Air Quality Lab — Invercargill, New Zealand
Air Quality Profile·
Invercargill reports an annual PM2.5 of 5.4 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Invercargill
New Zealand
New ZealandAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
5.4µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
5.85.8 µg/m³ — Good
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
5.45.4 µg/m³ — Good
5.15.1 µg/m³ — Good
5.85.8 µg/m³ — Good
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
5.55.5 µg/m³ — Good
5.45.4 µg/m³ — Good
4.94.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.15.1 µg/m³ — Good
5.15.1 µg/m³ — Good
5.25.2 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
5.85.8 µg/m³ — Good
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
5.45.4 µg/m³ — Good
5.15.1 µg/m³ — Good
5.85.8 µg/m³ — Good
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
5.55.5 µg/m³ — Good
5.45.4 µg/m³ — Good
4.94.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.15.1 µg/m³ — Good
5.15.1 µg/m³ — Good
5.25.2 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Apr, Sep–OctWorst months: Jan, May–Jun
Excellent0–5 µg/m³Good5–10 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across New Zealand
Invercargill: 5.4 µg/m³. Typical range in New Zealand: 5.9–6.4 µg/m³. High anchor: Christchurch, 7.1 µg/m³.
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