Lansing Air Quality in June

Across 2019–2025, Lansing's June air quality had a median AQI of 49 (Good) over 210 monitored days in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI area. 4.7% of June days (10 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 57.6% of days. The cleanest June on record here was 2021 (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 86, 8 days above 100, peak AQI 194).

49
Median AQI
Good
4.7%
Days above AQI 100
10 of 210 days
87
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
194
Peak AQI
Unhealthy
O3
Main pollutant
57.6% of days
52.4%
Good days
110 of 210
  • Good: 52.4%
  • Moderate: 42.9%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 3.3%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 1.4%

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How is the air in Lansing in June?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 49 across 2019–2025, with 4.7% of June days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.

  • 52.4% of June days were Good (AQI 0–50), 42.9% Moderate (51–100).
  • 10 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the June peak was 194.
  • Best June: 2021; worst June: 2023.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Lansing in June?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Lansing in June was 49 (Good). 52.4% of days were Good, 42.9% Moderate, and 4.7% 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 Lansing?

A typical June day in Lansing sits in the Good range (median AQI 49), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 21 of June days (4.7%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Lansing's June air quality problems?

Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 57.6% of June days in Lansing. The highest June AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 194 (Unhealthy), in 2023.

Lansing June air quality, year by year

Lansing June air quality by year (Lansing-East Lansing, MI, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
20193047061PM2.5
20203047090O3
2021cleanest30440100O3
20223052093O3
2023worst30868194PM2.5
20243045074O3
202530502123PM2.5

What June air means in Lansing

A typical June day in Lansing sits in the Good range (median AQI 49), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 21 of June days (4.7%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

June's median AQI of 49 is above Lansing's whole-year median of 40, 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 Lansing runs in line with the national June norm; 4.7% of its June days topped AQI 100 versus 3.7% nationally (about the same).

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

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

Right now in Lansing

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Lansing's AQI at 28 (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 (Lansing-East Lansing, MI), 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.