Air Quality Lab — Boston, United States
Air Quality Profile
Boston reports an annual PM2.5 of 6.7 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Boston
United States
United StatesAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
6.7µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
6.96.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
5.55.5 µg/m³ — Good
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
7.37.3 µg/m³ — Good
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
5.25.2 µg/m³ — Good
6.16.1 µg/m³ — Good
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
6.86.8 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
6.96.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
5.55.5 µg/m³ — Good
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
7.37.3 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
5.25.2 µg/m³ — Good
6.16.1 µg/m³ — Good
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
6.86.8 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Apr–May, SepWorst months: Jan, Jul–Aug
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 United States
Boston: 6.7 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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