Air Quality Lab — Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Air Quality Profile·
Puerto Cabezas reports an annual PM2.5 of 8.9 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Puerto Cabezas
Nicaragua
NicaraguaAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
8.9µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
7.07.0 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
8.78.7 µg/m³ — Good
9.89.8 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
8.68.6 µg/m³ — Good
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
6.66.6 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
7.07.0 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
8.78.7 µg/m³ — Good
9.89.8 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
8.68.6 µg/m³ — Good
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
6.66.6 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jan–Feb, DecWorst months: Jun–Aug
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Nicaragua
Puerto Cabezas: 8.9 µg/m³. Typical range in Nicaragua: 13.8–16.5 µg/m³. High anchor: Managua, 21.3 µg/m³.
36 cities tracked