Air Quality Lab — New York City, United States
Air Quality Profile
New York City reports an annual PM2.5 of 8.6 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
New York City
United States
United StatesAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
8.6µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
8.98.9 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.37.3 µg/m³ — Good
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
8.58.5 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.17.1 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.88.8 µg/m³ — Good
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
8.98.9 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.37.3 µg/m³ — Good
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
8.58.5 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.17.1 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.88.8 µg/m³ — Good
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Apr–May, SepWorst months: Jan, Jul–Aug
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 States
New York City: 8.6 µg/m³. Typical range in United States: 6.4–7.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Anchorage, 4.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Los Angeles, 13.8 µg/m³.
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