Air Quality Lab — Montevideo, Uruguay
Air Quality Profile
Montevideo reports an annual PM2.5 of 13.1 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Montevideo
Uruguay
UruguayAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
13.1µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Feb–Mar, DecWorst months: Jun–Aug
Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Uruguay
Montevideo: 13.1 µg/m³. Typical range in Uruguay: 9.8–11.3 µg/m³. Low anchor: Melo, 8.4 µg/m³.
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