Cheyenne Air Quality in August
Across 2019–2025, Cheyenne's August air quality had a median AQI of 50 (Good) over 215 monitored days in the Cheyenne, WY area. 1.9% of August days (4 of 215) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 75.8% of days. The cleanest August on record here was 2020 (median AQI 38, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2021 (median 77, 3 days above 100, peak AQI 126).
- Good: 54.9%
- Moderate: 43.3%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.9%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Cheyenne in August?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 50 across 2019–2025, with 1.9% of August days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.
- ✓54.9% of August days were Good (AQI 0–50), 43.3% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓4 days of 215 reached AQI 101+; the August peak was 126.
- ✓Best August: 2020; worst August: 2021.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Cheyenne in August?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Cheyenne in August was 50 (Good). 54.9% of days were Good, 43.3% Moderate, and 1.9% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 215 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is August a good time for outdoor exercise in Cheyenne?▾
A typical August day in Cheyenne 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 53 of August days (1.9%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Cheyenne's August air quality problems?▾
Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 75.8% of August days in Cheyenne. The highest August AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 126 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2021.
Cheyenne August air quality, year by year
Cheyenne August air quality by year (Cheyenne, WY, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31 | 48 | 0 | 71 | O3 |
| 2020cleanest | 31 | 38 | 0 | 98 | PM2.5 |
| 2021worst | 31 | 77 | 3 | 126 | O3 |
| 2022 | 29 | 50 | 0 | 84 | O3 |
| 2023 | 31 | 50 | 0 | 71 | O3 |
| 2024 | 31 | 48 | 1 | 101 | O3 |
| 2025 | 31 | 48 | 0 | 71 | O3 |
What August air means in Cheyenne
A typical August day in Cheyenne 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 53 of August days (1.9%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
August's median AQI of 50 is above Cheyenne's whole-year median of 44, making it one of the area's dirtier periods. Nationally, the median August AQI across every EPA metro area (104,152 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 45, so Cheyenne runs above the national August norm; 1.9% of its August days topped AQI 100 versus 3.5% nationally (below average).
August is part of Cheyenne's summer season (June, July, August); the summer page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Cheyenne
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Cheyenne's AQI at 31 (O3). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.
View current Cheyenne air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Cheyenne, WY), 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.