Pensacola Air Quality in February

Across 2019–2025, Pensacola's February air quality had a median AQI of 49 (Good) over 198 monitored days in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL area. 0.5% of February days (1 of 198) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 73.7% of days. The cleanest February on record here was 2019 (median AQI 41, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2025 (median 52, 1 day above 100, peak AQI 104).

49
Median AQI
Good
0.5%
Days above AQI 100
1 of 198 days
61
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
104
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
73.7% of days
53.0%
Good days
105 of 198
  • Good: 53.0%
  • Moderate: 46.5%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.5%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Pensacola in February?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 49 across 2019–2025, with 0.5% of February days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.

  • 53.0% of February days were Good (AQI 0–50), 46.5% Moderate (51–100).
  • 1 day of 198 reached AQI 101+; the February peak was 104.
  • Best February: 2019; worst February: 2025.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Pensacola in February?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Pensacola in February was 49 (Good). 53.0% of days were Good, 46.5% Moderate, and 0.5% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 198 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is February a good time for outdoor exercise in Pensacola?

A typical February day in Pensacola sits in the Good range (median AQI 49), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of February days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Pensacola's February air quality problems?

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 73.7% of February days in Pensacola. The highest February AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 104 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2025.

Pensacola February air quality, year by year

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

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
2019cleanest2841053PM2.5
20202949065PM2.5
20212845066PM2.5
20222854080PM2.5
20232851065PM2.5
20242950080PM2.5
2025worst28521104PM2.5

What February air means in Pensacola

A typical February day in Pensacola sits in the Good range (median AQI 49), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of February days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

February's median AQI of 49 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 February AQI across every EPA metro area (87,428 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 41, so Pensacola runs above the national February norm; 0.5% of its February days topped AQI 100 versus 0.4% nationally (about the same).

February is part of Pensacola's winter season (December, January, February); the winter 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.