Pensacola Air Quality in May
Across 2019–2025, Pensacola's May air quality had a median AQI of 49 (Good) over 217 monitored days in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL area. 0.0% of May days (0 of 217) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 58.5% of days. The cleanest May on record here was 2025 (median AQI 45, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 56, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 84).
- Good: 55.8%
- Moderate: 44.2%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Pensacola in May?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 49 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of May days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓55.8% of May days were Good (AQI 0–50), 44.2% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓0 days of 217 reached AQI 101+; the May peak was 90.
- ✓Best May: 2025; worst May: 2023.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Pensacola in May?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Pensacola in May was 49 (Good). 55.8% of days were Good, 44.2% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 217 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is May a good time for outdoor exercise in Pensacola?▾
A typical May 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 May days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Pensacola's May air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 58.5% of May days in Pensacola. The highest May AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 90 (Moderate), in 2023.
Pensacola May air quality, year by year
Pensacola May 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 | 31 | 47 | 0 | 67 | PM2.5 |
| 2020 | 31 | 49 | 0 | 80 | O3 |
| 2021 | 31 | 49 | 0 | 56 | PM2.5 |
| 2022 | 31 | 49 | 0 | 90 | PM2.5 |
| 2023worst | 31 | 56 | 0 | 84 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 31 | 51 | 0 | 77 | PM2.5 |
| 2025cleanest | 31 | 45 | 0 | 67 | PM2.5 |
What May air means in Pensacola
A typical May 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 May days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
May'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 May AQI across every EPA metro area (104,064 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 44, so Pensacola runs above the national May norm; 0.0% of its May days topped AQI 100 versus 1.3% nationally (below average).
May is part of Pensacola's spring season (March, April, May); the spring 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.