Trenton Air Quality in April

Across 2019–2025, Trenton's April air quality had a median AQI of 44 (Good) over 210 monitored days in the Trenton, NJ area. 1.0% of April days (2 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 76.2% of days. The cleanest April on record here was 2021 (median AQI 42, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 49, 2 days above 100, peak AQI 105).

44
Median AQI
Good
1.0%
Days above AQI 100
2 of 210 days
61
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
105
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
O3
Main pollutant
76.2% of days
74.8%
Good days
157 of 210
  • Good: 74.8%
  • Moderate: 24.3%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Trenton in April?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 44 across 2019–2025, with 1.0% of April days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.

  • 74.8% of April days were Good (AQI 0–50), 24.3% Moderate (51–100).
  • 2 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the April peak was 105.
  • Best April: 2021; worst April: 2023.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Trenton in April?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Trenton in April was 44 (Good). 74.8% of days were Good, 24.3% Moderate, and 1.0% 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 Trenton?

A typical April day in Trenton sits in the Good range (median AQI 44), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 100 of April days (1.0%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Trenton's April air quality problems?

Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 76.2% of April days in Trenton. The highest April AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 105 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2023.

Trenton April air quality, year by year

Trenton April air quality by year (Trenton, NJ, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
20193044071O3
20203043066O3
2021cleanest3042084O3
20223043058O3
2023worst30492105O3
20243047074O3
20253045090O3

What April air means in Trenton

A typical April day in Trenton sits in the Good range (median AQI 44), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 100 of April days (1.0%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

April's median AQI of 44 is in line with Trenton'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 Trenton runs in line with the national April norm; 1.0% of its April days topped AQI 100 versus 0.7% nationally (about the same).

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

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

Right now in Trenton

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Trenton's AQI at 52 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.

View current Trenton air quality →

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Trenton, NJ), 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.