Pensacola Air Quality in July

Across 2019–2025, Pensacola's July air quality had a median AQI of 52 (Moderate) over 217 monitored days in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL area. 0.5% of July days (1 of 217) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 79.7% of days. The cleanest July on record here was 2022 (median AQI 38, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 59, 1 day above 100, peak AQI 108).

52
Median AQI
Moderate
0.5%
Days above AQI 100
1 of 217 days
66
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
108
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
79.7% of days
45.2%
Good days
98 of 217
  • Good: 45.2%
  • Moderate: 54.4%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.5%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Pensacola in July?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 52 across 2019–2025, with 0.5% of July days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.

  • 45.2% of July days were Good (AQI 0–50), 54.4% Moderate (51–100).
  • 1 day of 217 reached AQI 101+; the July peak was 108.
  • Best July: 2022; worst July: 2023.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Pensacola in July?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Pensacola in July was 52 (Moderate). 45.2% of days were Good, 54.4% Moderate, and 0.5% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 217 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is July a good time for outdoor exercise in Pensacola?

A typical July day in Pensacola is Moderate (median AQI 52): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of July 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 July air quality problems?

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 79.7% of July days in Pensacola. The highest July AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 108 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2023.

Pensacola July air quality, year by year

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

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
20193156084PM2.5
20203154077PM2.5
20213152071PM2.5
2022cleanest3138060PM2.5
2023worst31591108PM2.5
20243148068PM2.5
20253151066PM2.5

What July air means in Pensacola

A typical July day in Pensacola is Moderate (median AQI 52): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of July days reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.

July's median AQI of 52 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 July AQI across every EPA metro area (103,858 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 47, so Pensacola runs above the national July norm; 0.5% of its July days topped AQI 100 versus 3.6% nationally (below average).

July is part of Pensacola's summer season (June, July, August); the summer 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.