median of 47 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 49.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Fort Wayne
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Fort Wayne's AQI at 27 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Fort Wayne air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Fort Wayne, IN), 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.