Sarasota Air Quality in December
Across 2019–2025, Sarasota's December air quality had a median AQI of 42 (Good) over 217 monitored days in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL area. 0.0% of December days (0 of 217) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 74.2% of days. The cleanest December on record here was 2023 (median AQI 38, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2022 (median 48, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 68).
- Good: 74.2%
- Moderate: 25.8%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Sarasota in December?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 42 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of December days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓74.2% of December days were Good (AQI 0–50), 25.8% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓0 days of 217 reached AQI 101+; the December peak was 83.
- ✓Best December: 2023; worst December: 2022.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Sarasota in December?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Sarasota in December was 42 (Good). 74.2% of days were Good, 25.8% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 217 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is December a good time for outdoor exercise in Sarasota?▾
A typical December day in Sarasota sits in the Good range (median AQI 42), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of December days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Sarasota's December air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 74.2% of December days in Sarasota. The highest December AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 83 (Moderate), in 2022.
Sarasota December air quality, year by year
Sarasota December air quality by year (North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31 | 40 | 0 | 74 | PM2.5 |
| 2020 | 31 | 45 | 0 | 62 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 31 | 43 | 0 | 83 | PM2.5 |
| 2022worst | 31 | 48 | 0 | 68 | PM2.5 |
| 2023cleanest | 31 | 38 | 0 | 61 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 31 | 41 | 0 | 58 | PM2.5 |
| 2025 | 31 | 42 | 0 | 56 | PM2.5 |
What December air means in Sarasota
A typical December day in Sarasota sits in the Good range (median AQI 42), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of December days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
December's median AQI of 42 is in line with Sarasota's whole-year median of 45, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median December AQI across every EPA metro area (95,590 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 39, so Sarasota runs in line with the national December norm; 0.0% of its December days topped AQI 100 versus 0.7% nationally (about the same).
December is part of Sarasota's winter season (December, January, February); the winter page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Sarasota
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Sarasota's AQI at 42 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.
View current Sarasota air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, 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.