Jacksonville Air Quality in 2020

In 2020, Jacksonville's air quality (Jacksonville, FL area) had a median daily AQI of 52 (Moderate) across 366 monitored days. 3 days (0.8%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 158 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 140 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 325 of those days. The cleanest month of 2020 was September (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 52, 2 days above 100, peak 140).

52
Median AQI
Moderate
3
Days above AQI 100
0.8% of 366 days
63
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
140
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
325 of 366 days
158
Good days
43.2% of days
  • Good: 43.2%
  • Moderate: 56.0%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.8%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Jacksonville's air quality in 2020?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 52, with 3 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 6th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2020: 140 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 325 days.
  • Cleanest month: September; worst: June.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Jacksonville in 2020?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Jacksonville's (Jacksonville, FL) median daily AQI for 2020 at 52, which is Moderate. 3 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 140.

Which month had the worst air quality in Jacksonville in 2020?

The cleanest month of 2020 was September (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 52, 2 days above 100, peak 140).

Was 2020 a good or bad year for Jacksonville's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2020 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2020's median of 52 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 52.

Jacksonville month by month in 2020

Jacksonville air quality month by month, 2020 (Jacksonville, FL, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3152069PM2.5
February2948063PM2.5
March3155066PM2.5
April3055084PM2.5
May3149084PM2.5
Juneworst30522140PM2.5
July3155082PM2.5
August3149077PM2.5
Septembercleanest3044095PM2.5
October3147066PM2.5
November3047060PM2.5
December31571103PM2.5

How 2020 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2020 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100.

2020's median of 52 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.