Albany Air Quality in June
Across 2019–2025, Albany's June air quality had a median AQI of 44 (Good) over 210 monitored days in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY area. 2.8% of June days (6 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 53.3% of days. The cleanest June on record here was 2022 (median AQI 40, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 49, 5 days above 100, peak AQI 186).
- Good: 61.0%
- Moderate: 36.2%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.4%
- Unhealthy or worse: 1.4%
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How is the air in Albany in June?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 44 across 2019–2025, with 2.8% of June days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.
- ✓61.0% of June days were Good (AQI 0–50), 36.2% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓6 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the June peak was 186.
- ✓Best June: 2022; worst June: 2023.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Albany in June?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Albany in June was 44 (Good). 61.0% of days were Good, 36.2% Moderate, and 2.8% 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 Albany?▾
A typical June day in Albany sits in the Good range (median AQI 44), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 36 of June days (2.8%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Albany's June air quality problems?▾
Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 53.3% of June days in Albany. The highest June AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 186 (Unhealthy), in 2023.
Albany June air quality, year by year
Albany June air quality by year (Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 30 | 41 | 0 | 64 | O3 |
| 2020 | 30 | 47 | 0 | 71 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 30 | 45 | 0 | 84 | O3 |
| 2022cleanest | 30 | 40 | 0 | 61 | O3 |
| 2023worst | 30 | 49 | 5 | 186 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 30 | 48 | 0 | 100 | O3 |
| 2025 | 30 | 54 | 1 | 108 | PM2.5 |
What June air means in Albany
A typical June day in Albany sits in the Good range (median AQI 44), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 36 of June days (2.8%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
June's median AQI of 44 is in line with Albany's whole-year median of 41, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median June AQI across every EPA metro area (100,635 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 46, so Albany runs in line with the national June norm; 2.8% of its June days topped AQI 100 versus 3.7% nationally (about the same).
June is part of Albany's summer season (June, July, August); the summer page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Albany
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Albany's AQI at 30 (O3). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.
View current Albany air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY), 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.