Tampa Air Quality in November

Across 2019–2025, Tampa's November air quality had a median AQI of 48 (Good) over 210 monitored days in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL area. 0.0% of November days (0 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 78.1% of days. The cleanest November on record here was 2020 (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2025 (median 53, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 87).

48
Median AQI
Good
0.0%
Days above AQI 100
0 of 210 days
58
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
87
Peak AQI
Moderate
PM2.5
Main pollutant
78.1% of days
56.7%
Good days
119 of 210
  • Good: 56.7%
  • Moderate: 43.3%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Tampa in November?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 48 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of November days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.

  • 56.7% of November days were Good (AQI 0–50), 43.3% Moderate (51–100).
  • 0 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the November peak was 87.
  • Best November: 2020; worst November: 2025.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Tampa in November?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Tampa in November was 48 (Good). 56.7% of days were Good, 43.3% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 210 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is November a good time for outdoor exercise in Tampa?

A typical November day in Tampa sits in the Good range (median AQI 48), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of November days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Tampa's November air quality problems?

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 78.1% of November days in Tampa. The highest November AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 87 (Moderate), in 2025.

Tampa November air quality, year by year

Tampa November air quality by year (Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
20193050070PM2.5
2020cleanest3044059PM2.5
20213046063PM2.5
20223049056PM2.5
20233048080PM2.5
20243049071PM2.5
2025worst3053087PM2.5

What November air means in Tampa

A typical November day in Tampa sits in the Good range (median AQI 48), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of November days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

November's median AQI of 48 is in line with Tampa's whole-year median of 51, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median November AQI across every EPA metro area (92,704 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 39, so Tampa runs above the national November norm; 0.0% of its November days topped AQI 100 versus 0.6% nationally (about the same).

November is part of Tampa's fall season (September, October, November); the fall page pools all three months.

Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.

Right now in Tampa

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Tampa's AQI at 45 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.

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Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, 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.