Albuquerque Air Quality in March
Across 2019–2025, Albuquerque's March air quality had a median AQI of 48 (Good) over 217 monitored days in the Albuquerque, NM area. 3.6% of March days (8 of 217) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 62.7% of days. The cleanest March on record here was 2020 (median AQI 45, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2025 (median 54, 3 days above 100, peak AQI 204).
- Good: 62.2%
- Moderate: 34.1%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.8%
- Unhealthy or worse: 1.8%
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How is the air in Albuquerque in March?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 48 across 2019–2025, with 3.6% of March days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.
- ✓62.2% of March days were Good (AQI 0–50), 34.1% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓8 days of 217 reached AQI 101+; the March peak was 443.
- ✓Best March: 2020; worst March: 2025.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Albuquerque in March?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Albuquerque in March was 48 (Good). 62.2% of days were Good, 34.1% Moderate, and 3.6% 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 Albuquerque?▾
A typical March day in Albuquerque sits in the Good range (median AQI 48), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 28 of March days (3.6%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Albuquerque's March air quality problems?▾
Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 62.7% of March days in Albuquerque. The highest March AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 443 (Hazardous), in 2025.
Albuquerque March air quality, year by year
Albuquerque March air quality by year (Albuquerque, NM, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31 | 49 | 0 | 90 | O3 |
| 2020cleanest | 31 | 45 | 0 | 58 | O3 |
| 2021 | 31 | 53 | 0 | 81 | O3 |
| 2022 | 31 | 51 | 3 | 173 | O3 |
| 2023 | 31 | 45 | 0 | 76 | O3 |
| 2024 | 31 | 44 | 2 | 443 | O3 |
| 2025worst | 31 | 54 | 3 | 204 | PM10 |
What March air means in Albuquerque
A typical March day in Albuquerque sits in the Good range (median AQI 48), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 28 of March days (3.6%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
March's median AQI of 48 is below Albuquerque's whole-year median of 61, making it one of the area's cleaner periods. Nationally, the median March AQI across every EPA metro area (102,455 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 42, so Albuquerque runs above the national March norm; 3.6% of its March days topped AQI 100 versus 0.4% nationally (above average).
March is part of Albuquerque's spring season (March, April, May); the spring page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Albuquerque
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Albuquerque's AQI at 39 (O3). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.
View current Albuquerque air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Albuquerque, NM), 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.