Jacksonville Air Quality in 2019

In 2019, Jacksonville's air quality (Jacksonville, FL area) had a median daily AQI of 51 (Moderate) across 365 monitored days. 1 day (0.3%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 167 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 114 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 286 of those days. The cleanest month of 2019 was October (median AQI 39, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 56, 1 day above 100, peak 114).

51
Median AQI
Moderate
1
Days above AQI 100
0.3% of 365 days
67
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
114
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
286 of 365 days
167
Good days
45.8% of days
  • Good: 45.8%
  • Moderate: 54.0%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.3%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Jacksonville's air quality in 2019?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 51, with 1 day above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 4th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2019: 114 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 286 days.
  • Cleanest month: October; worst: July.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Jacksonville in 2019?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Jacksonville's (Jacksonville, FL) median daily AQI for 2019 at 51, which is Moderate. 1 day were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 114.

Which month had the worst air quality in Jacksonville in 2019?

The cleanest month of 2019 was October (median AQI 39, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 56, 1 day above 100, peak 114).

Was 2019 a good or bad year for Jacksonville's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2019's median of 51 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 52.

Jacksonville month by month in 2019

Jacksonville air quality month by month, 2019 (Jacksonville, FL, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3153073PM2.5
February2853064PM2.5
March3153087PM2.5
April3051097O3
May3153077PM2.5
June3054093PM2.5
Julyworst31561114PM2.5
August3144067PM2.5
September3050093PM2.5
Octobercleanest3139055PM2.5
November3053068PM2.5
December3144070PM2.5

How 2019 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100.

2019's median of 51 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 52.

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

Right now in Jacksonville

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Jacksonville's AQI at 37 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual 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 (Jacksonville, FL), 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.