Air Quality Lab — Kisumu, Kenya
Air Quality Profile·
Kisumu reports an annual PM2.5 of 26.1 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Kisumu
Kenya
KenyaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
26.1µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Mar, May, OctWorst months: Jan–Feb, Aug
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Kenya
Kisumu: 26.1 µg/m³. Typical range in Kenya: 14.7–22.1 µg/m³. Low anchor: El Wak, 10.5 µg/m³. High anchor: Nakuru, 26.7 µg/m³.
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