Wichita Air Quality in March
Across 2019–2025, Wichita's March air quality had a median AQI of 47 (Good) over 217 monitored days in the Wichita, KS area. 1.9% of March days (4 of 217) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 56.2% of days. The cleanest March on record here was 2019 (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2025 (median 52, 2 days above 100, peak AQI 370).
- Good: 57.6%
- Moderate: 40.6%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.4%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.5%
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How is the air in Wichita in March?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 47 across 2019–2025, with 1.9% of March days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓57.6% of March days were Good (AQI 0–50), 40.6% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓4 days of 217 reached AQI 101+; the March peak was 370.
- ✓Best March: 2019; worst March: 2025.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Wichita in March?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Wichita in March was 47 (Good). 57.6% of days were Good, 40.6% Moderate, and 1.9% 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 Wichita?▾
A typical March day in Wichita sits in the Good range (median AQI 47), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 53 of March days (1.9%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Wichita's March air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 56.2% of March days in Wichita. The highest March AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 370 (Hazardous), in 2025.
Wichita March air quality, year by year
Wichita March air quality by year (Wichita, KS, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019cleanest | 31 | 44 | 0 | 67 | O3 |
| 2020 | 31 | 39 | 1 | 109 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 31 | 51 | 0 | 75 | PM2.5 |
| 2022 | 31 | 52 | 1 | 112 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 31 | 50 | 0 | 73 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 31 | 45 | 0 | 83 | O3 |
| 2025worst | 31 | 52 | 2 | 370 | PM2.5 |
What March air means in Wichita
A typical March day in Wichita sits in the Good range (median AQI 47), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 53 of March days (1.9%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
March's median AQI of 47 is in line with Wichita's whole-year median of 50, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median March AQI across every EPA metro area (102,455 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 42, so Wichita runs above the national March norm; 1.9% of its March days topped AQI 100 versus 0.4% nationally (above average).
March is part of Wichita's spring season (March, April, May); the spring page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Wichita
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Wichita's AQI at 64 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.
View current Wichita air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Wichita, KS), 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.