Air Quality Lab — Wuhan, China
Air Quality Profile
Wuhan reports an annual PM2.5 of 41.2 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Wuhan
China
ChinaAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
41.2µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
7575 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
7474 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
7575 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
7474 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Best months: Jun–AugWorst months: Jan–Feb, Dec
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across China
Wuhan: 41.2 µg/m³. Typical range in China: 23.2–36.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Zhuhai, 19.9 µg/m³. High anchor: Hotan, 72.7 µg/m³.
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