El Paso Air Quality in Spring
Across 2019–2025, El Paso's spring (March–May) air quality had a median AQI of 63 (Moderate) over 644 monitored days in the El Paso, TX area. 10.2% of spring days (66 of 644) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 49.8% of days. The cleanest spring on record here was 2022 (median AQI 60, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2025 (median 76, 29 days above 100, peak AQI 2122).
- Good: 16.1%
- Moderate: 73.6%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 5.7%
- Unhealthy or worse: 4.5%
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How is the air in El Paso in spring?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 63 across 2019–2025, with 10.2% of spring days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓16.1% of spring days were Good (AQI 0–50), 73.6% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓66 days of 644 reached AQI 101+; the spring peak was 2122.
- ✓Cleanest month: May; worst month: April.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in El Paso in spring?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in El Paso in spring was 63 (Moderate). 16.1% of days were Good, 73.6% Moderate, and 10.2% 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 El Paso?▾
A typical spring day in El Paso is Moderate (median AQI 63): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 10 of spring days (10.2%) 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 spring air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 49.8% of spring days in El Paso. The highest spring AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 2122 (Hazardous), in 2025.
El Paso spring air quality, year by year
El Paso spring air quality by year (El Paso, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 92 | 60 | 4 | 159 | PM2.5 |
| 2020 | 92 | 52 | 4 | 116 | O3 |
| 2021 | 92 | 61 | 2 | 149 | PM2.5 |
| 2022cleanest | 92 | 60 | 0 | 97 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 92 | 65 | 7 | 155 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 92 | 75 | 20 | 431 | O3 |
| 2025worst | 92 | 76 | 29 | 2122 | PM10 |
What spring air means in El Paso
A typical spring day in El Paso is Moderate (median AQI 63): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 10 of spring days (10.2%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.
Spring's median AQI of 63 is above El Paso's whole-year median of 59, making it one of the area's dirtier periods. Nationally, the median Spring AQI across every EPA metro area (307,196 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 43, so El Paso runs above the national Spring norm; 10.2% of its Spring days topped AQI 100 versus 0.8% nationally (above average).
Within the season, May is the cleanest month (median AQI 69, 7.8% of days above 100) and April the worst (median 64, 12.9% above 100).
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 season 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.