Fort Lauderdale Air Quality in Summer
Across 2019–2025, Fort Lauderdale's summer (June–August) air quality had a median AQI of 52 (Moderate) over 644 monitored days in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area. 0.5% of summer days (3 of 644) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 94.6% of days. The cleanest summer on record here was 2022 (median AQI 48, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2020 (median 52, 2 days above 100, peak AQI 142).
- Good: 42.2%
- Moderate: 57.3%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.5%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Fort Lauderdale in summer?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 52 across 2019–2025, with 0.5% of summer days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓42.2% of summer days were Good (AQI 0–50), 57.3% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓3 days of 644 reached AQI 101+; the summer peak was 142.
- ✓Cleanest month: August; worst month: July.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Fort Lauderdale in summer?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Fort Lauderdale in summer was 52 (Moderate). 42.2% of days were Good, 57.3% Moderate, and 0.5% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 644 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is summer a good time for outdoor exercise in Fort Lauderdale?▾
A typical summer day in Fort Lauderdale is Moderate (median AQI 52): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of summer days reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.
Which pollutant causes Fort Lauderdale's summer air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 94.6% of summer days in Fort Lauderdale. The highest summer AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 142 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2020.
Fort Lauderdale summer air quality, year by year
Fort Lauderdale summer air quality by year (Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 92 | 51 | 0 | 94 | PM2.5 |
| 2020worst | 92 | 52 | 2 | 142 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 92 | 52 | 1 | 119 | PM2.5 |
| 2022cleanest | 92 | 48 | 0 | 90 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 92 | 55 | 0 | 88 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 92 | 53 | 0 | 90 | PM2.5 |
| 2025 | 92 | 53 | 0 | 74 | PM2.5 |
What summer air means in Fort Lauderdale
A typical summer day in Fort Lauderdale is Moderate (median AQI 52): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of summer days reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.
Summer's median AQI of 52 is in line with Fort Lauderdale's whole-year median of 51, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median Summer AQI across every EPA metro area (308,645 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 46, so Fort Lauderdale runs above the national Summer norm; 0.5% of its Summer days topped AQI 100 versus 3.6% nationally (below average).
Within the season, August is the cleanest month (median AQI 49, 0.0% of days above 100) and July the worst (median 55, 0.9% above 100).
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 season 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.