Sarasota Air Quality in Spring
Across 2019–2025, Sarasota's spring (March–May) air quality had a median AQI of 50 (Good) over 644 monitored days in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL area. 0.5% of spring days (3 of 644) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 55.7% of days. The cleanest spring on record here was 2020 (median AQI 48, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2019 (median 48, 2 days above 100, peak AQI 108).
- Good: 50.8%
- Moderate: 48.8%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.5%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Sarasota in spring?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 50 across 2019–2025, with 0.5% of spring days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓50.8% of spring days were Good (AQI 0–50), 48.8% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓3 days of 644 reached AQI 101+; the spring peak was 115.
- ✓Cleanest month: March; worst month: April.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Sarasota in spring?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Sarasota in spring was 50 (Good). 50.8% of days were Good, 48.8% Moderate, and 0.5% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 644 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is spring a good time for outdoor exercise in Sarasota?▾
A typical spring 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 spring days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Sarasota's spring air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 55.7% of spring days in Sarasota. The highest spring AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 115 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2019.
Sarasota spring air quality, year by year
Sarasota spring 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 | 92 | 48 | 2 | 108 | O3 |
| 2020cleanest | 92 | 48 | 0 | 97 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 92 | 50 | 0 | 93 | PM2.5 |
| 2022 | 92 | 49 | 0 | 90 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 92 | 51 | 0 | 100 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 92 | 52 | 1 | 115 | O3 |
| 2025 | 92 | 52 | 0 | 97 | PM2.5 |
What spring air means in Sarasota
A typical spring 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 spring days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Spring'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 Spring AQI across every EPA metro area (307,196 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 43, so Sarasota runs above the national Spring norm; 0.5% of its Spring days topped AQI 100 versus 0.8% nationally (about the same).
Within the season, March is the cleanest month (median AQI 50, 0.5% of days above 100) and April the worst (median 51, 0.5% above 100).
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 season 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.