Trenton Air Quality in 2024
In 2024, Trenton's air quality (Trenton, NJ area) had a median daily AQI of 43 (Good) across 366 monitored days. 5 days (1.4%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 246 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 133 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 210 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 35, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 57, 3 days above 100, peak 133).
- Good: 67.2%
- Moderate: 31.4%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.4%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was Trenton's air quality in 2024?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 43, with 5 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 4th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2024: 133 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
- ✓Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 210 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: November; worst: June.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Trenton in 2024?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Trenton's (Trenton, NJ) median daily AQI for 2024 at 43, which is Good. 5 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 133.
Which month had the worst air quality in Trenton in 2024?▾
The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 35, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 57, 3 days above 100, peak 133).
Was 2024 a good or bad year for Trenton's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2024's median of 43 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 45.
Trenton month by month in 2024
Trenton air quality month by month, 2024 (Trenton, NJ, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 36 | 0 | 66 | PM2.5 |
| February | 29 | 37 | 0 | 77 | O3 |
| March | 31 | 38 | 0 | 77 | O3 |
| April | 30 | 47 | 0 | 74 | O3 |
| May | 31 | 44 | 0 | 100 | O3 |
| Juneworst | 30 | 57 | 3 | 133 | O3 |
| July | 31 | 53 | 2 | 119 | O3 |
| August | 31 | 55 | 0 | 97 | O3 |
| September | 30 | 43 | 0 | 90 | O3 |
| October | 31 | 40 | 0 | 80 | O3 |
| Novembercleanest | 30 | 35 | 0 | 54 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 39 | 0 | 71 | PM2.5 |
How 2024 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2024's median of 43 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 45.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Trenton
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Trenton's AQI at 52 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Trenton air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Trenton, NJ), 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.