Jersey City Air Quality in June

Across 2019–2025, Jersey City's June air quality had a median AQI of 62 (Moderate) over 210 monitored days in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA area. 19.0% of June days (40 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 58.1% of days. The cleanest June on record here was 2022 (median AQI 58, 2 days above 100) and the worst was 2024 (median 72, 9 days above 100, peak AQI 156).

62
Median AQI
Moderate
19.0%
Days above AQI 100
40 of 210 days
126
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
278
Peak AQI
Very Unhealthy
O3
Main pollutant
58.1% of days
20.5%
Good days
43 of 210
  • Good: 20.5%
  • Moderate: 60.5%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 13.3%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 5.7%

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How is the air in Jersey City in June?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 62 across 2019–2025, with 19.0% of June days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.

  • 20.5% of June days were Good (AQI 0–50), 60.5% Moderate (51–100).
  • 40 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the June peak was 278.
  • Best June: 2022; worst June: 2024.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Jersey City in June?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Jersey City in June was 62 (Moderate). 20.5% of days were Good, 60.5% Moderate, and 19.0% 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 Jersey City?

A typical June day in Jersey City is Moderate (median AQI 62): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 5 of June days (19.0%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.

Which pollutant causes Jersey City's June air quality problems?

Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 58.1% of June days in Jersey City. The highest June AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 278 (Very Unhealthy), in 2024.

Jersey City June air quality, year by year

Jersey City June air quality by year (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
201930614150O3
202030602112O3
202130626136O3
2022cleanest30582122O3
202330688278PM2.5
2024worst30729156O3
202530679161PM2.5

What June air means in Jersey City

A typical June day in Jersey City is Moderate (median AQI 62): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 5 of June days (19.0%) 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 62 is above Jersey City's whole-year median of 54, 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 Jersey City runs above the national June norm; 19.0% of its June days topped AQI 100 versus 3.7% nationally (above average).

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

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

Right now in Jersey City

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Jersey City's AQI at 52 (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 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA), 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.