Syracuse Air Quality in Spring
Across 2019–2025, Syracuse's spring (March–May) air quality had a median AQI of 41 (Good) over 644 monitored days in the Syracuse, NY area. 0.3% of spring days (2 of 644) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 84.6% of days. The cleanest spring on record here was 2020 (median AQI 39, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 43, 2 days above 100, peak AQI 119).
- Good: 88.0%
- Moderate: 11.6%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.3%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
Extra Protection for Syracuse Homes
Air quality in Syracuse is moderate (AQI 56), with fine particles (PM2.5) the main concern. A True-HEPA purifier gives sensitive groups — kids, seniors and anyone with asthma or allergies — cleaner air indoors on days like today.
Recommended: Coway AP-1512HH Mighty — True HEPA + carbon · CADR ~246 CFM · rooms up to 361 sq ft
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
How is the air in Syracuse in spring?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 41 across 2019–2025, with 0.3% of spring days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.
- ✓88.0% of spring days were Good (AQI 0–50), 11.6% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓2 days of 644 reached AQI 101+; the spring peak was 119.
- ✓Cleanest month: March; worst month: April.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Syracuse in spring?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Syracuse in spring was 41 (Good). 88.0% of days were Good, 11.6% Moderate, and 0.3% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 644 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is spring a good time for outdoor exercise in Syracuse?▾
A typical spring 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 spring days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Syracuse's spring air quality problems?▾
Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 84.6% of spring days in Syracuse. The highest spring AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 119 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2023.
Syracuse spring air quality, year by year
Syracuse spring air quality by year (Syracuse, NY, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 92 | 43 | 0 | 67 | O3 |
| 2020cleanest | 92 | 39 | 0 | 61 | O3 |
| 2021 | 92 | 41 | 0 | 97 | O3 |
| 2022 | 92 | 40 | 0 | 59 | O3 |
| 2023worst | 92 | 43 | 2 | 119 | O3 |
| 2024 | 92 | 39 | 0 | 84 | O3 |
| 2025 | 92 | 39 | 0 | 67 | O3 |
What spring air means in Syracuse
A typical spring 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 spring days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Spring'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 Spring AQI across every EPA metro area (307,196 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 43, so Syracuse runs in line with the national Spring norm; 0.3% of its Spring days topped AQI 100 versus 0.8% nationally (about the same).
Within the season, March is the cleanest month (median AQI 41, 0.0% of days above 100) and April the worst (median 41, 0.5% above 100).
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 season 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.