Air Quality Lab — Austin, United States
Air Quality Profile
Austin reports an annual PM2.5 of 8.8 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Austin
United States
United StatesAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
8.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
7.17.1 µg/m³ — Good
8.18.1 µg/m³ — Good
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
9.69.6 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
8.98.9 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
7.17.1 µg/m³ — Good
8.18.1 µg/m³ — Good
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
9.69.6 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
8.98.9 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jan, Mar, DecWorst months: Apr, Jun, Aug
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across United States
Austin: 8.8 µg/m³. Typical range in United States: 6.4–7.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Anchorage, 4.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Los Angeles, 13.8 µg/m³.
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