Virginia Beach Air Quality in September
Across 2019–2025, Virginia Beach's September air quality had a median AQI of 40 (Good) over 210 monitored days in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC area. 0.0% of September days (0 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 59.5% of days. The cleanest September on record here was 2020 (median AQI 32, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2019 (median 43, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 58).
- Good: 83.3%
- Moderate: 16.7%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Virginia Beach in September?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 40 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of September days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.
- ✓83.3% of September days were Good (AQI 0–50), 16.7% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓0 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the September peak was 74.
- ✓Best September: 2020; worst September: 2019.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Virginia Beach in September?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Virginia Beach in September was 40 (Good). 83.3% of days were Good, 16.7% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 210 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is September a good time for outdoor exercise in Virginia Beach?▾
A typical September day in Virginia Beach sits in the Good range (median AQI 40), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of September days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Virginia Beach's September air quality problems?▾
Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 59.5% of September days in Virginia Beach. The highest September AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 74 (Moderate), in 2019.
Virginia Beach September air quality, year by year
Virginia Beach September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019worst | 30 | 43 | 0 | 58 | O3 |
| 2020cleanest | 30 | 32 | 0 | 64 | O3 |
| 2021 | 30 | 42 | 0 | 64 | O3 |
| 2022 | 30 | 41 | 0 | 67 | O3 |
| 2023 | 30 | 42 | 0 | 74 | O3 |
| 2024 | 30 | 37 | 0 | 54 | O3 |
| 2025 | 30 | 39 | 0 | 54 | O3 |
What September air means in Virginia Beach
A typical September day in Virginia Beach sits in the Good range (median AQI 40), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of September days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
September's median AQI of 40 is in line with Virginia Beach's whole-year median of 42, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median September AQI across every EPA metro area (100,699 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 43, so Virginia Beach runs in line with the national September norm; 0.0% of its September days topped AQI 100 versus 2.7% nationally (below average).
September is part of Virginia Beach's fall season (September, October, November); the fall 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.