Sarasota Air Quality in October
Across 2019–2025, Sarasota's October air quality had a median AQI of 42 (Good) over 212 monitored days in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL area. 0.5% of October days (1 of 212) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 53.8% of days. The cleanest October on record here was 2019 (median AQI 37, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 44, 1 day above 100, peak AQI 143).
- Good: 85.8%
- Moderate: 13.7%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.5%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Sarasota in October?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 42 across 2019–2025, with 0.5% of October days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.
- ✓85.8% of October days were Good (AQI 0–50), 13.7% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓1 day of 212 reached AQI 101+; the October peak was 143.
- ✓Best October: 2019; worst October: 2023.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Sarasota in October?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Sarasota in October was 42 (Good). 85.8% of days were Good, 13.7% Moderate, and 0.5% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 212 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is October a good time for outdoor exercise in Sarasota?▾
A typical October 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 October days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Sarasota's October air quality problems?▾
Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 53.8% of October days in Sarasota. The highest October AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 143 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2023.
Sarasota October air quality, year by year
Sarasota October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019cleanest | 31 | 37 | 0 | 52 | PM2.5 |
| 2020 | 31 | 40 | 0 | 62 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 31 | 41 | 0 | 56 | O3 |
| 2022 | 31 | 43 | 0 | 77 | O3 |
| 2023worst | 31 | 44 | 1 | 143 | O3 |
| 2024 | 26 | 45 | 0 | 71 | O3 |
| 2025 | 31 | 40 | 0 | 58 | O3 |
What October air means in Sarasota
A typical October 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 October days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
October'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 October AQI across every EPA metro area (102,872 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 38, so Sarasota runs above the national October norm; 0.5% of its October days topped AQI 100 versus 1.3% nationally (about the same).
October is part of Sarasota's fall season (September, October, November); the fall 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.