Augusta Air Quality in Spring
Across 2019–2025, Augusta's spring (March–May) air quality had a median AQI of 53 (Moderate) over 644 monitored days in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC area. 0.2% of spring days (1 of 644) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 66.8% of days. The cleanest spring on record here was 2024 (median AQI 51, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2021 (median 56, 1 day above 100, peak AQI 115).
- Good: 42.1%
- Moderate: 57.8%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.2%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Augusta in spring?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 53 across 2019–2025, with 0.2% of spring days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓42.1% of spring days were Good (AQI 0–50), 57.8% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓1 day of 644 reached AQI 101+; the spring peak was 115.
- ✓Cleanest month: May; worst month: March.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Augusta in spring?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Augusta in spring was 53 (Moderate). 42.1% of days were Good, 57.8% Moderate, and 0.2% 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 Augusta?▾
A typical spring day in Augusta is Moderate (median AQI 53): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of spring days reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.
Which pollutant causes Augusta's spring air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 66.8% of spring days in Augusta. The highest spring AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 115 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2021.
Augusta spring air quality, year by year
Augusta spring air quality by year (Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 92 | 54 | 0 | 80 | PM2.5 |
| 2020 | 92 | 52 | 0 | 78 | PM2.5 |
| 2021worst | 92 | 56 | 1 | 115 | PM2.5 |
| 2022 | 92 | 52 | 0 | 98 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 92 | 52 | 0 | 96 | PM2.5 |
| 2024cleanest | 92 | 51 | 0 | 97 | PM2.5 |
| 2025 | 92 | 52 | 0 | 76 | PM2.5 |
What spring air means in Augusta
A typical spring day in Augusta is Moderate (median AQI 53): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of spring days reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.
Spring's median AQI of 53 is in line with Augusta's whole-year median of 52, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median Spring AQI across every EPA metro area (307,196 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 43, so Augusta runs above the national Spring norm; 0.2% of its Spring days topped AQI 100 versus 0.8% nationally (about the same).
Within the season, May is the cleanest month (median AQI 52, 0.0% of days above 100) and March the worst (median 54, 0.5% above 100).
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Augusta
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Augusta's AQI at 49 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year season statistics, not today's reading.
View current Augusta air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC), 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.