Norfolk Air Quality in June
Across 2019–2025, Norfolk's June air quality had a median AQI of 47 (Good) over 210 monitored days in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC area. 2.4% of June days (5 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 2021 (median AQI 39, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 61, 3 days above 100, peak AQI 174).
- Good: 59.0%
- Moderate: 38.6%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.9%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.5%
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How is the air in Norfolk in June?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 47 across 2019–2025, with 2.4% of June days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.
- ✓59.0% of June days were Good (AQI 0–50), 38.6% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓5 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the June peak was 174.
- ✓Best June: 2021; worst June: 2023.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Norfolk in June?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Norfolk in June was 47 (Good). 59.0% of days were Good, 38.6% Moderate, and 2.4% 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 Norfolk?▾
A typical June day in Norfolk sits in the Good range (median AQI 47), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 42 of June days (2.4%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Norfolk's June air quality problems?▾
Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 53.3% of June days in Norfolk. The highest June AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 174 (Unhealthy), in 2023.
Norfolk June air quality, year by year
Norfolk June air quality by year (Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 30 | 47 | 0 | 97 | O3 |
| 2020 | 30 | 45 | 0 | 68 | PM2.5 |
| 2021cleanest | 30 | 39 | 0 | 63 | PM2.5 |
| 2022 | 30 | 48 | 1 | 115 | O3 |
| 2023worst | 30 | 61 | 3 | 174 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 30 | 47 | 0 | 74 | O3 |
| 2025 | 30 | 51 | 1 | 105 | PM2.5 |
What June air means in Norfolk
A typical June day in Norfolk sits in the Good range (median AQI 47), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 42 of June days (2.4%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
June's median AQI of 47 is above Norfolk's whole-year median of 42, 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 Norfolk runs in line with the national June norm; 2.4% of its June days topped AQI 100 versus 3.7% nationally (below average).
June is part of Norfolk's summer season (June, July, August); the summer page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Norfolk
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Norfolk's AQI at 31 (O3). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.
View current Norfolk air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC), 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.