Pensacola Best & Worst AQI Days: Air Quality Guide
The worst air quality day on record for Pensacola (Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL area) was June 24, 2022, when the daily AQI reached 133 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), set by ground-level ozone, in peak ozone season. Across 2,557 monitored days in 2019–2025, 0 of the 10 worst days were Unhealthy (AQI 151+) or worse; 6 of the 10 were driven by ground-level ozone and 4 by fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and 5 of them fell in 2023. The cleanest day was February 12, 2021 at AQI 19 (Good); the 10 best days span 4 different years.
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When were Pensacola's worst and best air quality days?
Worst: June 24, 2022, AQI 133 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, O3). Best: February 12, 2021, AQI 19 (Good). Based on 2,557 EPA-monitored days in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL area, 2019–2025.
- ✓0 of the 10 worst days were Unhealthy (AQI 151+) or worse; the 10th-worst was AQI 95 (Moderate).
- ✓Ground-level ozone drove 6 of the 10 worst days.
- ✓2023 accounts for 5 of the 10 worst days.
Frequently asked questions
What was the worst air quality day in Pensacola?▾
June 24, 2022: the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL area's daily AQI hit 133 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by ground-level ozone, in peak ozone season. That is the highest of 2,557 monitored days in 2019–2025.
What was the best air quality day in Pensacola?▾
February 12, 2021, with a daily AQI of 19 (Good). The daily AQI is the highest reading from any monitor in the area, so even the cleanest day reflects the area's worst monitor.
What was Pensacola's worst air quality day in 2025?▾
February 17, 2025, AQI 104 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), set by fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
Which pollutant causes Pensacola's worst air days?▾
Ground-level ozone set the AQI on 6 of the 10 worst days; fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on 4. The tables above list the defining pollutant for every day.
Pensacola's 10 worst air quality days, 2019–2025
Highest daily AQI recorded for the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL area (EPA AQS). The daily AQI is the highest reading from any monitor in the area that day.
| # | Date | AQI | Category | Defining pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (2022 page) | 133 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | O3 — ground-level ozone, in peak ozone season |
| 2 | (2022 page) | 109 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5), in wildfire smoke season |
| 3 | (2023 page) | 108 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | O3 — ground-level ozone, in peak ozone season |
| 4 | (2025 page) | 104 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 5 | (2023 page) | 103 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 6 | (2019 page) | 101 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | O3 — ground-level ozone, in peak ozone season |
| 7 | (2023 page) | 100 | Moderate | O3 — ground-level ozone, in peak ozone season |
| 8 | (2023 page) | 100 | Moderate | O3 — ground-level ozone, in peak ozone season |
| 9 | (2019 page) | 97 | Moderate | O3 — ground-level ozone |
| 10 | (2023 page) | 95 | Moderate | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
Worst day of each year in Pensacola
The single highest-AQI day in each year on record. Click a year for its full month-by-month statistics.
| Year | Worst day | AQI | Category | Defining pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 101 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | O3 — ground-level ozone, in peak ozone season | |
| 2020 | 86 | Moderate | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) | |
| 2021 | 79 | Moderate | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) | |
| 2022 | 133 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | O3 — ground-level ozone, in peak ozone season | |
| 2023 | 108 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | O3 — ground-level ozone, in peak ozone season | |
| 2024 | 84 | Moderate | O3 — ground-level ozone, in peak ozone season | |
| 2025 | 104 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
Pensacola's 10 best air quality days, 2019–2025
Lowest daily AQI recorded for the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL area. Ties are listed most recent first.
| # | Date | AQI | Category | Defining pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (2021 page) | 19 | Good | O3 — ground-level ozone |
| 2 | (2024 page) | 20 | Good | O3 — ground-level ozone |
| 3 | (2020 page) | 21 | Good | O3 — ground-level ozone |
| 4 | (2024 page) | 22 | Good | O3 — ground-level ozone |
| 5 | (2020 page) | 22 | Good | O3 — ground-level ozone |
| 6 | (2021 page) | 23 | Good | O3 — ground-level ozone |
| 7 | (2020 page) | 23 | Good | O3 — ground-level ozone |
| 8 | (2025 page) | 24 | Good | O3 — ground-level ozone |
| 9 | (2020 page) | 24 | Good | O3 — ground-level ozone |
| 10 | (2020 page) | 24 | Good | O3 — ground-level ozone, in peak ozone season |
Right now in Pensacola
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Pensacola's AQI at 50 (PM2.5). The days above are historical records, 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.