Providence Air Quality in June

Across 2019–2025, Providence's June air quality had a median AQI of 50 (Good) over 210 monitored days in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA area. 5.2% of June days (11 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 2024 (median AQI 46, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 53, 4 days above 100, peak AQI 137).

50
Median AQI
Good
5.2%
Days above AQI 100
11 of 210 days
84
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
140
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
O3
Main pollutant
58.1% of days
52.4%
Good days
110 of 210
  • Good: 52.4%
  • Moderate: 42.4%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 5.2%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Providence in June?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 50 across 2019–2025, with 5.2% of June days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.

  • 52.4% of June days were Good (AQI 0–50), 42.4% Moderate (51–100).
  • 11 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the June peak was 140.
  • Best June: 2024; worst June: 2023.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Providence in June?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Providence in June was 50 (Good). 52.4% of days were Good, 42.4% Moderate, and 5.2% 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 Providence?

A typical June day in Providence 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 (5.2%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Providence's June air quality problems?

Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 58.1% of June days in Providence. The highest June AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 140 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2023.

Providence June air quality, year by year

Providence June air quality by year (Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
201930491108O3
20203053097PM2.5
202130552140PM2.5
202230431126O3
2023worst30534137O3
2024cleanest30460100O3
202530553129O3

What June air means in Providence

A typical June day in Providence 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 (5.2%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

June's median AQI of 50 is in line with Providence's whole-year median of 47, 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 Providence runs above the national June norm; 5.2% of its June days topped AQI 100 versus 3.7% nationally (above average).

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

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

Right now in Providence

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Providence's AQI at 43 (PM2.5). 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 (Providence-Warwick, RI-MA), 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.