Peoria Air Quality in April

Across 2019–2025, Peoria's April air quality had a median AQI of 44 (Good) over 210 monitored days in the Peoria, IL area. 0.0% of April days (0 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 64.8% of days. The cleanest April on record here was 2022 (median AQI 41, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 49, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 84).

44
Median AQI
Good
0.0%
Days above AQI 100
0 of 210 days
58
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
87
Peak AQI
Moderate
O3
Main pollutant
64.8% of days
71.0%
Good days
149 of 210
  • Good: 71.0%
  • Moderate: 29.0%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Peoria in April?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 44 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of April days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.

  • 71.0% of April days were Good (AQI 0–50), 29.0% Moderate (51–100).
  • 0 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the April peak was 87.
  • Best April: 2022; worst April: 2023.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Peoria in April?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Peoria in April was 44 (Good). 71.0% of days were Good, 29.0% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 210 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is April a good time for outdoor exercise in Peoria?

A typical April day in Peoria sits in the Good range (median AQI 44), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of April days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Peoria's April air quality problems?

Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 64.8% of April days in Peoria. The highest April AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 87 (Moderate), in 2023.

Peoria April air quality, year by year

Peoria April air quality by year (Peoria, IL, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
20193046064O3
20203044063O3
20213049087PM2.5
2022cleanest3041058PM2.5
2023worst3049084O3
20243041061O3
20253045067O3

What April air means in Peoria

A typical April day in Peoria sits in the Good range (median AQI 44), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of April days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

April's median AQI of 44 is in line with Peoria's whole-year median of 45, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median April AQI across every EPA metro area (100,677 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 44, so Peoria runs in line with the national April norm; 0.0% of its April days topped AQI 100 versus 0.7% nationally (about the same).

April is part of Peoria's spring season (March, April, May); the spring page pools all three months.

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

Right now in Peoria

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Peoria's AQI at 42 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year month 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 (Peoria, IL), 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.