Lubbock Air Quality in Spring
Across 2019–2025, Lubbock's spring (March–May) air quality had a median AQI of 27 (Good) over 626 monitored days in the Lubbock, TX area. 0.7% of spring days (4 of 626) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 100.0% of days. The cleanest spring on record here was 2020 (median AQI 19, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2022 (median 35, 1 day above 100, peak AQI 138).
- Good: 85.1%
- Moderate: 14.2%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.5%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.2%
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How is the air in Lubbock in spring?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 27 across 2019–2025, with 0.7% of spring days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓85.1% of spring days were Good (AQI 0–50), 14.2% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓4 days of 626 reached AQI 101+; the spring peak was 167.
- ✓Cleanest month: May; worst month: April.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Lubbock in spring?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Lubbock in spring was 27 (Good). 85.1% of days were Good, 14.2% Moderate, and 0.7% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 626 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is spring a good time for outdoor exercise in Lubbock?▾
A typical spring day in Lubbock sits in the Good range (median AQI 27), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of spring days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Lubbock's spring air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 100.0% of spring days in Lubbock. The highest spring AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 167 (Unhealthy), in 2022.
Lubbock spring air quality, year by year
Lubbock spring air quality by year (Lubbock, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 83 | 33 | 1 | 103 | PM2.5 |
| 2020cleanest | 90 | 19 | 0 | 60 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 92 | 34 | 0 | 64 | PM2.5 |
| 2022worst | 86 | 35 | 1 | 138 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 92 | 27 | 0 | 95 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 92 | 21 | 0 | 70 | PM2.5 |
| 2025 | 91 | 23 | 2 | 167 | PM2.5 |
What spring air means in Lubbock
A typical spring day in Lubbock sits in the Good range (median AQI 27), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of spring days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Spring's median AQI of 27 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 Spring AQI across every EPA metro area (307,196 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 43, so Lubbock runs below the national Spring norm; 0.7% of its Spring days topped AQI 100 versus 0.8% nationally (about the same).
Within the season, May is the cleanest month (median AQI 31, 0.0% of days above 100) and April the worst (median 28, 1.0% above 100).
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.