Wichita Air Quality in June

Across 2019–2025, Wichita's June air quality had a median AQI of 54 (Moderate) over 210 monitored days in the Wichita, KS area. 3.3% of June days (7 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 62.4% of days. The cleanest June on record here was 2019 (median AQI 49, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 60, 2 days above 100, peak AQI 126).

54
Median AQI
Moderate
3.3%
Days above AQI 100
7 of 210 days
79
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
126
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
O3
Main pollutant
62.4% of days
38.1%
Good days
80 of 210
  • Good: 38.1%
  • Moderate: 58.6%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 3.3%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Wichita in June?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 54 across 2019–2025, with 3.3% of June days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.

  • 38.1% of June days were Good (AQI 0–50), 58.6% Moderate (51–100).
  • 7 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the June peak was 126.
  • Best June: 2019; worst June: 2023.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Wichita in June?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Wichita in June was 54 (Moderate). 38.1% of days were Good, 58.6% Moderate, and 3.3% 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 Wichita?

A typical June day in Wichita is Moderate (median AQI 54): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 30 of June days (3.3%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.

Which pollutant causes Wichita's June air quality problems?

Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 62.4% of June days in Wichita. The highest June AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 126 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2023.

Wichita June air quality, year by year

Wichita June air quality by year (Wichita, KS, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
2019cleanest3049074O3
202030552117O3
202130551112O3
202230591119O3
2023worst30602126O3
202430490100O3
202530501101O3

What June air means in Wichita

A typical June day in Wichita is Moderate (median AQI 54): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 30 of June days (3.3%) 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 54 is above Wichita's whole-year median of 50, 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 Wichita runs above the national June norm; 3.3% of its June days topped AQI 100 versus 3.7% nationally (about the same).

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

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 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 (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.