Jersey City Air Quality in November

Across 2019–2025, Jersey City's November air quality had a median AQI of 52 (Moderate) over 210 monitored days in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 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 88.6% of days. The cleanest November on record here was 2025 (median AQI 46, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2021 (median 55, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 77).

52
Median AQI
Moderate
0.0%
Days above AQI 100
0 of 210 days
71
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
99
Peak AQI
Moderate
PM2.5
Main pollutant
88.6% of days
40.5%
Good days
85 of 210
  • Good: 40.5%
  • Moderate: 59.5%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Jersey City in November?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 52 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of November days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.

  • 40.5% of November days were Good (AQI 0–50), 59.5% Moderate (51–100).
  • 0 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the November peak was 99.
  • Best November: 2025; worst November: 2021.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Jersey City in November?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Jersey City in November was 52 (Moderate). 40.5% of days were Good, 59.5% 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 Jersey City?

A typical November day in Jersey City is Moderate (median AQI 52): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of November 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 Jersey City's November air quality problems?

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 88.6% of November days in Jersey City. The highest November AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 99 (Moderate), in 2021.

Jersey City November air quality, year by year

Jersey City November air quality by year (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
20193053093PM2.5
20203055099PM2.5
2021worst3055077PM2.5
20223052069PM2.5
20233053072PM2.5
20243051098PM2.5
2025cleanest3046097PM2.5

What November air means in Jersey City

A typical November day in Jersey City is Moderate (median AQI 52): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of November days reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.

November's median AQI of 52 is in line with Jersey City's whole-year median of 54, 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 Jersey City 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 Jersey City's fall season (September, October, November); the fall page pools all three months.

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

Right now in Jersey City

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Jersey City's AQI at 52 (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 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA), 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.