Sacramento Air Quality in March
Across 2019–2025, Sacramento's March air quality had a median AQI of 46 (Good) over 217 monitored days in the Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA area. 0.0% of March days (0 of 217) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 68.2% of days. The cleanest March on record here was 2019 (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 48, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 60).
- Good: 74.7%
- Moderate: 25.3%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Sacramento in March?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 46 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of March days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.
- ✓74.7% of March days were Good (AQI 0–50), 25.3% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓0 days of 217 reached AQI 101+; the March peak was 71.
- ✓Best March: 2019; worst March: 2023.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Sacramento in March?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Sacramento in March was 46 (Good). 74.7% of days were Good, 25.3% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 217 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is March a good time for outdoor exercise in Sacramento?▾
A typical March day in Sacramento sits in the Good range (median AQI 46), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of March days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Sacramento's March air quality problems?▾
Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 68.2% of March days in Sacramento. The highest March AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 71 (Moderate), in 2023.
Sacramento March air quality, year by year
Sacramento March air quality by year (Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019cleanest | 31 | 44 | 0 | 61 | O3 |
| 2020 | 31 | 45 | 0 | 61 | O3 |
| 2021 | 31 | 48 | 0 | 64 | O3 |
| 2022 | 31 | 48 | 0 | 71 | O3 |
| 2023worst | 31 | 48 | 0 | 60 | O3 |
| 2024 | 31 | 44 | 0 | 61 | O3 |
| 2025 | 31 | 47 | 0 | 63 | O3 |
What March air means in Sacramento
A typical March day in Sacramento sits in the Good range (median AQI 46), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of March days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
March's median AQI of 46 is below Sacramento's whole-year median of 58, making it one of the area's cleaner periods. Nationally, the median March AQI across every EPA metro area (102,455 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 42, so Sacramento runs above the national March norm; 0.0% of its March days topped AQI 100 versus 0.4% nationally (about the same).
March is part of Sacramento's spring season (March, April, May); the spring page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Sacramento
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Sacramento's AQI at 43 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.
View current Sacramento air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA), 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.