San Francisco Air Quality in February
Across 2019–2025, San Francisco's February air quality had a median AQI of 46 (Good) over 179 monitored days in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA area. 0.0% of February days (0 of 179) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 73.2% of days. The cleanest February on record here was 2019 (median AQI 40, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2022 (median 55, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 81).
- Good: 54.7%
- Moderate: 45.3%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in San Francisco in February?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 46 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of February days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓54.7% of February days were Good (AQI 0–50), 45.3% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓0 days of 179 reached AQI 101+; the February peak was 81.
- ✓Best February: 2019; worst February: 2022.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in San Francisco in February?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in San Francisco in February was 46 (Good). 54.7% of days were Good, 45.3% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 179 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is February a good time for outdoor exercise in San Francisco?▾
A typical February day in San Francisco sits in the Good range (median AQI 46), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of February days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes San Francisco's February air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 73.2% of February days in San Francisco. The highest February AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 81 (Moderate), in 2022.
San Francisco February air quality, year by year
San Francisco February air quality by year (San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019cleanest | 28 | 40 | 0 | 55 | O3 |
| 2020 | 29 | 55 | 0 | 71 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 28 | 44 | 0 | 62 | PM2.5 |
| 2022worst | 28 | 55 | 0 | 81 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 28 | 54 | 0 | 80 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 29 | 45 | 0 | 60 | PM2.5 |
| 2025 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 29 | PM2.5 |
What February air means in San Francisco
A typical February day in San Francisco sits in the Good range (median AQI 46), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of February days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
February's median AQI of 46 is below San Francisco's whole-year median of 53, making it one of the area's cleaner periods. Nationally, the median February AQI across every EPA metro area (87,428 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 41, so San Francisco runs above the national February norm; 0.0% of its February days topped AQI 100 versus 0.4% nationally (about the same).
February is part of San Francisco's winter season (December, January, February); the winter page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in San Francisco
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts San Francisco's AQI at 36 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.
View current San Francisco air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA), 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.