Tallahassee Air Quality in 2023

In 2023, Tallahassee's air quality (Tallahassee, FL area) had a median daily AQI of 49 (Good) across 365 monitored days. 1 day (0.3%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 191 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 124 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 299 of those days. The cleanest month of 2023 was December (median AQI 37, 0 days above 100) and the worst was October (median 41, 1 day above 100, peak 124).

49
Median AQI
Good
1
Days above AQI 100
0.3% of 365 days
63
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
124
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
299 of 365 days
191
Good days
52.3% of days
  • Good: 52.3%
  • Moderate: 47.4%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.3%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Tallahassee's air quality in 2023?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 49, with 1 day above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 5th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2023: 124 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 299 days.
  • Cleanest month: December; worst: October.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Tallahassee in 2023?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Tallahassee's (Tallahassee, FL) median daily AQI for 2023 at 49, which is Good. 1 day were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 124.

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

The cleanest month of 2023 was December (median AQI 37, 0 days above 100) and the worst was October (median 41, 1 day above 100, peak 124).

Was 2023 a good or bad year for Tallahassee'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 49 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 49.

Tallahassee month by month in 2023

Tallahassee air quality month by month, 2023 (Tallahassee, FL, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3144061PM2.5
February2852070PM2.5
March3158093PM2.5
April3049093PM2.5
May3155077PM2.5
June3052071PM2.5
July3152080PM2.5
August3153071PM2.5
September3044065PM2.5
Octoberworst31411124PM2.5
November3043064PM2.5
Decembercleanest3137075PM2.5

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 49 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 49.

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

Right now in Tallahassee

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Tallahassee's AQI at 15 (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 (Tallahassee, 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.