Pensacola Air Quality in Winter
Across 2019–2025, Pensacola's winter (December–February) air quality had a median AQI of 46 (Good) over 632 monitored days in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL area. 0.2% of winter days (1 of 632) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 78.2% of days. The cleanest winter on record here was 2019 (median AQI 41, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2025 (median 43, 1 day above 100, peak AQI 104).
- Good: 59.0%
- Moderate: 40.8%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.2%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Pensacola in winter?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 46 across 2019–2025, with 0.2% of winter days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓59.0% of winter days were Good (AQI 0–50), 40.8% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓1 day of 632 reached AQI 101+; the winter peak was 104.
- ✓Cleanest month: January; worst month: February.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Pensacola in winter?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Pensacola in winter was 46 (Good). 59.0% of days were Good, 40.8% Moderate, and 0.2% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 632 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is winter a good time for outdoor exercise in Pensacola?▾
A typical winter day in Pensacola sits in the Good range (median AQI 46), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of winter days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Pensacola's winter air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 78.2% of winter days in Pensacola. The highest winter AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 104 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2025.
Pensacola winter air quality, year by year
Pensacola winter 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 | 90 | 41 | 0 | 90 | PM2.5 |
| 2020 | 91 | 51 | 0 | 74 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 90 | 50 | 0 | 68 | PM2.5 |
| 2022 | 90 | 53 | 0 | 87 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 90 | 44 | 0 | 68 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 91 | 45 | 0 | 80 | PM2.5 |
| 2025worst | 90 | 43 | 1 | 104 | PM2.5 |
What winter air means in Pensacola
A typical winter day in Pensacola sits in the Good range (median AQI 46), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of winter days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Winter's median AQI of 46 is below Pensacola's whole-year median of 50, making it one of the area's cleaner periods. Nationally, the median Winter AQI across every EPA metro area (278,620 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 40, so Pensacola runs above the national Winter norm; 0.2% of its Winter days topped AQI 100 versus 0.6% nationally (about the same).
Within the season, January is the cleanest month (median AQI 45, 0.0% of days above 100) and February the worst (median 49, 0.5% above 100).
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 season 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.