El Paso Air Quality in April
Across 2019–2025, El Paso's April air quality had a median AQI of 64 (Moderate) over 210 monitored days in the El Paso, TX area. 12.9% of April days (27 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 55.2% of days. The cleanest April on record here was 2021 (median AQI 61, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2024 (median 86, 13 days above 100, peak AQI 186).
- Good: 11.0%
- Moderate: 76.2%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 8.1%
- Unhealthy or worse: 4.8%
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How is the air in El Paso in April?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 64 across 2019–2025, with 12.9% of April days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓11.0% of April days were Good (AQI 0–50), 76.2% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓27 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the April peak was 1342.
- ✓Best April: 2021; worst April: 2024.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in El Paso in April?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in El Paso in April was 64 (Moderate). 11.0% of days were Good, 76.2% Moderate, and 12.9% 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 El Paso?▾
A typical April day in El Paso is Moderate (median AQI 64): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 8 of April days (12.9%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.
Which pollutant causes El Paso's April air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 55.2% of April days in El Paso. The highest April AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 1342 (Hazardous), in 2024.
El Paso April air quality, year by year
El Paso April air quality by year (El Paso, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 30 | 58 | 1 | 140 | PM2.5 |
| 2020 | 30 | 54 | 2 | 116 | O3 |
| 2021cleanest | 30 | 61 | 0 | 84 | O3 |
| 2022 | 30 | 61 | 0 | 81 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 30 | 68 | 3 | 114 | PM2.5 |
| 2024worst | 30 | 86 | 13 | 186 | PM2.5 |
| 2025 | 30 | 70 | 8 | 1342 | PM10 |
What April air means in El Paso
A typical April day in El Paso is Moderate (median AQI 64): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 8 of April days (12.9%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.
April's median AQI of 64 is above El Paso's whole-year median of 59, making it one of the area's dirtier periods. Nationally, the median April AQI across every EPA metro area (100,677 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 44, so El Paso runs above the national April norm; 12.9% of its April days topped AQI 100 versus 0.7% nationally (above average).
April is part of El Paso's spring season (March, April, May); the spring page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in El Paso
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts El Paso's AQI at 54 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.
View current El Paso air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (El Paso, TX), 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.