Air Quality Lab — Watamu, Kenya
Air Quality Profile·
Watamu reports an annual PM2.5 of 8.7 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Watamu
Kenya
KenyaAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
8.7µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
8.98.9 µg/m³ — Good
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.96.9 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
9.99.9 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
8.98.9 µg/m³ — Good
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.96.9 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
9.99.9 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: May–Jun, OctWorst months: Feb, Jul, Dec
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 Kenya
Watamu: 8.7 µg/m³. Typical range in Kenya: 14.7–22.1 µg/m³. Low anchor: El Wak, 10.5 µg/m³. High anchor: Nakuru, 26.7 µg/m³.
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