Air Quality Lab — Manchester, United Kingdom
Air Quality Profile
Manchester reports an annual PM2.5 of 8.1 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Manchester
United Kingdom
United KingdomAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
8.1µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
8.88.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
8.18.1 µg/m³ — Good
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
8.88.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
8.18.1 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Jan, Mar–Apr
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across United Kingdom
Manchester: 8.1 µg/m³. Typical range in United Kingdom: 7.0–7.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Isle of Lewis, 4.3 µg/m³. High anchor: London, 8.6 µg/m³.
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