West Palm Beach Air Quality in 2022
In 2022, West Palm Beach's air quality (Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area) had a median daily AQI of 51 (Moderate) across 365 monitored days. 2 days (0.5%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 176 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 136 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 304 of those days. The cleanest month of 2022 was September (median AQI 43, 0 days above 100) and the worst was March (median 54, 1 day above 100, peak 112).
- Good: 48.2%
- Moderate: 51.2%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.5%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was West Palm Beach's air quality in 2022?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 51, with 2 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 3rd cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2022: 136 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 304 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: September; worst: March.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in West Palm Beach in 2022?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts West Palm Beach's (Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL) median daily AQI for 2022 at 51, which is Moderate. 2 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 136.
Which month had the worst air quality in West Palm Beach in 2022?▾
The cleanest month of 2022 was September (median AQI 43, 0 days above 100) and the worst was March (median 54, 1 day above 100, peak 112).
Was 2022 a good or bad year for West Palm Beach'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 51 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 51.
West Palm Beach month by month in 2022
West Palm Beach air quality month by month, 2022 (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 | 51 | 1 | 136 | PM2.5 |
| February | 28 | 50 | 0 | 64 | PM2.5 |
| Marchworst | 31 | 54 | 1 | 112 | PM2.5 |
| April | 30 | 54 | 0 | 65 | PM2.5 |
| May | 31 | 51 | 0 | 93 | PM2.5 |
| June | 30 | 49 | 0 | 90 | PM2.5 |
| July | 31 | 48 | 0 | 67 | PM2.5 |
| August | 31 | 47 | 0 | 90 | PM2.5 |
| Septembercleanest | 30 | 43 | 0 | 84 | PM2.5 |
| October | 31 | 51 | 0 | 97 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 51 | 0 | 61 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 54 | 0 | 91 | PM2.5 |
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 51 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 51.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in West Palm Beach
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts West Palm Beach's AQI at 31 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current West Palm Beach 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.