Macon Air Quality in 2019

In 2019, Macon's air quality (Macon, GA area) had a median daily AQI of 46 (Good) across 362 monitored days. 3 days (0.8%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 216 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 137 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 270 of those days. The cleanest month of 2019 was December (median AQI 32, 0 days above 100) and the worst was March (median 54, 2 days above 100, peak 137).

46
Median AQI
Good
3
Days above AQI 100
0.8% of 362 days
64
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
137
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
270 of 362 days
216
Good days
59.7% of days
  • Good: 59.7%
  • Moderate: 39.5%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.8%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Macon's air quality in 2019?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 46, with 3 days above AQI 100 out of 362 monitored — the 6th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2019: 137 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 270 days.
  • Cleanest month: December; worst: March.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Macon in 2019?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Macon's (Macon, GA) median daily AQI for 2019 at 46, which is Good. 3 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 137.

Which month had the worst air quality in Macon in 2019?

The cleanest month of 2019 was December (median AQI 32, 0 days above 100) and the worst was March (median 54, 2 days above 100, peak 137).

Was 2019 a good or bad year for Macon's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2019's median of 46 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 48.

Macon month by month in 2019

Macon air quality month by month, 2019 (Macon, GA, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3137068PM2.5
February2846059PM2.5
Marchworst31542137PM2.5
April3048077O3
May3151077PM2.5
June30481119PM2.5
July3154090PM2.5
August3146087PM2.5
September3055097PM2.5
October3135074O3
November2748063PM2.5
Decembercleanest3132068PM2.5

How 2019 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100.

2019's median of 46 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 48.

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

Right now in Macon

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Macon's AQI at 35 (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 (Macon, GA), 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.