Syracuse Air Quality in November

Across 2019–2025, Syracuse's November air quality had a median AQI of 31 (Good) over 210 monitored days in the Syracuse, NY area. 0.0% of November days (0 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 57.1% of days. The cleanest November on record here was 2024 (median AQI 29, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2020 (median 36, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 61).

31
Median AQI
Good
0.0%
Days above AQI 100
0 of 210 days
52
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
69
Peak AQI
Moderate
O3
Main pollutant
57.1% of days
88.6%
Good days
186 of 210
  • Good: 88.6%
  • Moderate: 11.4%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Syracuse in November?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 31 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of November days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.

  • 88.6% of November days were Good (AQI 0–50), 11.4% Moderate (51–100).
  • 0 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the November peak was 69.
  • Best November: 2024; worst November: 2020.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Syracuse in November?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Syracuse in November was 31 (Good). 88.6% of days were Good, 11.4% 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 Syracuse?

A typical November day in Syracuse sits in the Good range (median AQI 31), 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 Syracuse's November air quality problems?

Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 57.1% of November days in Syracuse. The highest November AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 69 (Moderate), in 2020.

Syracuse November air quality, year by year

Syracuse November air quality by year (Syracuse, NY, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
20193033063O3
2020worst3036061PM2.5
20213035064PM2.5
20223035069PM2.5
20233030064O3
2024cleanest3029054O3
20253029044O3

What November air means in Syracuse

A typical November day in Syracuse sits in the Good range (median AQI 31), 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 31 is below Syracuse's whole-year median of 38, making it one of the area's cleaner periods. Nationally, the median November AQI across every EPA metro area (92,704 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 39, so Syracuse runs below the national November norm; 0.0% of its November days topped AQI 100 versus 0.6% nationally (about the same).

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

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

Right now in Syracuse

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Syracuse's AQI at 56 (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 (Syracuse, NY), 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.