Pensacola Air Quality in Fall
Across 2019–2025, Pensacola's fall (September–November) air quality had a median AQI of 47 (Good) over 637 monitored days in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL area. 0.2% of fall days (1 of 637) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 76.6% of days. The cleanest fall on record here was 2024 (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 45, 1 day above 100, peak AQI 103).
- Good: 56.2%
- Moderate: 43.6%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.2%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Pensacola in fall?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 47 across 2019–2025, with 0.2% of fall days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓56.2% of fall days were Good (AQI 0–50), 43.6% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓1 day of 637 reached AQI 101+; the fall peak was 103.
- ✓Cleanest month: October; worst month: November.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Pensacola in fall?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Pensacola in fall was 47 (Good). 56.2% of days were Good, 43.6% Moderate, and 0.2% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 637 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is fall a good time for outdoor exercise in Pensacola?▾
A typical fall day in Pensacola sits in the Good range (median AQI 47), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of fall days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Pensacola's fall air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 76.6% of fall days in Pensacola. The highest fall AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 103 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2023.
Pensacola fall air quality, year by year
Pensacola fall air quality by year (Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 91 | 51 | 0 | 97 | PM2.5 |
| 2020 | 91 | 48 | 0 | 82 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 91 | 49 | 0 | 71 | PM2.5 |
| 2022 | 91 | 52 | 0 | 77 | PM2.5 |
| 2023worst | 91 | 45 | 1 | 103 | PM2.5 |
| 2024cleanest | 91 | 44 | 0 | 77 | PM2.5 |
| 2025 | 91 | 44 | 0 | 84 | PM2.5 |
What fall air means in Pensacola
A typical fall day in Pensacola sits in the Good range (median AQI 47), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of fall days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Fall's median AQI of 47 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 Fall AQI across every EPA metro area (296,275 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 40, so Pensacola runs above the national Fall norm; 0.2% of its Fall days topped AQI 100 versus 1.5% nationally (below average).
Within the season, October is the cleanest month (median AQI 47, 0.0% of days above 100) and November the worst (median 47, 0.5% above 100).
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 season 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.