Air Quality Lab — Palmerston North, New Zealand
Air Quality Profile
Palmerston North reports an annual PM2.5 of 6.4 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Palmerston North
New Zealand
New ZealandAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
6.4µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.26.2 µg/m³ — Good
5.85.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.07.0 µg/m³ — Good
6.96.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.56.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
6.26.2 µg/m³ — Good
5.75.7 µg/m³ — Good
5.85.8 µg/m³ — Good
6.76.7 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.26.2 µg/m³ — Good
5.85.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.07.0 µg/m³ — Good
6.96.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.56.5 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
6.26.2 µg/m³ — Good
5.75.7 µg/m³ — Good
5.85.8 µg/m³ — Good
6.76.7 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Mar, Oct–NovWorst months: Jan, Apr–May
Good5–10 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across New Zealand
Palmerston North: 6.4 µg/m³. Typical range in New Zealand: 5.9–6.4 µg/m³. Low anchor: Invercargill, 5.4 µg/m³. High anchor: Christchurch, 7.1 µg/m³.
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