Air Quality Lab — Umeå, Sweden
Air Quality Profile·
Umeå reports an annual PM2.5 of 3.9 µg/m³. That's below the WHO 2021 annual guideline of 5 µg/m³ — cleaner than most cities on the continent.
Umeå
Sweden
SwedenAnnual Average
ExcellentWHO annual classification
3.9µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3.83.8 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.63.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.23.2 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.63.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.05.0 µg/m³ — Excellent
4.94.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
4.14.1 µg/m³ — Excellent
4.84.8 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.83.8 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.13.1 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.43.4 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.63.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3.83.8 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.63.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.23.2 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.63.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.05.0 µg/m³ — Excellent
4.94.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4.14.1 µg/m³ — Excellent
4.84.8 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.83.8 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.13.1 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.43.4 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.63.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
Best months: Mar, Oct–NovWorst months: May–Jun, Aug
Excellent0–5 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Sweden
Umeå: 3.9 µg/m³. Typical range in Sweden: 5.0–5.9 µg/m³. Low anchor: Kiruna, 2.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Malmö, 7.9 µg/m³.
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