Lubbock Air Quality in March
Across 2019–2025, Lubbock's March air quality had a median AQI of 19 (Good) over 210 monitored days in the Lubbock, TX area. 1.0% of March days (2 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 100.0% of days. The cleanest March on record here was 2024 (median AQI 14, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2025 (median 19, 2 days above 100, peak AQI 167).
- Good: 86.7%
- Moderate: 12.4%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.5%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.5%
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How is the air in Lubbock in March?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 19 across 2019–2025, with 1.0% of March days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓86.7% of March days were Good (AQI 0–50), 12.4% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓2 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the March peak was 167.
- ✓Best March: 2024; worst March: 2025.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Lubbock in March?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Lubbock in March was 19 (Good). 86.7% of days were Good, 12.4% Moderate, and 1.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 210 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is March a good time for outdoor exercise in Lubbock?▾
A typical March day in Lubbock sits in the Good range (median AQI 19), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 100 of March days (1.0%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Lubbock's March air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 100.0% of March days in Lubbock. The highest March AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 167 (Unhealthy), in 2025.
Lubbock March air quality, year by year
Lubbock March air quality by year (Lubbock, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | 28 | 0 | 62 | PM2.5 |
| 2020 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 42 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 31 | 32 | 0 | 64 | PM2.5 |
| 2022 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 76 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 31 | 27 | 0 | 61 | PM2.5 |
| 2024cleanest | 31 | 14 | 0 | 70 | PM2.5 |
| 2025worst | 31 | 19 | 2 | 167 | PM2.5 |
What March air means in Lubbock
A typical March day in Lubbock sits in the Good range (median AQI 19), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 100 of March days (1.0%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
March's median AQI of 19 is below Lubbock's whole-year median of 26, making it one of the area's cleaner periods. Nationally, the median March AQI across every EPA metro area (102,455 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 42, so Lubbock runs below the national March norm; 1.0% of its March days topped AQI 100 versus 0.4% nationally (about the same).
March 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.