Greensboro Air Quality in March

Across 2019–2025, Greensboro's March air quality had a median AQI of 44 (Good) over 217 monitored days in the Greensboro-High Point, NC 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 75.1% of days. The cleanest March on record here was 2020 (median AQI 42, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 51, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 74).

44
Median AQI
Good
0.0%
Days above AQI 100
0 of 217 days
61
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
90
Peak AQI
Moderate
O3
Main pollutant
75.1% of days
71.0%
Good days
154 of 217
  • 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 Greensboro in March?

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

  • 71.0% of March days were Good (AQI 0–50), 29.0% Moderate (51–100).
  • 0 days of 217 reached AQI 101+; the March peak was 90.
  • Best March: 2020; worst March: 2023.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Greensboro in March?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Greensboro in March was 44 (Good). 71.0% of days were Good, 29.0% 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 Greensboro?

A typical March day in Greensboro 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 March days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Greensboro's March air quality problems?

Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 75.1% of March days in Greensboro. The highest March AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 90 (Moderate), in 2023.

Greensboro March air quality, year by year

Greensboro March air quality by year (Greensboro-High Point, NC, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
20193146084O3
2020cleanest3142063O3
20213144090O3
20223147067O3
2023worst3151074O3
20243144087O3
20253145077O3

What March air means in Greensboro

A typical March day in Greensboro 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 March days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

March's median AQI of 44 is in line with Greensboro's whole-year median of 44, 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 Greensboro runs in line with the national March norm; 0.0% of its March days topped AQI 100 versus 0.4% nationally (about the same).

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

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

Right now in Greensboro

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Greensboro's AQI at 52 (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 (Greensboro-High Point, NC), 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.