Orlando Air Quality in 2022

In 2022, Orlando's air quality (Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL area) had a median daily AQI of 44 (Good) across 365 monitored days. 0 days (0.0%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 269 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 97 (Moderate). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 196 of those days. The cleanest month of 2022 was September (median AQI 37, 0 days above 100) and the worst was May (median 47, 0 days above 100, peak 77).

44
Median AQI
Good
0
Days above AQI 100
0.0% of 365 days
58
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
97
Peak AQI
Moderate
O3
Main pollutant
196 of 365 days
269
Good days
73.7% of days
  • Good: 73.7%
  • Moderate: 26.3%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Orlando's air quality in 2022?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 44, with 0 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 3rd cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2022: 97 (Moderate).
  • Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 196 days.
  • Cleanest month: September; worst: May.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Orlando in 2022?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Orlando's (Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL) median daily AQI for 2022 at 44, which is Good. 0 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 97.

Which month had the worst air quality in Orlando in 2022?

The cleanest month of 2022 was September (median AQI 37, 0 days above 100) and the worst was May (median 47, 0 days above 100, peak 77).

Was 2022 a good or bad year for Orlando's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2022 ranks 3rd cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2022's median of 44 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 44.

Orlando month by month in 2022

Orlando air quality month by month, 2022 (Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3146072PM2.5
February2844061O3
March3146097O3
April3046064O3
Mayworst3147077O3
June3044084O3
July3145070PM2.5
August3146093PM2.5
Septembercleanest3037064O3
October3141067O3
November3040052PM2.5
December3139057PM2.5

How 2022 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2022 ranks 3rd cleanest by days above AQI 100.

2022's median of 44 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 44.

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

Right now in Orlando

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Orlando's AQI at 19 (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 (Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, 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.