Paradise, Nevada Air Quality
Paradise air quality today — the AQI, the main pollutant, and whether it’s safe to exercise outside right now
Paradise, NV · Air quality right now
The air quality index in Paradise, NV is 52 (Moderate) right now — acceptable for most people.
Is it safe to be outside in Paradise today?
AQI 52 Yes — air quality is Moderate
Fine for most; unusually sensitive people can take it easy.Main pollutant: PM2.5Observed 5:00 AM PST
Pollutants right now
- PM2.511 µg/m³Main pollutantfine particles — smoke, exhaust, soot
- PM1011 µg/m³coarse particles — dust, pollen, ash
- Ozone2.0 µg/m³smog — builds on hot, sunny days
- NO₂37 µg/m³nitrogen dioxide — traffic, combustion
ExerciseOK to run for most; sensitive athletes can ease the intensity.
How to read Paradise’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 Paradise
Across the EPA’s county records from 2020 to 2025, Paradise’s cleanest year was 2023 (median AQI 61) and its most polluted was 2020 (median AQI 65); the typical (median) day has held roughly steady since 2020.
| Year | Median AQI | Unhealthy+ | Main pollutant | USG | Moderate | Good |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 65 | 3 | Ozone | 22 | 249 | 92 |
| 2021 | 62 | 3 | Ozone | 31 | 244 | 87 |
| 2022 | 64 | 6 | Ozone | 20 | 268 | 71 |
| 2023 | 61 | 1 | Ozone | 25 | 233 | 106 |
| 2024 | 64 | 1 | Ozone | 39 | 236 | 90 |
| 2025 | 61 | 0 | Ozone | 26 | 226 | 113 |
“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 Paradise?
- In the EPA's 2020–2025 county records, 2024 had the most days above AQI 100: 40 days (39 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, 1 Unhealthy or worse). The highest median AQI came in 2020 (65; 2024's was 64).
- How many unhealthy air days does Paradise have?
- Across 2020–2025, 8% of the days reported for Paradise's county had an AQI above 100 (177 of 2192), about 30 days a year. 2025 had 26 days.
- What's the main air pollutant in Paradise?
- Ozone: it drove Paradise's county AQI on the most days in every year of the EPA's 2020–2025 records.