Miami Air Quality in 2019
In 2019, Miami's air quality (Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area) had a median daily AQI of 51 (Moderate) across 364 monitored days. 2 days (0.5%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 180 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 146 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 315 of those days. The cleanest month of 2019 was October (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was March (median 52, 1 day above 100, peak 105).
- Good: 49.5%
- Moderate: 50.0%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.5%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was Miami's air quality in 2019?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 51, with 2 days above AQI 100 out of 364 monitored — the 2nd cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2019: 146 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 315 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: October; worst: March.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Miami in 2019?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Miami's (Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL) median daily AQI for 2019 at 51, which is Moderate. 2 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 146.
Which month had the worst air quality in Miami in 2019?▾
The cleanest month of 2019 was October (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was March (median 52, 1 day above 100, peak 105).
Was 2019 a good or bad year for Miami's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 2nd cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2019's median of 51 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 51.
Miami month by month in 2019
Miami air quality month by month, 2019 (Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 49 | 1 | 146 | PM2.5 |
| February | 28 | 50 | 0 | 61 | PM2.5 |
| Marchworst | 31 | 52 | 1 | 105 | PM2.5 |
| April | 30 | 52 | 0 | 67 | PM2.5 |
| May | 31 | 51 | 0 | 67 | PM2.5 |
| June | 30 | 54 | 0 | 94 | PM2.5 |
| July | 31 | 52 | 0 | 83 | PM2.5 |
| August | 31 | 49 | 0 | 72 | PM2.5 |
| September | 29 | 52 | 0 | 60 | PM2.5 |
| Octobercleanest | 31 | 44 | 0 | 59 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 55 | 0 | 79 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 51 | 0 | 71 | PM2.5 |
How 2019 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 2nd cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2019's median of 51 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 51.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Miami
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Miami's AQI at 19 (O3). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Miami air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, 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.