Savannah Air Quality in Fall

Across 2019–2025, Savannah's fall (September–November) air quality had a median AQI of 47 (Good) over 608 monitored days in the Savannah, GA area. 0.0% of fall days (0 of 608) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 85.7% of days. The cleanest fall on record here was 2019 (median AQI 41, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2021 (median 54, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 95).

47
Median AQI
Good
0.0%
Days above AQI 100
0 of 608 days
60
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
95
Peak AQI
Moderate
PM2.5
Main pollutant
85.7% of days
56.1%
Good days
341 of 608
  • Good: 56.1%
  • Moderate: 43.9%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Savannah in fall?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 47 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of fall days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.

  • 56.1% of fall days were Good (AQI 0–50), 43.9% Moderate (51–100).
  • 0 days of 608 reached AQI 101+; the fall peak was 95.
  • Cleanest month: October; worst month: November.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Savannah in fall?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Savannah in fall was 47 (Good). 56.1% of days were Good, 43.9% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 608 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is fall a good time for outdoor exercise in Savannah?

A typical fall day in Savannah sits in the Good range (median AQI 47), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of fall days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Savannah's fall air quality problems?

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 85.7% of fall days in Savannah. The highest fall AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 95 (Moderate), in 2021.

Savannah fall air quality, year by year

Savannah fall air quality by year (Savannah, GA, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
2019cleanest6641074PM2.5
20209146079PM2.5
2021worst9154095PM2.5
20228845075PM2.5
20239149083PM2.5
20249047075PM2.5
20259147069PM2.5

What fall air means in Savannah

A typical fall day in Savannah sits in the Good range (median AQI 47), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of fall days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Fall's median AQI of 47 is in line with Savannah's whole-year median of 46, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median Fall AQI across every EPA metro area (296,275 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 40, so Savannah runs above the national Fall norm; 0.0% of its Fall days topped AQI 100 versus 1.5% nationally (below average).

Within the season, October is the cleanest month (median AQI 42, 0.0% of days above 100) and November the worst (median 52, 0.0% above 100).

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

Right now in Savannah

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Savannah's AQI at 31 (O3). The figures above are multi-year season 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 (Savannah, GA), 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.