Cleveland Air Quality in 2025
In 2025, Cleveland's air quality (Cleveland-Elyria, OH area) had a median daily AQI of 54 (Moderate) across 365 monitored days. 7 days (1.9%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 155 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 150 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 211 of those days. The cleanest month of 2025 was May (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 67, 2 days above 100, peak 115).
- Good: 42.5%
- Moderate: 55.6%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.9%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
Reduce Indoor Ozone in Cleveland
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How was Cleveland's air quality in 2025?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 54, with 7 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 1st cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2025: 150 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 211 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: May; worst: June.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Cleveland in 2025?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Cleveland's (Cleveland-Elyria, OH) median daily AQI for 2025 at 54, which is Moderate. 7 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 150.
Which month had the worst air quality in Cleveland in 2025?▾
The cleanest month of 2025 was May (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 67, 2 days above 100, peak 115).
Was 2025 a good or bad year for Cleveland's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2025 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here. 2025's median of 54 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 55.
Cleveland month by month in 2025
Cleveland air quality month by month, 2025 (Cleveland-Elyria, OH, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 52 | 0 | 83 | PM2.5 |
| February | 28 | 53 | 0 | 75 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 48 | 0 | 97 | O3 |
| April | 30 | 48 | 1 | 101 | O3 |
| Maycleanest | 31 | 44 | 0 | 77 | O3 |
| Juneworst | 30 | 67 | 2 | 115 | PM2.5 |
| July | 31 | 74 | 2 | 150 | O3 |
| August | 31 | 56 | 1 | 106 | PM2.5 |
| September | 30 | 61 | 0 | 100 | O3 |
| October | 31 | 38 | 1 | 112 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 49 | 0 | 80 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 55 | 0 | 75 | PM2.5 |
How 2025 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2025 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here.
2025's median of 54 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 55.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Cleveland
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Cleveland's AQI at 44 (O3). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Cleveland air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Cleveland-Elyria, OH), 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.