Pensacola Air Quality in November

Across 2019–2025, Pensacola's November air quality had a median AQI of 47 (Good) over 210 monitored days in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL area. 0.5% of November days (1 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 84.3% of days. The cleanest November on record here was 2024 (median AQI 40, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 45, 1 day above 100, peak AQI 103).

47
Median AQI
Good
0.5%
Days above AQI 100
1 of 210 days
61
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
103
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
84.3% of days
57.1%
Good days
120 of 210
  • Good: 57.1%
  • Moderate: 42.4%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.5%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Pensacola in November?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 47 across 2019–2025, with 0.5% of November days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.

  • 57.1% of November days were Good (AQI 0–50), 42.4% Moderate (51–100).
  • 1 day of 210 reached AQI 101+; the November peak was 103.
  • Best November: 2024; worst November: 2023.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Pensacola in November?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Pensacola in November was 47 (Good). 57.1% of days were Good, 42.4% Moderate, and 0.5% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 210 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is November a good time for outdoor exercise in Pensacola?

A typical November day in Pensacola sits in the Good range (median AQI 47), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of November days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Pensacola's November air quality problems?

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 84.3% of November days in Pensacola. The highest November AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 103 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2023.

Pensacola November air quality, year by year

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

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
20193054075PM2.5
20203048065PM2.5
20213056071PM2.5
20223050070PM2.5
2023worst30451103PM2.5
2024cleanest3040058PM2.5
20253044060PM2.5

What November air means in Pensacola

A typical November day in Pensacola sits in the Good range (median AQI 47), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of November days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

November's median AQI of 47 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 November AQI across every EPA metro area (92,704 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 39, so Pensacola runs above the national November norm; 0.5% of its November days topped AQI 100 versus 0.6% nationally (about the same).

November is part of Pensacola's fall season (September, October, November); the fall 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.