Pensacola Air Quality in 2025
In 2025, Pensacola's air quality (Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL area) had a median daily AQI of 46 (Good) across 365 monitored days. 1 day (0.3%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 238 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 104 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 230 of those days. The cleanest month of 2025 was December (median AQI 37, 0 days above 100) and the worst was February (median 52, 1 day above 100, peak 104).
- Good: 65.2%
- Moderate: 34.5%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.3%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was Pensacola's air quality in 2025?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 46, with 1 day above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 4th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2025: 104 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 230 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: December; worst: February.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Pensacola in 2025?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Pensacola's (Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL) median daily AQI for 2025 at 46, which is Good. 1 day were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 104.
Which month had the worst air quality in Pensacola in 2025?▾
The cleanest month of 2025 was December (median AQI 37, 0 days above 100) and the worst was February (median 52, 1 day above 100, peak 104).
Was 2025 a good or bad year for Pensacola's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2025 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2025's median of 46 is below the area's typical annual median of 50.
Pensacola month by month in 2025
Pensacola air quality month by month, 2025 (Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 43 | 0 | 53 | PM2.5 |
| Februaryworst | 28 | 52 | 1 | 104 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 48 | 0 | 64 | O3 |
| April | 30 | 53 | 0 | 87 | PM2.5 |
| May | 31 | 45 | 0 | 67 | PM2.5 |
| June | 30 | 42 | 0 | 77 | PM2.5 |
| July | 31 | 51 | 0 | 66 | PM2.5 |
| August | 31 | 42 | 0 | 58 | PM2.5 |
| September | 30 | 49 | 0 | 80 | PM2.5 |
| October | 31 | 42 | 0 | 84 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 44 | 0 | 60 | PM2.5 |
| Decembercleanest | 31 | 37 | 0 | 54 | PM2.5 |
How 2025 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2025 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2025's median of 46 is below the area's typical annual median of 50.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Pensacola
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Pensacola's AQI at 50 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Pensacola air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, 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.