Yonkers Air Quality in June
Across 2019–2025, Yonkers'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).
- 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 Yonkers 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 Yonkers in June?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Yonkers 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 Yonkers?▾
A typical June day in Yonkers 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 Yonkers's June air quality problems?▾
Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 58.1% of June days in Yonkers. The highest June AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 278 (Very Unhealthy), in 2024.
Yonkers June air quality, year by year
Yonkers June air quality by year (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 30 | 61 | 4 | 150 | O3 |
| 2020 | 30 | 60 | 2 | 112 | O3 |
| 2021 | 30 | 62 | 6 | 136 | O3 |
| 2022cleanest | 30 | 58 | 2 | 122 | O3 |
| 2023 | 30 | 68 | 8 | 278 | PM2.5 |
| 2024worst | 30 | 72 | 9 | 156 | O3 |
| 2025 | 30 | 67 | 9 | 161 | PM2.5 |
What June air means in Yonkers
A typical June day in Yonkers 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 Yonkers'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 Yonkers 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 Yonkers's summer season (June, July, August); the summer page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Yonkers
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Yonkers's AQI at 45 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.
View current Yonkers air quality →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.