Wichita Air Quality in 2024
In 2024, Wichita's air quality (Wichita, KS area) had a median daily AQI of 47 (Good) across 366 monitored days. 5 days (1.4%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 208 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 196 (Unhealthy). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 195 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was January (median AQI 33, 0 days above 100) and the worst was April (median 51, 3 days above 100, peak 196).
- Good: 56.8%
- Moderate: 41.8%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.1%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.3%
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How was Wichita's air quality in 2024?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 47, with 5 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 3rd cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2024: 196 (Unhealthy).
- ✓Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 195 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: January; worst: April.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Wichita in 2024?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Wichita's (Wichita, KS) median daily AQI for 2024 at 47, which is Good. 5 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 196.
Which month had the worst air quality in Wichita in 2024?▾
The cleanest month of 2024 was January (median AQI 33, 0 days above 100) and the worst was April (median 51, 3 days above 100, peak 196).
Was 2024 a good or bad year for Wichita's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 3rd cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2024's median of 47 is below the area's typical annual median of 50.
Wichita month by month in 2024
Wichita air quality month by month, 2024 (Wichita, KS, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Januarycleanest | 31 | 33 | 0 | 52 | O3 |
| February | 29 | 37 | 0 | 67 | O3 |
| March | 31 | 45 | 0 | 83 | O3 |
| Aprilworst | 30 | 51 | 3 | 196 | PM2.5 |
| May | 31 | 49 | 0 | 95 | O3 |
| June | 30 | 49 | 0 | 100 | O3 |
| July | 31 | 54 | 2 | 108 | O3 |
| August | 31 | 48 | 0 | 93 | O3 |
| September | 30 | 45 | 0 | 74 | O3 |
| October | 31 | 58 | 0 | 87 | PM10 |
| November | 30 | 36 | 0 | 60 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 55 | 0 | 68 | PM2.5 |
How 2024 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 3rd cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2024's median of 47 is below the area's typical annual median of 50.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Wichita
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Wichita's AQI at 64 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Wichita air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Wichita, KS), 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.