Air Quality Lab — Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Air Quality Profile·
Puerto Plata reports an annual PM2.5 of 9.4 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic
Dominican RepublicAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
9.4µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
6.76.7 µg/m³ — Good
6.26.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
9.99.9 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
6.26.2 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
6.76.7 µg/m³ — Good
6.26.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
9.99.9 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
6.26.2 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jan–Feb, DecWorst months: May, Jul, Oct
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 Dominican Republic
Puerto Plata: 9.4 µg/m³. Typical range in Dominican Republic: 11.1–13.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Nagua, 7.8 µg/m³. High anchor: Santo Domingo, 19.4 µg/m³.
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