Allentown Air Quality in June

Across 2019–2025, Allentown's June air quality had a median AQI of 50 (Good) over 210 monitored days in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ area. 5.3% of June days (11 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 54.8% of days. The cleanest June on record here was 2020 (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 62, 6 days above 100, peak AQI 368).

50
Median AQI
Good
5.3%
Days above AQI 100
11 of 210 days
84
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
368
Peak AQI
Hazardous
O3
Main pollutant
54.8% of days
51.0%
Good days
107 of 210
  • Good: 51.0%
  • Moderate: 43.8%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 2.9%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 2.4%

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How is the air in Allentown in June?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 50 across 2019–2025, with 5.3% of June days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.

  • 51.0% of June days were Good (AQI 0–50), 43.8% Moderate (51–100).
  • 11 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the June peak was 368.
  • Best June: 2020; worst June: 2023.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Allentown in June?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Allentown in June was 50 (Good). 51.0% of days were Good, 43.8% Moderate, and 5.3% 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 Allentown?

A typical June day in Allentown sits in the Good range (median AQI 50), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 19 of June days (5.3%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Allentown's June air quality problems?

Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 54.8% of June days in Allentown. The highest June AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 368 (Hazardous), in 2023.

Allentown June air quality, year by year

Allentown June air quality by year (Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
20193047087PM2.5
2020cleanest3044093O3
202130531108PM2.5
20223050093O3
2023worst30626368PM2.5
202430512108O3
202530522122O3

What June air means in Allentown

A typical June day in Allentown sits in the Good range (median AQI 50), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 19 of June days (5.3%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

June's median AQI of 50 is above Allentown's whole-year median of 46, 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 Allentown runs above the national June norm; 5.3% of its June days topped AQI 100 versus 3.7% nationally (above average).

June is part of Allentown's summer season (June, July, August); the summer page pools all three months.

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

Right now in Allentown

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Allentown's AQI at 44 (O3). The figures above are multi-year month 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 (Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-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.