Air Quality Lab — Besançon, France
Air Quality Profile·
Besançon reports an annual PM2.5 of 7.5 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Besançon
France
FranceAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
7.5µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
9.49.4 µg/m³ — Good
6.86.8 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
8.58.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.56.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.66.6 µg/m³ — Good
6.16.1 µg/m³ — Good
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
6.56.5 µg/m³ — Good
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
9.49.4 µg/m³ — Good
6.86.8 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
8.58.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.56.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.66.6 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
6.16.1 µg/m³ — Good
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
6.56.5 µg/m³ — Good
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: May, Jul–AugWorst months: Jan, Mar, Dec
Good5–10 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across France
Besançon: 7.5 µg/m³. Typical range in France: 7.5–8.6 µg/m³. Low anchor: Saint-Leu, 6.0 µg/m³. High anchor: Paris, 10.1 µg/m³.
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