Air Quality Lab — Windhoek, Namibia
Air Quality Profile·
Windhoek reports an annual PM2.5 of 13.0 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Windhoek
Namibia
NamibiaAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
13.0µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
9.69.6 µg/m³ — Good
9.99.9 µg/m³ — Good
9.49.4 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
9.89.8 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
9.69.6 µg/m³ — Good
9.99.9 µg/m³ — Good
9.49.4 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
9.89.8 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jan, Mar, DecWorst months: Jun, Aug–Sep
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Namibia
Windhoek: 13.0 µg/m³. Typical range in Namibia: 9.6–14.2 µg/m³. Low anchor: Gobabis, 9.0 µg/m³. High anchor: Ondangwa, 17.0 µg/m³.
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