Air Quality Lab — Mindelo, Cabo Verde
Air Quality Profile·
Mindelo reports an annual PM2.5 of 13.3 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Mindelo
Cabo Verde
Cabo VerdeAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
13.3µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
6.56.5 µg/m³ — Good
9.89.8 µg/m³ — Good
8.98.9 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
6.56.5 µg/m³ — Good
9.89.8 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
8.98.9 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Apr–May, JulWorst months: Feb, Oct–Nov
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Cabo Verde
Mindelo: 13.3 µg/m³. Typical range in Cabo Verde: 13.3–14.9 µg/m³. High anchor: Espargos, 15.3 µg/m³.
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