Air Quality Lab — Harbin, China
Air Quality Profile·
Harbin reports an annual PM2.5 of 38.4 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Harbin
China
ChinaAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
38.4µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
8080 µg/m³ — Hazardous
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
5454 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
8080 µg/m³ — Hazardous
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
5454 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: May, Aug–SepWorst months: Jan–Feb, Nov
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³Hazardous>75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across China
Harbin: 38.4 µg/m³. Typical range in China: 23.2–36.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Zhuhai, 19.9 µg/m³. High anchor: Hotan, 72.7 µg/m³.
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