Lubbock Air Quality in April
Across 2019–2025, Lubbock's April air quality had a median AQI of 28 (Good) over 206 monitored days in the Lubbock, TX area. 1.0% of April days (2 of 206) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 100.0% of days. The cleanest April on record here was 2024 (median AQI 20, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2022 (median 43, 1 day above 100, peak AQI 138).
- Good: 86.4%
- Moderate: 12.6%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Lubbock in April?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 28 across 2019–2025, with 1.0% of April days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓86.4% of April days were Good (AQI 0–50), 12.6% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓2 days of 206 reached AQI 101+; the April peak was 138.
- ✓Best April: 2024; worst April: 2022.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Lubbock in April?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Lubbock in April was 28 (Good). 86.4% of days were Good, 12.6% Moderate, and 1.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 206 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is April a good time for outdoor exercise in Lubbock?▾
A typical April day in Lubbock sits in the Good range (median AQI 28), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 100 of April days (1.0%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Lubbock's April air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 100.0% of April days in Lubbock. The highest April AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 138 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2022.
Lubbock April air quality, year by year
Lubbock April air quality by year (Lubbock, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28 | 32 | 1 | 103 | PM2.5 |
| 2020 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 60 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 61 | PM2.5 |
| 2022worst | 30 | 43 | 1 | 138 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 95 | PM2.5 |
| 2024cleanest | 30 | 20 | 0 | 51 | PM2.5 |
| 2025 | 30 | 35 | 0 | 97 | PM2.5 |
What April air means in Lubbock
A typical April day in Lubbock sits in the Good range (median AQI 28), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 100 of April days (1.0%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
April's median AQI of 28 is in line with Lubbock's whole-year median of 26, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median April AQI across every EPA metro area (100,677 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 44, so Lubbock runs below the national April norm; 1.0% of its April days topped AQI 100 versus 0.7% nationally (about the same).
April is part of Lubbock's spring season (March, April, May); the spring page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Lubbock, 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.