Syracuse Air Quality in March
Across 2019–2025, Syracuse's March air quality had a median AQI of 41 (Good) over 217 monitored days in the Syracuse, NY 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 78.8% of days. The cleanest March on record here was 2024 (median AQI 37, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2019 (median 46, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 67).
- Good: 83.4%
- Moderate: 16.6%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Syracuse in March?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 41 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of March days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.
- ✓83.4% of March days were Good (AQI 0–50), 16.6% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓0 days of 217 reached AQI 101+; the March peak was 67.
- ✓Best March: 2024; worst March: 2019.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Syracuse in March?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Syracuse in March was 41 (Good). 83.4% of days were Good, 16.6% 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 Syracuse?▾
A typical March day in Syracuse sits in the Good range (median AQI 41), 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 Syracuse's March air quality problems?▾
Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 78.8% of March days in Syracuse. The highest March AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 67 (Moderate), in 2019.
Syracuse March air quality, year by year
Syracuse March air quality by year (Syracuse, NY, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019worst | 31 | 46 | 0 | 67 | O3 |
| 2020 | 31 | 38 | 0 | 56 | O3 |
| 2021 | 31 | 41 | 0 | 62 | O3 |
| 2022 | 31 | 41 | 0 | 59 | O3 |
| 2023 | 31 | 42 | 0 | 56 | O3 |
| 2024cleanest | 31 | 37 | 0 | 54 | O3 |
| 2025 | 31 | 39 | 0 | 60 | O3 |
What March air means in Syracuse
A typical March day in Syracuse sits in the Good range (median AQI 41), 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 41 is in line with Syracuse's whole-year median of 38, 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 Syracuse 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 Syracuse's spring season (March, April, May); the spring page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Syracuse
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Syracuse's AQI at 56 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.
View current Syracuse air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Syracuse, NY), 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.