Air Quality Lab — Cancún, Mexico
Air Quality Profile
Cancún reports an annual PM2.5 of 11.0 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Cancún
Mexico
MexicoAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
11.0µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
6.16.1 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
9.99.9 µg/m³ — Good
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
8.98.9 µg/m³ — Good
8.68.6 µg/m³ — Good
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
6.16.1 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
9.99.9 µg/m³ — Good
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
8.98.9 µg/m³ — Good
8.68.6 µg/m³ — Good
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jan–Feb, DecWorst months: Jun–Aug
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Mexico
Cancún: 11.0 µg/m³. Typical range in Mexico: 10.8–16.4 µg/m³. Low anchor: Nogales, 6.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Texcoco de Mora, 28.4 µg/m³.
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