Augusta Air Quality in Summer
Across 2019–2025, Augusta's summer (June–August) air quality had a median AQI of 50 (Good) over 644 monitored days in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC area. 0.5% of summer days (3 of 644) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 78.7% of days. The cleanest summer on record here was 2022 (median AQI 43, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2021 (median 47, 2 days above 100, peak AQI 121).
- Good: 51.4%
- Moderate: 48.1%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.5%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Augusta in summer?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 50 across 2019–2025, with 0.5% of summer days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓51.4% of summer days were Good (AQI 0–50), 48.1% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓3 days of 644 reached AQI 101+; the summer peak was 121.
- ✓Cleanest month: August; worst month: July.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Augusta in summer?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Augusta in summer was 50 (Good). 51.4% of days were Good, 48.1% Moderate, and 0.5% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 644 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is summer a good time for outdoor exercise in Augusta?▾
A typical summer day in Augusta 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 summer days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Augusta's summer air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 78.7% of summer days in Augusta. The highest summer AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 121 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2021.
Augusta summer air quality, year by year
Augusta summer 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 | 53 | 0 | 77 | PM2.5 |
| 2020 | 92 | 53 | 1 | 115 | PM2.5 |
| 2021worst | 92 | 47 | 2 | 121 | PM2.5 |
| 2022cleanest | 92 | 43 | 0 | 87 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 92 | 52 | 0 | 93 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 92 | 50 | 0 | 97 | PM2.5 |
| 2025 | 92 | 44 | 0 | 75 | PM2.5 |
What summer air means in Augusta
A typical summer day in Augusta 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 summer days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Summer's median AQI of 50 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 Summer AQI across every EPA metro area (308,645 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 46, so Augusta runs above the national Summer norm; 0.5% of its Summer days topped AQI 100 versus 3.6% nationally (below average).
Within the season, August is the cleanest month (median AQI 52, 0.0% of days above 100) and July the worst (median 47, 0.9% 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.