San Antonio Air Quality in March

Across 2019–2025, San Antonio's March air quality had a median AQI of 55 (Moderate) over 217 monitored days in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX area. 0.0% of March days (0 of 217) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 64.5% of days. The cleanest March on record here was 2024 (median AQI 51, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2025 (median 57, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 97).

55
Median AQI
Moderate
0.0%
Days above AQI 100
0 of 217 days
71
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
97
Peak AQI
Moderate
PM2.5
Main pollutant
64.5% of days
30.9%
Good days
67 of 217
  • Good: 30.9%
  • Moderate: 69.1%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in San Antonio in March?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 55 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of March days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.

  • 30.9% of March days were Good (AQI 0–50), 69.1% Moderate (51–100).
  • 0 days of 217 reached AQI 101+; the March peak was 97.
  • Best March: 2024; worst March: 2025.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in San Antonio in March?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in San Antonio in March was 55 (Moderate). 30.9% of days were Good, 69.1% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 217 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is March a good time for outdoor exercise in San Antonio?

A typical March day in San Antonio is Moderate (median AQI 55): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of March days reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.

Which pollutant causes San Antonio's March air quality problems?

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 64.5% of March days in San Antonio. The highest March AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 97 (Moderate), in 2025.

San Antonio March air quality, year by year

San Antonio March air quality by year (San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
20193154078PM2.5
20203157075PM2.5
20213155097PM2.5
20223156080O3
20233157083PM2.5
2024cleanest3151079PM2.5
2025worst3157097PM2.5

What March air means in San Antonio

A typical March day in San Antonio is Moderate (median AQI 55): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of March days reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.

March's median AQI of 55 is in line with San Antonio's whole-year median of 55, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median March AQI across every EPA metro area (102,455 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 42, so San Antonio runs above the national March norm; 0.0% of its March days topped AQI 100 versus 0.4% nationally (about the same).

March is part of San Antonio's spring season (March, April, May); the spring page pools all three months.

Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.

Right now in San Antonio

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts San Antonio's AQI at 52 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.

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Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (San Antonio-New Braunfels, 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.