Air Quality Lab — Faro, Portugal
Air Quality Profile
Faro reports an annual PM2.5 of 9.1 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Faro
Portugal
PortugalAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
9.1µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
8.68.6 µg/m³ — Good
9.59.5 µg/m³ — Good
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
9.89.8 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
8.68.6 µg/m³ — Good
9.59.5 µg/m³ — Good
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
9.89.8 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Apr–May, NovWorst months: Feb–Mar, Dec
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Portugal
Faro: 9.1 µg/m³. Typical range in Portugal: 7.4–9.1 µg/m³. Low anchor: Ponta Delgada, 5.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Porto, 10.6 µg/m³.
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