Pensacola Air Quality in April

Across 2019–2025, Pensacola's April air quality had a median AQI of 51 (Moderate) over 210 monitored days in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL area. 0.0% of April days (0 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 56.7% of days. The cleanest April on record here was 2019 (median AQI 49, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2020 (median 55, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 77).

51
Median AQI
Moderate
0.0%
Days above AQI 100
0 of 210 days
61
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
87
Peak AQI
Moderate
PM2.5
Main pollutant
56.7% of days
44.8%
Good days
94 of 210
  • Good: 44.8%
  • Moderate: 55.2%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Pensacola in April?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 51 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of April days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.

  • ✓44.8% of April days were Good (AQI 0–50), 55.2% Moderate (51–100).
  • ✓0 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the April peak was 87.
  • ✓Best April: 2019; worst April: 2020.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Pensacola in April?▾

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Pensacola in April was 51 (Moderate). 44.8% of days were Good, 55.2% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 210 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is April a good time for outdoor exercise in Pensacola?▾

A typical April day in Pensacola is Moderate (median AQI 51): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of April days reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.

Which pollutant causes Pensacola's April air quality problems?▾

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 56.7% of April days in Pensacola. The highest April AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 87 (Moderate), in 2020.

Pensacola April air quality, year by year

Pensacola April air quality by year (Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
2019cleanest3049071O3
2020worst3055077PM2.5
20213052075PM2.5
20223051064PM2.5
20233050071PM2.5
20243050074O3
20253053087PM2.5

What April air means in Pensacola

A typical April day in Pensacola is Moderate (median AQI 51): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of April days reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.

April's median AQI of 51 is in line with Pensacola's whole-year median of 50, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median April AQI across every EPA metro area (100,677 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 44, so Pensacola runs above the national April norm; 0.0% of its April days topped AQI 100 versus 0.7% nationally (about the same).

April is part of Pensacola's spring season (March, April, May); the spring page pools all three months.

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

Right now in Pensacola

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Pensacola's AQI at 43 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year month 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 (Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, 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.