Processed on 2024-03-04 12:58:22 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 July.

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.

July in Florida

July 2014 – 19 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 397 85 0 0 0 0 62
New 278 204 0 0 0 0 62

July 2015 – 20 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 373 182 0 0 0 0 53
New 250 305 0 0 0 0 53

July 2016 – 54 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 563 97 0 0 0 0 76
New 363 297 0 0 0 0 76

July 2017 – 29 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 753 121 0 0 0 0 54
New 632 242 0 0 0 0 54

July 2018 – 53 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 600 142 2 1 0 0 55
New 399 343 2 1 0 0 55

July 2019 – 28 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 582 163 1 0 0 0 86
New 436 309 1 0 0 0 86

July 2020 – 69 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 749 258 3 0 0 0 110
New 507 500 3 0 0 0 110

July 2021 – 37 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 889 115 0 0 0 0 84
New 679 325 0 0 0 0 84

July 2022 – 40 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 923 133 0 0 0 0 96
New 782 274 0 0 0 0 96

July 2023 – 43 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 882 340 0 0 0 0 90
New 606 616 0 0 0 0 90