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Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA has a published AQI value of 52, categorized as Moderate, for 2026-05-31T00:00:00+00:00. The defining parameter is PM2.5, based on 4 monitoring sites. AQI is a communication index rather than a direct pollutant concentration, and values from different dates, averaging periods or providers should not be treated as interchangeable. This profile provides measurement context and same-category links but does not provide individualized medical advice.

148National Rank
1,261National Count
52.0AQI
88.3National Percentile
215Category Observations
1Country Count
5Category Peers Count

Key facts

Location
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Air quality index
52
Category
Moderate
Defining parameter
PM2.5
Sites reporting
4
Measured at
2026-05-31T00:00:00+00:00
Measurement context
Daily AQI summary from U.S. EPA AirData; values are not direct pollutant concentrations

Historical air-quality context

Published EPA annual CBSA indicators

Annual AQI summaries are shown independently from pollutant concentrations. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised.

Annual indicator

Days with published AQI

151.00 days2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Days with AQI. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PerioddaysSource flagConfidentiality
2026151.00 daysprovisional-current-year—
2025365.00 days——
2024366.00 days——
2023365.00 days——
2022365.00 days——
2021365.00 days——
2020366.00 days——
2019365.00 days——
2018365.00 days——
2017365.00 days——
2016366.00 days——
2015365.00 days——
2014365.00 days——
2013365.00 days——
2012366.00 days——
2011365.00 days——
2010365.00 days——
2009365.00 days——
2008366.00 days——
2007365.00 days——
2006365.00 days——
2005365.00 days——
2004366.00 days——
2003365.00 days——
2002365.00 days——
2001365.00 days——
2000366.00 days——
1999365.00 days——
1998365.00 days——
1997361.00 days——
1996366.00 days——
1995365.00 days——
1994365.00 days——
1993305.00 days——
1992337.00 days——
1991365.00 days——
1990365.00 days——
1989365.00 days——
1988366.00 days——
1987365.00 days——
1986365.00 days——
1985365.00 days——
1984366.00 days——
1983365.00 days——
1982365.00 days——
1981365.00 days——
1980363.00 days——

Annual indicator

Good AQI days

104.00 days2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Good Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PerioddaysSource flagConfidentiality
2026104.00 daysprovisional-current-year—
2025224.00 days——
2024247.00 days——
2023168.00 days——
2022273.00 days——
2021227.00 days——
2020261.00 days——
2019251.00 days——
2018225.00 days——
2017222.00 days——
2016244.00 days——
2015251.00 days——
2014224.00 days——
2013189.00 days——
2012166.00 days——
2011179.00 days——
2010176.00 days——
2009184.00 days——
2008157.00 days——
2007158.00 days——
2006200.00 days——
2005168.00 days——
2004202.00 days——
2003187.00 days——
2002184.00 days——
2001154.00 days——
2000154.00 days——
1999256.00 days——
1998325.00 days——
1997299.00 days——
1996326.00 days——
1995309.00 days——
1994326.00 days——
1993267.00 days——
1992280.00 days——
1991329.00 days——
1990308.00 days——
1989308.00 days——
1988323.00 days——
1987277.00 days——
1986264.00 days——
1985283.00 days——
1984203.00 days——
1983154.00 days——
1982183.00 days——
1981191.00 days——
1980111.00 days——

Annual indicator

Hazardous AQI days

0.00 days2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Hazardous Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PerioddaysSource flagConfidentiality
20260.00 daysprovisional-current-year—
20250.00 days——
20240.00 days——
20230.00 days——
20220.00 days——
20210.00 days——
20200.00 days——
20190.00 days——
20180.00 days——
20170.00 days——
20160.00 days——
20150.00 days——
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20070.00 days——
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20000.00 days——
19990.00 days——
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19890.00 days——
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19870.00 days——
19860.00 days——
19850.00 days——
19840.00 days——
19830.00 days——
19820.00 days——
19810.00 days——
19800.00 days——

Annual indicator

Maximum daily AQI

105.00 AQI index2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Max AQI. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PeriodAQI indexSource flagConfidentiality
2026105.00 AQI indexprovisional-current-year—
2025136.00 AQI index——
202493.00 AQI index——
2023166.00 AQI index——
202289.00 AQI index——
2021110.00 AQI index——
2020199.00 AQI index——
2019100.00 AQI index——
2018112.00 AQI index——
2017135.00 AQI index——
2016138.00 AQI index——
201599.00 AQI index——
2014100.00 AQI index——
201399.00 AQI index——
2012108.00 AQI index——
201198.00 AQI index——
2010116.00 AQI index——
2009116.00 AQI index——
2008113.00 AQI index——
2007119.00 AQI index——
2006105.00 AQI index——
2005134.00 AQI index——
2004104.00 AQI index——
2003127.00 AQI index——
200297.00 AQI index——
2001102.00 AQI index——
2000151.00 AQI index——
1999119.00 AQI index——
1998246.00 AQI index——
199797.00 AQI index——
1996119.00 AQI index——
1995136.00 AQI index——
199480.00 AQI index——
1993108.00 AQI index——
1992133.00 AQI index——
199190.00 AQI index——
199097.00 AQI index——
1989129.00 AQI index——
198894.00 AQI index——
198787.00 AQI index——
1986184.00 AQI index——
1985147.00 AQI index——
1984169.00 AQI index——
1983203.00 AQI index——
1982140.00 AQI index——
1981123.00 AQI index——
1980210.00 AQI index——

Annual indicator

Median daily AQI

43.00 AQI index2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Median AQI. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PeriodAQI indexSource flagConfidentiality
202643.00 AQI indexprovisional-current-year—
202544.00 AQI index——
202445.00 AQI index——
202352.00 AQI index——
202241.00 AQI index——
202145.00 AQI index——
202042.00 AQI index——
201942.00 AQI index——
201846.00 AQI index——
201745.00 AQI index——
201644.00 AQI index——
201544.00 AQI index——
201444.00 AQI index——
201349.00 AQI index——
201252.00 AQI index——
201151.00 AQI index——
201051.00 AQI index——
200950.00 AQI index——
200852.00 AQI index——
200753.00 AQI index——
200648.00 AQI index——
200552.00 AQI index——
200448.00 AQI index——
200350.00 AQI index——
200250.00 AQI index——
200152.00 AQI index——
200053.00 AQI index——
199939.00 AQI index——
199832.00 AQI index——
199736.00 AQI index——
199631.00 AQI index——
199537.00 AQI index——
199433.00 AQI index——
199335.00 AQI index——
199232.00 AQI index——
199131.00 AQI index——
199032.00 AQI index——
198933.00 AQI index——
198830.00 AQI index——
198733.00 AQI index——
198639.00 AQI index——
198540.00 AQI index——
198447.00 AQI index——
198355.00 AQI index——
198250.00 AQI index——
198150.00 AQI index——
198067.00 AQI index——

Annual indicator

Moderate AQI days

46.00 days2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Moderate Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PerioddaysSource flagConfidentiality
202646.00 daysprovisional-current-year—
2025139.00 days——
2024119.00 days——
2023182.00 days——
202292.00 days——
2021137.00 days——
2020103.00 days——
2019114.00 days——
2018138.00 days——
2017142.00 days——
2016121.00 days——
2015114.00 days——
2014141.00 days——
2013176.00 days——
2012198.00 days——
2011186.00 days——
2010186.00 days——
2009180.00 days——
2008208.00 days——
2007202.00 days——
2006163.00 days——
2005184.00 days——
2004161.00 days——
2003174.00 days——
2002181.00 days——
2001210.00 days——
2000205.00 days——
1999100.00 days——
199836.00 days——
199762.00 days——
199638.00 days——
199547.00 days——
199439.00 days——
199337.00 days——
199249.00 days——
199136.00 days——
199057.00 days——
198954.00 days——
198843.00 days——
198788.00 days——
1986100.00 days——
198576.00 days——
1984149.00 days——
1983158.00 days——
1982172.00 days——
1981168.00 days——
1980194.00 days——

Annual indicator

90th percentile daily AQI

64.00 AQI index2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: 90th Percentile AQI. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PeriodAQI indexSource flagConfidentiality
202664.00 AQI indexprovisional-current-year—
202564.00 AQI index——
202459.00 AQI index——
202373.00 AQI index——
202257.00 AQI index——
202164.00 AQI index——
202059.00 AQI index——
201960.00 AQI index——
201862.00 AQI index——
201761.00 AQI index——
201658.00 AQI index——
201561.00 AQI index——
201463.00 AQI index——
201364.00 AQI index——
201271.00 AQI index——
201168.00 AQI index——
201074.00 AQI index——
200967.00 AQI index——
200870.00 AQI index——
200774.00 AQI index——
200667.00 AQI index——
200581.00 AQI index——
200467.00 AQI index——
200371.00 AQI index——
200274.00 AQI index——
200172.00 AQI index——
200083.00 AQI index——
199976.00 AQI index——
199854.00 AQI index——
199756.00 AQI index——
199653.00 AQI index——
199561.00 AQI index——
199451.00 AQI index——
199352.00 AQI index——
199262.00 AQI index——
199150.00 AQI index——
199056.00 AQI index——
198955.00 AQI index——
198851.00 AQI index——
198760.00 AQI index——
198660.00 AQI index——
198563.00 AQI index——
198481.00 AQI index——
1983129.00 AQI index——
198278.00 AQI index——
198181.00 AQI index——
1980120.00 AQI index——

Annual indicator

Unhealthy AQI days

0.00 days2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Unhealthy Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PerioddaysSource flagConfidentiality
20260.00 daysprovisional-current-year—
20250.00 days——
20240.00 days——
20233.00 days——
20220.00 days——
20210.00 days——
20202.00 days——
20190.00 days——
20180.00 days——
20170.00 days——
20160.00 days——
20150.00 days——
20140.00 days——
20130.00 days——
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20090.00 days——
20080.00 days——
20070.00 days——
20060.00 days——
20050.00 days——
20040.00 days——
20030.00 days——
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20001.00 days——
19990.00 days——
19980.00 days——
19970.00 days——
19960.00 days——
19950.00 days——
19940.00 days——
19930.00 days——
19920.00 days——
19910.00 days——
19900.00 days——
19890.00 days——
19880.00 days——
19870.00 days——
19861.00 days——
19850.00 days——
19842.00 days——
198323.00 days——
19820.00 days——
19810.00 days——
198013.00 days——

Annual indicator

Unhealthy for sensitive groups days

1.00 days2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PerioddaysSource flagConfidentiality
20261.00 daysprovisional-current-year—
20252.00 days——
20240.00 days——
202312.00 days——
20220.00 days——
20211.00 days——
20200.00 days——
20190.00 days——
20182.00 days——
20171.00 days——
20161.00 days——
20150.00 days——
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20130.00 days——
20122.00 days——
20110.00 days——
20103.00 days——
20091.00 days——
20081.00 days——
20075.00 days——
20062.00 days——
200513.00 days——
20043.00 days——
20034.00 days——
20020.00 days——
20011.00 days——
20006.00 days——
19999.00 days——
19983.00 days——
19970.00 days——
19962.00 days——
19959.00 days——
19940.00 days——
19931.00 days——
19928.00 days——
19910.00 days——
19900.00 days——
19893.00 days——
19880.00 days——
19870.00 days——
19860.00 days——
19856.00 days——
198412.00 days——
198329.00 days——
198210.00 days——
19816.00 days——
198043.00 days——

Annual indicator

Very unhealthy AQI days

0.00 days2026

EPA annual CBSA summary field: Very Unhealthy Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.

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PerioddaysSource flagConfidentiality
20260.00 daysprovisional-current-year—
20250.00 days——
20240.00 days——
20230.00 days——
20220.00 days——
20210.00 days——
20200.00 days——
20190.00 days——
20180.00 days——
20170.00 days——
20160.00 days——
20150.00 days——
20140.00 days——
20130.00 days——
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20110.00 days——
20100.00 days——
20090.00 days——
20080.00 days——
20070.00 days——
20060.00 days——
20050.00 days——
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20000.00 days——
19990.00 days——
19981.00 days——
19970.00 days——
19960.00 days——
19950.00 days——
19940.00 days——
19930.00 days——
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19900.00 days——
19890.00 days——
19880.00 days——
19870.00 days——
19860.00 days——
19850.00 days——
19840.00 days——
19831.00 days——
19820.00 days——
19810.00 days——
19802.00 days——

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