Springfield, MA Air Quality in June

Across 2019–2025, Springfield's June air quality had a median AQI of 48 (Good) over 210 monitored days in the Springfield, MA area. 3.4% of June days (7 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 53.8% of days. The cleanest June on record here was 2022 (median AQI 40, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 46, 4 days above 100, peak AQI 153).

48
Median AQI
Good
3.4%
Days above AQI 100
7 of 210 days
71
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
153
Peak AQI
Unhealthy
O3
Main pollutant
53.8% of days
57.1%
Good days
120 of 210
  • Good: 57.1%
  • Moderate: 39.5%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 2.4%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 1.0%

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How is the air in Springfield in June?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 48 across 2019–2025, with 3.4% of June days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.

  • 57.1% of June days were Good (AQI 0–50), 39.5% Moderate (51–100).
  • 7 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the June peak was 153.
  • Best June: 2022; worst June: 2023.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Springfield in June?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Springfield in June was 48 (Good). 57.1% of days were Good, 39.5% Moderate, and 3.4% 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 Springfield?

A typical June day in Springfield sits in the Good range (median AQI 48), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 29 of June days (3.4%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Springfield's June air quality problems?

Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 53.8% of June days in Springfield. The highest June AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 153 (Unhealthy), in 2023.

Springfield June air quality, year by year

Springfield June air quality by year (Springfield, MA, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
20193043093O3
20203050084PM2.5
20213054080PM2.5
2022cleanest3040097O3
2023worst30464153PM2.5
202430431119O3
202530522115PM2.5

What June air means in Springfield

A typical June day in Springfield sits in the Good range (median AQI 48), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 29 of June days (3.4%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

June's median AQI of 48 is above Springfield's whole-year median of 44, 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 Springfield runs in line with the national June norm; 3.4% of its June days topped AQI 100 versus 3.7% nationally (about the same).

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

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

Right now in Springfield

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Springfield's AQI at 33 (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 (Springfield, MA), 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.