Sarasota Air Quality in March
Across 2019–2025, Sarasota's March air quality had a median AQI of 50 (Good) over 217 monitored days in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL area. 0.5% of March days (1 of 217) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 53.0% of days. The cleanest March on record here was 2020 (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2019 (median 48, 1 day above 100, peak AQI 101).
- Good: 52.5%
- Moderate: 47.0%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.5%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Sarasota in March?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 50 across 2019–2025, with 0.5% of March days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓52.5% of March days were Good (AQI 0–50), 47.0% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓1 day of 217 reached AQI 101+; the March peak was 101.
- ✓Best March: 2020; worst March: 2019.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Sarasota in March?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Sarasota in March was 50 (Good). 52.5% of days were Good, 47.0% Moderate, and 0.5% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 217 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is March a good time for outdoor exercise in Sarasota?▾
A typical March day in Sarasota sits in the Good range (median AQI 50), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of March days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Sarasota's March air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 53.0% of March days in Sarasota. The highest March AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 101 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2019.
Sarasota March air quality, year by year
Sarasota March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019worst | 31 | 48 | 1 | 101 | O3 |
| 2020cleanest | 31 | 44 | 0 | 61 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 31 | 45 | 0 | 67 | PM2.5 |
| 2022 | 31 | 50 | 0 | 80 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 31 | 54 | 0 | 80 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 31 | 48 | 0 | 77 | O3 |
| 2025 | 31 | 54 | 0 | 80 | O3 |
What March air means in Sarasota
A typical March day in Sarasota sits in the Good range (median AQI 50), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of March days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
March's median AQI of 50 is above Sarasota's whole-year median of 45, making it one of the area's dirtier periods. Nationally, the median March AQI across every EPA metro area (102,455 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 42, so Sarasota runs above the national March norm; 0.5% of its March days topped AQI 100 versus 0.4% nationally (about the same).
March is part of Sarasota's spring season (March, April, May); the spring 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.