Processed on 2024-03-04 12:57:20 PST.

Disclaimer: Data presented here come from a variety of sources and do not represent official EPA measurements. Please visit AirNow for official measurements.

Cumulative exposure to smoke is an important public health metric. This report summarizes the cumulative number of days air quality monitors in Florida spent in each AQI category during the the month of January.

The tables below include only permanent monitors measuring PM2.5 and show cumulative exposure under existing NAAQS (National Ambient Air Quality Standards) and under the 2024 revised standards for PM2.5.

In the tables and plots below, ‘Old’ designates cumulative days calculated using the 2023 PM2.5 NAAQS while ‘New’ is calculated using the 2024 revised PM2.5 NAAQS. The impact of the NAAQS revision is quite clear.

January in Florida

January 2014 – 19 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 462 22 0 0 0 0 74
New 366 118 0 0 0 0 74

January 2015 – 20 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 434 25 0 0 0 0 99
New 344 115 0 0 0 0 99

January 2016 – 54 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 525 77 1 0 0 0 17
New 432 170 1 0 0 0 17

January 2017 – 29 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 629 49 0 0 0 0 66
New 497 181 0 0 0 0 66

January 2018 – 53 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 652 91 3 0 0 0 60
New 543 200 3 0 0 0 60

January 2019 – 28 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 695 51 1 0 0 0 28
New 536 210 1 0 0 0 28

January 2020 – 69 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 721 67 2 0 0 0 109
New 502 286 2 0 0 0 109

January 2021 – 37 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 853 108 0 0 0 0 62
New 604 357 0 0 0 0 62

January 2022 – 40 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 1056 92 1 0 0 0 29
New 811 337 1 0 0 0 29

January 2023 – 43 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 1106 130 1 1 0 0 33
New 840 396 1 1 0 0 33