Fort Worth Air Quality in Spring
Across 2019–2025, Fort Worth's spring (March–May) air quality had a median AQI of 57 (Moderate) over 644 monitored days in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area. 6.7% of spring days (43 of 644) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 54.0% of days. The cleanest spring on record here was 2021 (median AQI 52, 2 days above 100) and the worst was 2025 (median 61, 9 days above 100, peak AQI 304).
- Good: 29.3%
- Moderate: 64.0%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 6.2%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.5%
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How is the air in Fort Worth in spring?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 57 across 2019–2025, with 6.7% of spring days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓29.3% of spring days were Good (AQI 0–50), 64.0% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓43 days of 644 reached AQI 101+; the spring peak was 304.
- ✓Cleanest month: April; worst month: May.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Fort Worth in spring?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Fort Worth in spring was 57 (Moderate). 29.3% of days were Good, 64.0% Moderate, and 6.7% 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 Fort Worth?▾
A typical spring day in Fort Worth is Moderate (median AQI 57): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 15 of spring days (6.7%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.
Which pollutant causes Fort Worth's spring air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 54.0% of spring days in Fort Worth. The highest spring AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 304 (Hazardous), in 2025.
Fort Worth spring air quality, year by year
Fort Worth spring air quality by year (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 92 | 55 | 5 | 133 | O3 |
| 2020 | 92 | 54 | 4 | 151 | PM2.5 |
| 2021cleanest | 92 | 52 | 2 | 108 | O3 |
| 2022 | 92 | 56 | 8 | 151 | O3 |
| 2023 | 92 | 60 | 9 | 136 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 92 | 61 | 6 | 126 | PM2.5 |
| 2025worst | 92 | 61 | 9 | 304 | O3 |
What spring air means in Fort Worth
A typical spring day in Fort Worth is Moderate (median AQI 57): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 15 of spring days (6.7%) 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 57 is in line with Fort Worth's whole-year median of 58, 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 Fort Worth runs above the national Spring norm; 6.7% of its Spring days topped AQI 100 versus 0.8% nationally (above average).
Within the season, April is the cleanest month (median AQI 56, 1.0% of days above 100) and May the worst (median 64, 16.1% above 100).
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Fort Worth
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Fort Worth's AQI at 55 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year season statistics, not today's reading.
View current Fort Worth air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, 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.