Air Quality Lab — Lugano, Switzerland
Air Quality Profile
Lugano reports an annual PM2.5 of 11.5 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Lugano
Switzerland
SwitzerlandAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
11.5µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.18.1 µg/m³ — Good
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.18.1 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: May–JulWorst months: Jan–Feb, Dec
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Switzerland
Lugano: 11.5 µg/m³. Typical range in Switzerland: 7.6–8.9 µg/m³. Low anchor: La Chaux-de-Fonds, 5.9 µg/m³. High anchor: Lausanne, 9.6 µg/m³.
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