Orlando Air Quality in Summer
Across 2019–2025, Orlando's summer (June–August) air quality had a median AQI of 41 (Good) over 644 monitored days in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL area. 0.2% of summer days (1 of 644) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 54.7% of days. The cleanest summer on record here was 2021 (median AQI 37, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 44, 1 day above 100, peak AQI 115).
- Good: 75.0%
- Moderate: 24.8%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.2%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Orlando in summer?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 41 across 2019–2025, with 0.2% of summer days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓75.0% of summer days were Good (AQI 0–50), 24.8% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓1 day of 644 reached AQI 101+; the summer peak was 115.
- ✓Cleanest month: August; worst month: June.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Orlando in summer?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Orlando in summer was 41 (Good). 75.0% of days were Good, 24.8% Moderate, and 0.2% 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 Orlando?▾
A typical summer day in Orlando sits in the Good range (median AQI 41), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of summer days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Orlando's summer air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 54.7% of summer days in Orlando. The highest summer AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 115 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2023.
Orlando summer air quality, year by year
Orlando summer air quality by year (Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 92 | 39 | 0 | 75 | PM2.5 |
| 2020 | 92 | 38 | 0 | 68 | PM2.5 |
| 2021cleanest | 92 | 37 | 0 | 68 | PM2.5 |
| 2022 | 92 | 46 | 0 | 93 | PM2.5 |
| 2023worst | 92 | 44 | 1 | 115 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 92 | 43 | 0 | 84 | PM2.5 |
| 2025 | 92 | 42 | 0 | 80 | O3 |
What summer air means in Orlando
A typical summer day in Orlando sits in the Good range (median AQI 41), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of summer days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Summer's median AQI of 41 is in line with Orlando's whole-year median of 44, 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 Orlando runs below the national Summer norm; 0.2% of its Summer days topped AQI 100 versus 3.6% nationally (below average).
Within the season, August is the cleanest month (median AQI 38, 0.0% of days above 100) and June the worst (median 41, 0.5% above 100).
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Orlando
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Orlando's AQI at 37 (O3). The figures above are multi-year season statistics, not today's reading.
View current Orlando air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, 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.