Air Quality Lab — Sacramento, United States
Air Quality Profile
Sacramento reports an annual PM2.5 of 9.8 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Sacramento
United States
United StatesAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
9.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
9.69.6 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
9.89.8 µg/m³ — Good
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
9.49.4 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
9.69.6 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
9.89.8 µg/m³ — Good
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
9.49.4 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Mar, May–JunWorst months: Aug–Sep, Dec
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across United States
Sacramento: 9.8 µg/m³. Typical range in United States: 6.4–7.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Anchorage, 4.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Los Angeles, 13.8 µg/m³.
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