Air Quality Lab — Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Air Quality Profile
Playa del Carmen reports an annual PM2.5 of 8.8 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Playa del Carmen
Mexico
MexicoAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
8.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
6.56.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.66.6 µg/m³ — Good
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
6.76.7 µg/m³ — Good
7.17.1 µg/m³ — Good
5.85.8 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
6.56.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.66.6 µg/m³ — Good
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
6.76.7 µg/m³ — Good
7.17.1 µg/m³ — Good
5.85.8 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jan, Mar, DecWorst months: May, 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 Mexico
Playa del Carmen: 8.8 µg/m³. Typical range in Mexico: 10.8–16.4 µg/m³. Low anchor: Nogales, 6.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Texcoco de Mora, 28.4 µg/m³.
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