Fort Wayne Air Quality in April
Across 2019–2025, Fort Wayne's April air quality had a median AQI of 46 (Good) over 210 monitored days in the Fort Wayne, IN 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 54.8% of days. The cleanest April on record here was 2022 (median AQI 41, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2020 (median 56, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 74).
- Good: 64.8%
- Moderate: 35.2%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Fort Wayne in April?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 46 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of April days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.
- ✓64.8% of April days were Good (AQI 0–50), 35.2% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓0 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the April peak was 90.
- ✓Best April: 2022; worst April: 2020.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Fort Wayne in April?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Fort Wayne in April was 46 (Good). 64.8% of days were Good, 35.2% 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 Fort Wayne?▾
A typical April day in Fort Wayne 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 April days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Fort Wayne's April air quality problems?▾
Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 54.8% of April days in Fort Wayne. The highest April AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 90 (Moderate), in 2020.
Fort Wayne April air quality, year by year
Fort Wayne April air quality by year (Fort Wayne, IN, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 30 | 46 | 0 | 60 | O3 |
| 2020worst | 30 | 56 | 0 | 74 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 30 | 47 | 0 | 69 | PM2.5 |
| 2022cleanest | 30 | 41 | 0 | 65 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 30 | 51 | 0 | 90 | O3 |
| 2024 | 30 | 44 | 0 | 56 | O3 |
| 2025 | 30 | 43 | 0 | 71 | O3 |
What April air means in Fort Wayne
A typical April day in Fort Wayne 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 April days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
April's median AQI of 46 is in line with Fort Wayne's whole-year median of 49, 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 Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne's spring season (March, April, May); the spring page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Fort Wayne
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Fort Wayne's AQI at 27 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.
View current Fort Wayne air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Fort Wayne, IN), 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.