Fort Lauderdale Air Quality in 2024
In 2024, Fort Lauderdale's air quality (Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area) had a median daily AQI of 51 (Moderate) across 366 monitored days. 4 days (1.1%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 164 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 197 (Unhealthy). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 264 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was September (median AQI 36, 0 days above 100) and the worst was February (median 51, 2 days above 100, peak 190).
- Good: 44.8%
- Moderate: 54.1%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.3%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.8%
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How was Fort Lauderdale's air quality in 2024?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 51, with 4 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 6th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2024: 197 (Unhealthy).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 264 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: September; worst: February.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Fort Lauderdale in 2024?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Fort Lauderdale's (Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL) median daily AQI for 2024 at 51, which is Moderate. 4 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 197.
Which month had the worst air quality in Fort Lauderdale in 2024?▾
The cleanest month of 2024 was September (median AQI 36, 0 days above 100) and the worst was February (median 51, 2 days above 100, peak 190).
Was 2024 a good or bad year for Fort Lauderdale's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2024's median of 51 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 51.
Fort Lauderdale month by month in 2024
Fort Lauderdale air quality month by month, 2024 (Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 52 | 1 | 197 | PM2.5 |
| Februaryworst | 29 | 51 | 2 | 190 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 52 | 0 | 64 | PM2.5 |
| April | 30 | 58 | 1 | 108 | PM2.5 |
| May | 31 | 58 | 0 | 79 | PM2.5 |
| June | 30 | 51 | 0 | 67 | PM2.5 |
| July | 31 | 57 | 0 | 90 | PM2.5 |
| August | 31 | 53 | 0 | 65 | PM2.5 |
| Septembercleanest | 30 | 36 | 0 | 60 | PM2.5 |
| October | 31 | 44 | 0 | 71 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 48 | 0 | 74 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 42 | 0 | 64 | PM2.5 |
How 2024 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2024's median of 51 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 51.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Fort Lauderdale
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Fort Lauderdale's AQI at 42 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Fort Lauderdale air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL), 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.