Kingman, Arizona Air Quality
Kingman air quality today — the AQI, the main pollutant, and whether it’s safe to exercise outside right now
Kingman, AZ · Air quality right now
The air quality index in Kingman, AZ is 18 (Good) right now — safe for outdoor activity.
Is it safe to be outside in Kingman today?
AQI 18 Yes — air quality is Good
Air is clean — great for outdoor activity.Main pollutant: OzoneObserved 8:00 AM MST
Pollutants right now
- PM2.54.9 µg/m³fine particles — smoke, exhaust, soot
- PM1011 µg/m³coarse particles — dust, pollen, ash
- Ozone33 µg/m³Main pollutantsmog — builds on hot, sunny days
- NO₂3.4 µg/m³nitrogen dioxide — traffic, combustion
ExerciseOK to run — no air-quality limits on outdoor exercise.
How to read Kingman’s air quality
Guides: The AQI Scale, Explained · Air Quality Alerts, Decoded · How to Read a Wildfire Smoke Map · Why Wildfire Smoke Travels 1,000 Miles.
Air quality over time in Kingman
Across the EPA’s county records from 2020 to 2025, Kingman’s cleanest year was 2023 (median AQI 15) and its most polluted was 2020 (median AQI 19); the typical (median) day has held roughly steady since 2020.
| Year | Median AQI | Unhealthy+ | Main pollutant | USG | Moderate | Good |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 0 | PM10 | 1 | 9 | 348 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1 | PM10 | 0 | 2 | 360 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | PM10 | 1 | 16 | 340 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | PM10 | 0 | 9 | 344 |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 | PM10 | 0 | 5 | 347 |
| 2025 | 17 | 2 | PM10 | 0 | 16 | 331 |
“USG” is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (AQI 101–150); “Unhealthy+” combines the Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, and Hazardous days. In 2024 the EPA tightened the annual fine-particle (PM2.5) standard to 9 µg/m³ from the previous 12 µg/m³, so counties near the old limit read worse against the new one. Source: EPA AQS annual summaries, 2020–2025.
Frequently asked
- What was the worst year for air quality in Kingman?
- In the EPA's 2020–2025 county records, 2025 had the most days above AQI 100: 2 days (0 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, 2 Unhealthy or worse). The highest median AQI came in 2020 (19; 2025's was 17).
- How many unhealthy air days does Kingman have?
- Across 2020–2025, under 1% of the days reported for Kingman's county had an AQI above 100 (5 of 2132), about 1 day a year. 2025 had 2 days.
- What's the main air pollutant in Kingman?
- PM10: it drove Kingman's county AQI on the most days in every year of the EPA's 2020–2025 records.