Air Quality Lab — Nakuru, Kenya
Air Quality Profile·
Nakuru reports an annual PM2.5 of 26.7 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Nakuru
Kenya
KenyaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
26.7µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Apr, Jun, DecWorst 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
Nakuru: 26.7 µg/m³. Typical range in Kenya: 14.7–22.1 µg/m³. Low anchor: El Wak, 10.5 µg/m³. High anchor: Ogembo, 27.8 µg/m³.
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