Air Quality Lab — Francistown, Botswana
Air Quality Profile·
Francistown reports an annual PM2.5 of 11.7 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Francistown
Botswana
BotswanaAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
11.7µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.49.4 µg/m³ — Good
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.49.4 µg/m³ — Good
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Feb, Apr, DecWorst months: Aug–Oct
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 Botswana
Francistown: 11.7 µg/m³. Typical range in Botswana: 12.1–13.7 µg/m³. Low anchor: Tonota, 9.7 µg/m³. High anchor: Gaborone, 15.5 µg/m³.
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