Augusta Air Quality in January
Across 2019–2025, Augusta's January air quality had a median AQI of 52 (Moderate) over 217 monitored days in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC area. 0.0% of January days (0 of 217) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 84.8% of days. The cleanest January on record here was 2020 (median AQI 39, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2025 (median 58, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 96).
- Good: 47.0%
- Moderate: 53.0%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Augusta in January?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 52 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of January days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓47.0% of January days were Good (AQI 0–50), 53.0% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓0 days of 217 reached AQI 101+; the January peak was 96.
- ✓Best January: 2020; worst January: 2025.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Augusta in January?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Augusta in January was 52 (Moderate). 47.0% of days were Good, 53.0% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 217 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is January a good time for outdoor exercise in Augusta?▾
A typical January day in Augusta is Moderate (median AQI 52): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of January 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 Augusta's January air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 84.8% of January days in Augusta. The highest January AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 96 (Moderate), in 2025.
Augusta January air quality, year by year
Augusta January air quality by year (Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31 | 51 | 0 | 72 | PM2.5 |
| 2020cleanest | 31 | 39 | 0 | 60 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 31 | 55 | 0 | 73 | PM2.5 |
| 2022 | 31 | 51 | 0 | 68 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 31 | 53 | 0 | 74 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 31 | 50 | 0 | 74 | PM2.5 |
| 2025worst | 31 | 58 | 0 | 96 | PM2.5 |
What January air means in Augusta
A typical January day in Augusta is Moderate (median AQI 52): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of January days reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.
January's median AQI of 52 is in line with Augusta's whole-year median of 52, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median January AQI across every EPA metro area (95,602 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 39, so Augusta runs above the national January norm; 0.0% of its January days topped AQI 100 versus 0.7% nationally (about the same).
January is part of Augusta's winter season (December, January, February); the winter page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Augusta
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Augusta's AQI at 28 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.
View current Augusta air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC), 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.