Orlando Air Quality in 2023

In 2023, Orlando's air quality (Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL area) had a median daily AQI of 44 (Good) across 365 monitored days. 3 days (0.8%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 259 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 115 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 202 of those days. The cleanest month of 2023 was December (median AQI 38, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 42, 1 day above 100, peak 115).

44
Median AQI
Good
3
Days above AQI 100
0.8% of 365 days
64
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
115
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
O3
Main pollutant
202 of 365 days
259
Good days
71.0% of days
  • Good: 71.0%
  • Moderate: 28.2%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.8%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Orlando's air quality in 2023?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 44, with 3 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 5th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2023: 115 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
  • Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 202 days.
  • Cleanest month: December; worst: June.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Orlando in 2023?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Orlando's (Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL) median daily AQI for 2023 at 44, which is Good. 3 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 115.

Which month had the worst air quality in Orlando in 2023?

The cleanest month of 2023 was December (median AQI 38, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 42, 1 day above 100, peak 115).

Was 2023 a good or bad year for Orlando's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2023 ranks 5th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2023's median of 44 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 44.

Orlando month by month in 2023

Orlando air quality month by month, 2023 (Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January31441103PM2.5
February2846068PM2.5
March3151076O3
April3046080O3
May31540100O3
Juneworst30421115O3
July3144074PM2.5
August3144063PM2.5
September3044087O3
October31421106O3
November3041067O3
Decembercleanest3138075PM2.5

How 2023 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2023 ranks 5th cleanest by days above AQI 100.

2023'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.