Jacksonville Air Quality in 2024
In 2024, Jacksonville's air quality (Jacksonville, FL area) had a median daily AQI of 51 (Moderate) across 366 monitored days. 0 days (0.0%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 182 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 98 (Moderate). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 261 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was January (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was April (median 55, 0 days above 100, peak 97).
- Good: 49.7%
- Moderate: 50.3%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was Jacksonville's air quality in 2024?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 51, with 0 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 1st cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2024: 98 (Moderate).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 261 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: January; worst: April.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Jacksonville in 2024?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Jacksonville's (Jacksonville, FL) median daily AQI for 2024 at 51, which is Moderate. 0 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 98.
Which month had the worst air quality in Jacksonville in 2024?▾
The cleanest month of 2024 was January (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was April (median 55, 0 days above 100, peak 97).
Was 2024 a good or bad year for Jacksonville's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here. 2024's median of 51 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 52.
Jacksonville month by month in 2024
Jacksonville air quality month by month, 2024 (Jacksonville, FL, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Januarycleanest | 31 | 44 | 0 | 66 | PM2.5 |
| February | 29 | 53 | 0 | 86 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 51 | 0 | 94 | PM2.5 |
| Aprilworst | 30 | 55 | 0 | 97 | O3 |
| May | 31 | 52 | 0 | 87 | O3 |
| June | 30 | 50 | 0 | 97 | PM2.5 |
| July | 31 | 51 | 0 | 90 | PM2.5 |
| August | 31 | 52 | 0 | 69 | PM2.5 |
| September | 30 | 46 | 0 | 77 | PM2.5 |
| October | 31 | 50 | 0 | 77 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 46 | 0 | 64 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 52 | 0 | 98 | PM2.5 |
How 2024 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here.
2024's median of 51 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 52.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Jacksonville
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Jacksonville's AQI at 34 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Jacksonville air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Jacksonville, 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.