Processed on 2024-03-04 12:58:32 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 August.

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.

August in Florida

August 2014 – 19 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 388 128 0 0 0 0 60
New 304 212 0 0 0 0 60

August 2015 – 20 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 463 92 0 0 0 0 53
New 364 191 0 0 0 0 53

August 2016 – 54 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 625 57 0 0 0 0 54
New 519 163 0 0 0 0 54

August 2017 – 29 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 764 97 0 0 0 0 67
New 622 239 0 0 0 0 67

August 2018 – 53 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 677 72 1 0 0 0 82
New 566 183 1 0 0 0 82

August 2019 – 28 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 657 39 0 0 0 0 136
New 555 141 0 0 0 0 136

August 2020 – 69 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 891 91 0 0 0 0 138
New 753 229 0 0 0 0 138

August 2021 – 37 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 839 162 0 0 0 0 55
New 624 377 0 0 0 0 55

August 2022 – 40 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 1035 135 0 0 0 0 78
New 849 321 0 0 0 0 78

August 2023 – 43 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 962 179 0 0 0 0 171
New 711 430 0 0 0 0 171