Savannah Air Quality in 2023

In 2023, Savannah's air quality (Savannah, GA area) had a median daily AQI of 48 (Good) across 352 monitored days. 2 days (0.6%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 197 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 108 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 300 of those days. The cleanest month of 2023 was December (median AQI 39, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 52, 2 days above 100, peak 108).

48
Median AQI
Good
2
Days above AQI 100
0.6% of 352 days
63
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
108
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
300 of 352 days
197
Good days
56.0% of days
  • Good: 56.0%
  • Moderate: 43.5%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.6%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Savannah's air quality in 2023?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 48, with 2 days above AQI 100 out of 352 monitored — the 7th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2023: 108 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 300 days.
  • Cleanest month: December; worst: July.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Savannah in 2023?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Savannah's (Savannah, GA) median daily AQI for 2023 at 48, which is Good. 2 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 108.

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

The cleanest month of 2023 was December (median AQI 39, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 52, 2 days above 100, peak 108).

Was 2023 a good or bad year for Savannah's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2023 ranks 7th cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the worst year on record here. 2023's median of 48 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 46.

Savannah month by month in 2023

Savannah air quality month by month, 2023 (Savannah, GA, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January1848071PM2.5
February2850071PM2.5
March3151076PM2.5
April3046087PM2.5
May3149064PM2.5
June3054081PM2.5
Julyworst31522108PM2.5
August3144071PM2.5
September3050062PM2.5
October3145081PM2.5
November3053083PM2.5
Decembercleanest3139065PM2.5

How 2023 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2023 ranks 7th cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the worst year on record here.

2023's median of 48 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 46.

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

Right now in Savannah

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Savannah's AQI at 29 (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 (Savannah, 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.