Processed on 2024-03-04 12:45:50 PST.


Disclaimer: Data presented here come from a variety of sources and do not represent official EPA measurements. Please visit AirNow for official measurements.


Cumulative exposure to smoke is an important public health metric. This report summarizes the cumulative number of days air quality monitors in Arizona spent in each AQI category during the the month of June.

The tables below include only permanent monitors measuring PM2.5 and show cumulative exposure under existing NAAQS (National Ambient Air Quality Standards) and under the 2024 revised standards for PM2.5.

In the tables and plots below, ‘Old’ designates cumulative days calculated using the 2023 PM2.5 NAAQS while ‘New’ is calculated using the 2024 revised PM2.5 NAAQS. The impact of the NAAQS revision is quite clear.

June in Arizona

June 2014 – 16 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 394 26 0 0 0 0 60
New 345 75 0 0 0 0 60

June 2015 – 16 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 441 8 0 0 0 0 1
New 417 32 0 0 0 0 1

June 2016 – 34 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 439 20 0 0 0 0 21
New 364 95 0 0 0 0 21

June 2017 – 18 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 402 65 0 0 0 0 43
New 322 145 0 0 0 0 43

June 2018 – 36 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 495 15 0 0 0 0 0
New 457 53 0 0 0 0 0

June 2019 – 18 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 422 25 1 0 0 0 32
New 405 42 1 0 0 0 32

June 2020 – 39 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 481 36 1 0 0 0 82
New 442 75 1 0 0 0 82

June 2021 – 21 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 479 82 1 0 0 0 68
New 386 175 1 0 0 0 68

June 2022 – 23 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 524 57 0 0 0 0 49
New 437 144 0 0 0 0 49

June 2023 – 33 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 580 27 0 0 0 0 23
New 542 65 0 0 0 0 23