Pensacola Air Quality in April

Across 2019–2025, Pensacola's April air quality had a median AQI of 51 (Moderate) over 210 monitored days in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL area. 0.0% of April days (0 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 56.7% of days. The cleanest April on record here was 2019 (median AQI 49, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2020 (median 55, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 77).

51
Median AQI
Moderate
0.0%
Days above AQI 100
0 of 210 days
61
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
87
Peak AQI
Moderate
PM2.5
Main pollutant
56.7% of days
44.8%
Good days
94 of 210
  • Good: 44.8%
  • Moderate: 55.2%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Pensacola in April?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 51 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of April days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.

  • 44.8% of April days were Good (AQI 0–50), 55.2% Moderate (51–100).
  • 0 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the April peak was 87.
  • Best April: 2019; worst April: 2020.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Pensacola in April?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Pensacola in April was 51 (Moderate). 44.8% of days were Good, 55.2% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 210 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is April a good time for outdoor exercise in Pensacola?

A typical April day in Pensacola is Moderate (median AQI 51): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of April 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 Pensacola's April air quality problems?

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 56.7% of April days in Pensacola. The highest April AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 87 (Moderate), in 2020.

Pensacola April air quality, year by year

Pensacola April air quality by year (Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
2019cleanest3049071O3
2020worst3055077PM2.5
20213052075PM2.5
20223051064PM2.5
20233050071PM2.5
20243050074O3
20253053087PM2.5

What April air means in Pensacola

A typical April day in Pensacola is Moderate (median AQI 51): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of April days reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.

April's median AQI of 51 is in line with Pensacola's whole-year median of 50, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median April AQI across every EPA metro area (100,677 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 44, so Pensacola runs above the national April norm; 0.0% of its April days topped AQI 100 versus 0.7% nationally (about the same).

April is part of Pensacola's spring season (March, April, May); the spring page pools all three months.

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 month 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 (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.