Pensacola Air Quality in January
Across 2019–2025, Pensacola's January air quality had a median AQI of 45 (Good) over 217 monitored days in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL area. 0.0% of January days (0 of 217) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 77.4% of days. The cleanest January on record here was 2019 (median AQI 38, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2021 (median 54, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 68).
- Good: 62.7%
- Moderate: 37.3%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Pensacola in January?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 45 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of January days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓62.7% of January days were Good (AQI 0–50), 37.3% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓0 days of 217 reached AQI 101+; the January peak was 87.
- ✓Best January: 2019; worst January: 2021.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Pensacola in January?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Pensacola in January was 45 (Good). 62.7% of days were Good, 37.3% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 217 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is January a good time for outdoor exercise in Pensacola?▾
A typical January day in Pensacola sits in the Good range (median AQI 45), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of January days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Pensacola's January air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 77.4% of January days in Pensacola. The highest January AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 87 (Moderate), in 2021.
Pensacola January air quality, year by year
Pensacola January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019cleanest | 31 | 38 | 0 | 65 | PM2.5 |
| 2020 | 31 | 48 | 0 | 63 | PM2.5 |
| 2021worst | 31 | 54 | 0 | 68 | PM2.5 |
| 2022 | 31 | 52 | 0 | 87 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 31 | 45 | 0 | 66 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 31 | 38 | 0 | 57 | PM2.5 |
| 2025 | 31 | 43 | 0 | 53 | PM2.5 |
What January air means in Pensacola
A typical January day in Pensacola sits in the Good range (median AQI 45), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of January days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
January's median AQI of 45 is below Pensacola's whole-year median of 50, making it one of the area's cleaner periods. Nationally, the median January AQI across every EPA metro area (95,602 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 39, so Pensacola runs above the national January norm; 0.0% of its January days topped AQI 100 versus 0.7% nationally (about the same).
January 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.
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.