Virginia Beach Air Quality in July
Across 2019–2025, Virginia Beach's July air quality had a median AQI of 49 (Good) over 217 monitored days in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC area. 0.0% of July days (0 of 217) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 61.8% of days. The cleanest July on record here was 2024 (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2021 (median 53, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 95).
- Good: 56.2%
- Moderate: 43.8%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Virginia Beach in July?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 49 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of July days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓56.2% of July days were Good (AQI 0–50), 43.8% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓0 days of 217 reached AQI 101+; the July peak was 98.
- ✓Best July: 2024; worst July: 2021.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Virginia Beach in July?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Virginia Beach in July was 49 (Good). 56.2% of days were Good, 43.8% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 217 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is July a good time for outdoor exercise in Virginia Beach?▾
A typical July day in Virginia Beach sits in the Good range (median AQI 49), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of July days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Virginia Beach's July air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 61.8% of July days in Virginia Beach. The highest July AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 98 (Moderate), in 2021.
Virginia Beach July air quality, year by year
Virginia Beach July air quality by year (Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31 | 49 | 0 | 62 | O3 |
| 2020 | 31 | 49 | 0 | 67 | PM2.5 |
| 2021worst | 31 | 53 | 0 | 95 | PM2.5 |
| 2022 | 31 | 46 | 0 | 64 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 31 | 52 | 0 | 98 | PM2.5 |
| 2024cleanest | 31 | 44 | 0 | 67 | PM2.5 |
| 2025 | 31 | 44 | 0 | 64 | PM2.5 |
What July air means in Virginia Beach
A typical July day in Virginia Beach sits in the Good range (median AQI 49), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of July days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
July's median AQI of 49 is above Virginia Beach's whole-year median of 42, making it one of the area's dirtier periods. Nationally, the median July AQI across every EPA metro area (103,858 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 47, so Virginia Beach runs in line with the national July norm; 0.0% of its July days topped AQI 100 versus 3.6% nationally (below average).
July is part of Virginia Beach's summer season (June, July, August); the summer page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Virginia Beach
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Virginia Beach's AQI at 31 (O3). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.
View current Virginia Beach air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC), 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.