Pensacola Air Quality in June

Across 2019–2025, Pensacola's June air quality had a median AQI of 51 (Moderate) over 210 monitored days in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL area. 1.4% of June days (3 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 73.8% of days. The cleanest June on record here was 2021 (median AQI 42, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2022 (median 52, 2 days above 100, peak AQI 133).

51
Median AQI
Moderate
1.4%
Days above AQI 100
3 of 210 days
74
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
133
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
73.8% of days
47.1%
Good days
99 of 210
  • Good: 47.1%
  • Moderate: 51.4%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.4%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Pensacola in June?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 51 across 2019–2025, with 1.4% of June days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.

  • 47.1% of June days were Good (AQI 0–50), 51.4% Moderate (51–100).
  • 3 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the June peak was 133.
  • Best June: 2021; worst June: 2022.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Pensacola in June?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Pensacola in June was 51 (Moderate). 47.1% of days were Good, 51.4% Moderate, and 1.4% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 210 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is June a good time for outdoor exercise in Pensacola?

A typical June day in Pensacola is Moderate (median AQI 51): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 71 of June days (1.4%) 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 June air quality problems?

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 73.8% of June days in Pensacola. The highest June AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 133 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2022.

Pensacola June air quality, year by year

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

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
201930571101PM2.5
20203055086PM2.5
2021cleanest3042064PM2.5
2022worst30522133PM2.5
202330560100PM2.5
20243050084PM2.5
20253042077PM2.5

What June air means in Pensacola

A typical June day in Pensacola is Moderate (median AQI 51): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 71 of June days (1.4%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.

June's median AQI of 51 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 June AQI across every EPA metro area (100,635 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 46, so Pensacola runs above the national June norm; 1.4% of its June days topped AQI 100 versus 3.7% nationally (below average).

June 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.