Air Quality Lab — Winterthur, Switzerland
Air Quality Profile
Winterthur 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.
Winterthur
Switzerland
SwitzerlandAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
8.5µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
8.18.1 µg/m³ — Good
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
6.96.9 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
5.75.7 µg/m³ — Good
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
7.47.4 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
8.18.1 µg/m³ — Good
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
6.96.9 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
5.75.7 µg/m³ — Good
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
7.47.4 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: May, Jul–AugWorst months: Jan, Mar, 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 Switzerland
Winterthur: 8.5 µg/m³. Typical range in Switzerland: 7.6–8.9 µg/m³. Low anchor: La Chaux-de-Fonds, 5.9 µg/m³. High anchor: Lausanne, 9.6 µg/m³.
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