Las Vegas Air Quality in 2025

In 2025, Las Vegas's air quality (Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV area) had a median daily AQI of 61 (Moderate) across 365 monitored days. 26 days (7.1%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 113 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 138 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 233 of those days. The cleanest month of 2025 was March (median AQI 47, 0 days above 100) and the worst was August (median 77, 8 days above 100, peak 133).

61
Median AQI
Moderate
26
Days above AQI 100
7.1% of 365 days
94
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
138
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
O3
Main pollutant
233 of 365 days
113
Good days
31.0% of days
  • Good: 31.0%
  • Moderate: 61.9%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 7.1%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Las Vegas's air quality in 2025?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 61, with 26 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 4th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2025: 138 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
  • Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 233 days.
  • Cleanest month: March; worst: August.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Las Vegas in 2025?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Las Vegas's (Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV) median daily AQI for 2025 at 61, which is Moderate. 26 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 138.

Which month had the worst air quality in Las Vegas in 2025?

The cleanest month of 2025 was March (median AQI 47, 0 days above 100) and the worst was August (median 77, 8 days above 100, peak 133).

Was 2025 a good or bad year for Las Vegas's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2025 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2025's median of 61 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 62.

Las Vegas month by month in 2025

Las Vegas air quality month by month, 2025 (Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January31611125PM2.5
February2852078PM2.5
Marchcleanest3147067O3
April3056090O3
May31844119O3
June30876126O3
July31747138O3
Augustworst31778133O3
September3053084O3
October3148064O3
November3055092PM2.5
December3176095PM2.5

How 2025 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2025 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100.

2025's median of 61 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 62.

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

Right now in Las Vegas

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Las Vegas's AQI at 31 (O3). The figures above are multi-year annual 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 (Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV), 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.