Jacksonville Air Quality in Spring

Across 2019–2025, Jacksonville's spring (March–May) air quality had a median AQI of 53 (Moderate) over 644 monitored days in the Jacksonville, FL area. 0.5% of spring days (3 of 644) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 64.9% of days. The cleanest spring on record here was 2019 (median AQI 52, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2025 (median 53, 3 days above 100, peak AQI 136).

53
Median AQI
Moderate
0.5%
Days above AQI 100
3 of 644 days
67
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
136
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
64.9% of days
33.2%
Good days
214 of 644
  • Good: 33.2%
  • Moderate: 66.3%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.5%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Jacksonville in spring?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 53 across 2019–2025, with 0.5% of spring days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.

  • 33.2% of spring days were Good (AQI 0–50), 66.3% Moderate (51–100).
  • 3 days of 644 reached AQI 101+; the spring peak was 136.
  • Cleanest month: March; worst month: May.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Jacksonville in spring?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Jacksonville in spring was 53 (Moderate). 33.2% of days were Good, 66.3% Moderate, and 0.5% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 644 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is spring a good time for outdoor exercise in Jacksonville?

A typical spring day in Jacksonville is Moderate (median AQI 53): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of spring 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 Jacksonville's spring air quality problems?

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 64.9% of spring days in Jacksonville. The highest spring AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 136 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2025.

Jacksonville spring air quality, year by year

Jacksonville spring air quality by year (Jacksonville, FL, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
2019cleanest9252097PM2.5
20209254084PM2.5
20219254087PM2.5
20229254090PM2.5
20239253085PM2.5
20249254097O3
2025worst92533136PM2.5

What spring air means in Jacksonville

A typical spring day in Jacksonville is Moderate (median AQI 53): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of spring days reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.

Spring's median AQI of 53 is in line with Jacksonville's whole-year median of 52, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median Spring AQI across every EPA metro area (307,196 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 43, so Jacksonville runs above the national Spring norm; 0.5% of its Spring days topped AQI 100 versus 0.8% nationally (about the same).

Within the season, March is the cleanest month (median AQI 53, 0.0% of days above 100) and May the worst (median 53, 1.4% above 100).

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 season statistics, not today's reading.

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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.