Air Quality Lab — Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Air Quality Profile
Puerto Vallarta reports an annual PM2.5 of 8.5 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
MexicoAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
8.5µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.78.7 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
8.88.8 µg/m³ — Good
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.66.6 µg/m³ — Good
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
8.88.8 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
8.58.5 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.78.7 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
8.88.8 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.66.6 µg/m³ — Good
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
8.88.8 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
8.58.5 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Apr–May, Nov
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
Puerto Vallarta: 8.5 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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