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Cleanest air for outdoor sport

270 ski resorts and coastal spots scored by long-term health impact. Updated every 6 hours from Open-Meteo.

How we score air quality

Every pollutant adds to the score. More pollution always means a higher number. Each pollutant contributes a different amount based on its long-term health impact. The points below show how much each adds when at its WHO 2021 guideline limit:

PM2.59 pts · Fine particles. Strongest link to mortality.
NO₂5 pts · Traffic and combustion gas.
O₃3 pts · Ozone. Higher at altitude and coast.
PM102 pts · Coarse dust and pollen.
SO₂1 pt · Industrial emissions.

PM2.5 and PM10 use a non-linear curve (steeper at low concentrations, reflecting GBD GEMM evidence). NO₂, O₃ and SO₂ scale linearly. All pollutants at their WHO limit = 20 (the Excellent boundary). Sources: WHO 2021 Air Quality Guidelines, GBD 2019, Burnett et al. 2018.

270 locations
#1Ohau Snow Fields
New Zealand · Mountain
2
Excellent
PM2.5
0.3
PM10
0.4
NO2
0.1
O3
56.0
SO2
0.0
#2Coronet Peak
New Zealand · Mountain
2
Excellent
PM2.5
0.4
PM10
0.6
NO2
0.1
O3
59.0
SO2
0.1
#3Queenstown/Remarkables
New Zealand · Mountain
2
Excellent
PM2.5
0.4
PM10
0.6
NO2
0.1
O3
59.0
SO2
0.1
#4Mont-Sainte-Anne
Canada · Mountain
3
Excellent
PM2.5
0.5
PM10
0.5
NO2
2.4
O3
54.0
SO2
0.5
#5Changbaishan/Wanda
China · Mountain
3
Excellent
PM2.5
0.6
PM10
0.7
NO2
0.3
O3
71.0
SO2
0.8
#6Mt. Buller
Australia · Mountain
3
Excellent
PM2.5
0.5
PM10
0.7
NO2
0.3
O3
65.0
SO2
1.4
#7Taitung
Taiwan · Coastal
4
Excellent
PM2.5
1.4
PM10
1.7
NO2
3.0
O3
60.0
SO2
0.2
#8Norefjell
Norway · Mountain
4
Excellent
PM2.5
2.5
PM10
2.8
NO2
0.6
O3
41.0
SO2
0.1
#9Whistler
Canada · Mountain
4
Excellent
PM2.5
1.7
PM10
1.7
NO2
2.1
O3
70.0
SO2
1.8
#10Sugarloaf
United States · Mountain
4
Excellent
PM2.5
1.6
PM10
1.7
NO2
0.8
O3
72.0
SO2
0.5
#11Thredbo
Australia · Mountain
4
Excellent
PM2.5
1.5
PM10
1.7
NO2
0.1
O3
74.0
SO2
1.2
#12Mont Tremblant
Canada · Mountain
4
Excellent
PM2.5
0.9
PM10
0.9
NO2
1.8
O3
81.0
SO2
0.7
#13Thulusdhoo
Maldives · Coastal
4
Excellent
PM2.5
2.7
PM10
4.5
NO2
0.6
O3
40.0
SO2
0.7
#14Falls Creek
Australia · Mountain
4
Excellent
PM2.5
1.0
PM10
1.1
NO2
0.3
O3
72.0
SO2
2.4
#15Auli
India · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
1.6
PM10
1.7
NO2
3.6
O3
71.0
SO2
0.2
#16Columbia River Gorge
United States · Coastal
5
Excellent
PM2.5
2.6
PM10
2.8
NO2
1.3
O3
69.0
SO2
0.8
#17Voss
Norway · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
4.3
PM10
5.0
NO2
1.5
O3
39.0
SO2
0.0
#18Warth-Schröcken
Austria · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
3.4
PM10
4.6
NO2
1.1
O3
49.0
SO2
0.0
#19Telluride
United States · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
1.2
PM10
2.0
NO2
1.5
O3
104.0
SO2
0.2
#20Myrkdalen
Norway · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
3.1
PM10
3.8
NO2
0.6
O3
47.0
SO2
0.0
#21Loon Mountain
United States · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
1.9
PM10
2.2
NO2
1.3
O3
80.0
SO2
0.4
#22Livigno
Italy · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
3.5
PM10
3.8
NO2
1.0
O3
52.0
SO2
0.0
#23Vemdalen
Sweden · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
3.1
PM10
3.8
NO2
0.3
O3
65.0
SO2
0.0
#24Sugarbush
United States · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
1.9
PM10
1.9
NO2
1.8
O3
81.0
SO2
0.4
#25Kvitfjell
Norway · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
3.5
PM10
4.3
NO2
1.4
O3
43.0
SO2
0.1
#26Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach
Austria · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
3.3
PM10
4.0
NO2
0.9
O3
44.0
SO2
0.0
#27Geilo
Norway · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
3.1
PM10
4.4
NO2
0.4
O3
47.0
SO2
0.0
#28The Lecht
United Kingdom · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
3.1
PM10
4.3
NO2
1.0
O3
47.0
SO2
0.0
#29Portillo
Chile · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
2.4
PM10
2.5
NO2
1.6
O3
86.0
SO2
0.2
#30La Rochelle
France · Coastal
5
Excellent
PM2.5
3.0
PM10
5.0
NO2
1.8
O3
64.0
SO2
0.2
#31Bocas del Toro
Panama · Coastal
5
Excellent
PM2.5
3.4
PM10
6.5
NO2
0.4
O3
58.0
SO2
0.4
#32Pavones
Costa Rica · Coastal
5
Excellent
PM2.5
2.6
PM10
3.0
NO2
2.6
O3
50.0
SO2
0.5
#33Santa Teresa
Costa Rica · Coastal
5
Excellent
PM2.5
2.7
PM10
3.6
NO2
0.8
O3
69.0
SO2
0.4
#34Bells Beach
Australia · Coastal
5
Excellent
PM2.5
2.5
PM10
3.2
NO2
3.0
O3
42.0
SO2
1.1
#35Tenerife
Spain · Coastal
5
Excellent
PM2.5
3.9
PM10
6.3
NO2
2.1
O3
43.0
SO2
0.9
#36El Confital
Spain · Coastal
5
Excellent
PM2.5
3.7
PM10
6.4
NO2
2.6
O3
41.0
SO2
1.0
#37Stubai Glacier
Austria · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
3.4
PM10
4.1
NO2
1.3
O3
44.0
SO2
0.0
#38Mayrhofen
Austria · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
3.3
PM10
4.0
NO2
0.9
O3
44.0
SO2
0.0
#39Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis
Austria · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
2.9
PM10
3.6
NO2
1.1
O3
46.0
SO2
0.0
#40Oberstdorf/Nebelhorn
Germany · Mountain
5
Excellent
PM2.5
3.9
PM10
5.3
NO2
1.5
O3
46.0
SO2
0.0
#41Tiree
United Kingdom · Coastal
6
Excellent
PM2.5
3.9
PM10
6.9
NO2
0.2
O3
69.0
SO2
0.1
#42Poiana Brașov
Romania · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.0
PM10
5.6
NO2
1.7
O3
60.0
SO2
0.1
#43Bardonecchia
Italy · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.8
PM10
6.5
NO2
0.7
O3
51.0
SO2
0.2
#44Bormio
Italy · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.0
PM10
4.3
NO2
1.7
O3
55.0
SO2
0.1
#45Sandsend
United Kingdom · Coastal
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.6
PM10
5.9
NO2
2.4
O3
51.0
SO2
0.1
#46Les Deux Alpes
France · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.4
PM10
5.6
NO2
0.5
O3
56.0
SO2
0.1
#47Breckenridge
United States · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
1.6
PM10
2.2
NO2
1.5
O3
111.0
SO2
0.2
#48Vail
United States · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
1.7
PM10
2.7
NO2
2.0
O3
116.0
SO2
0.1
#49Courchevel
France · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
5.2
PM10
6.4
NO2
0.6
O3
61.0
SO2
0.1
#50Big Bear Mountain
United States · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
2.4
PM10
2.8
NO2
0.7
O3
116.0
SO2
0.4
#51Vogel
Slovenia · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.1
PM10
4.9
NO2
1.2
O3
62.0
SO2
0.1
#52Keystone
United States · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
1.6
PM10
2.2
NO2
1.5
O3
111.0
SO2
0.2
#53Kronplatz/Plan de Corones
Italy · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.3
PM10
5.1
NO2
3.5
O3
41.0
SO2
0.1
#54Monterosa Ski
Italy · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.4
PM10
5.4
NO2
0.7
O3
58.0
SO2
0.1
#55Canazei/Val di Fassa
Italy · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.0
PM10
4.5
NO2
1.0
O3
56.0
SO2
0.0
#56Nassfeld
Austria · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.6
PM10
5.9
NO2
2.2
O3
48.0
SO2
0.0
#57Steamboat
United States · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
2.1
PM10
3.2
NO2
1.9
O3
111.0
SO2
0.4
#58Sinaia
Romania · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
3.5
PM10
4.1
NO2
0.9
O3
70.0
SO2
0.2
#59Alta Badia
Italy · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.0
PM10
4.7
NO2
1.7
O3
58.0
SO2
0.0
#60Białka Tatrzańska
Poland · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
5.0
PM10
6.9
NO2
1.4
O3
54.0
SO2
0.4
#61Formigal-Panticosa
Spain · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.4
PM10
7.0
NO2
0.8
O3
69.0
SO2
0.1
#62Sälen
Sweden · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
3.7
PM10
4.8
NO2
0.4
O3
64.0
SO2
0.0
#63Vallnord Pal Arinsal
Andorra · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.2
PM10
6.9
NO2
0.8
O3
68.0
SO2
0.1
#64Châtel
France · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.9
PM10
6.5
NO2
1.0
O3
59.0
SO2
0.1
#65Kranjska Gora
Slovenia · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.1
PM10
5.5
NO2
1.6
O3
57.0
SO2
0.1
#66Salla
Finland · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.6
PM10
5.4
NO2
0.4
O3
58.0
SO2
0.1
#67Sandringham
Australia · Coastal
6
Excellent
PM2.5
3.6
PM10
4.2
NO2
5.7
O3
43.0
SO2
2.7
#68Saltburn-by-the-Sea
United Kingdom · Coastal
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.5
PM10
5.8
NO2
1.6
O3
54.0
SO2
0.1
#69Scarborough
United Kingdom · Coastal
6
Excellent
PM2.5
3.8
PM10
5.8
NO2
1.8
O3
57.0
SO2
0.1
#70Unstad
Norway · Coastal
6
Excellent
PM2.5
3.4
PM10
6.0
NO2
0.4
O3
69.0
SO2
0.1
#71Cayton Bay
United Kingdom · Coastal
6
Excellent
PM2.5
3.8
PM10
5.8
NO2
1.8
O3
57.0
SO2
0.1
#72Deba
Spain · Coastal
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.0
PM10
5.6
NO2
1.1
O3
77.0
SO2
0.3
#73Zarautz
Spain · Coastal
6
Excellent
PM2.5
3.9
PM10
5.7
NO2
1.0
O3
77.0
SO2
0.2
#74Arugam Bay
Sri Lanka · Coastal
6
Excellent
PM2.5
5.0
PM10
8.2
NO2
2.6
O3
31.0
SO2
0.8
#75Burleigh Heads
Australia · Coastal
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.3
PM10
7.2
NO2
0.3
O3
62.0
SO2
0.4
#76Lennox Head
Australia · Coastal
6
Excellent
PM2.5
3.4
PM10
5.2
NO2
0.6
O3
70.0
SO2
0.7
#77Snapper Rocks
Australia · Coastal
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.3
PM10
7.2
NO2
0.3
O3
62.0
SO2
0.4
#78Itacaré
Brazil · Coastal
6
Excellent
PM2.5
5.2
PM10
9.1
NO2
0.8
O3
47.0
SO2
0.3
#79Angourie
Australia · Coastal
6
Excellent
PM2.5
3.3
PM10
4.7
NO2
0.2
O3
75.0
SO2
0.6
#80La Grave
France · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.3
PM10
5.7
NO2
0.4
O3
58.0
SO2
0.1
#81Valloire
France · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.9
PM10
6.5
NO2
0.8
O3
56.0
SO2
0.6
#82Risoul
France · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.5
PM10
5.8
NO2
1.3
O3
58.0
SO2
0.1
#83Nendaz
Switzerland · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.5
PM10
6.2
NO2
1.3
O3
51.0
SO2
0.1
#84Madonna di Campiglio
Italy · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
3.8
PM10
4.5
NO2
1.9
O3
55.0
SO2
0.0
#85Cervinia
Italy · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
3.9
PM10
4.8
NO2
0.5
O3
61.0
SO2
0.1
#86Schladming-Dachstein
Austria · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
5.2
PM10
5.8
NO2
1.5
O3
51.0
SO2
0.1
#87Gstaad
Switzerland · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.9
PM10
6.5
NO2
0.9
O3
63.0
SO2
0.1
#88Villars-Gryon
Switzerland · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.7
PM10
6.4
NO2
1.3
O3
61.0
SO2
0.1
#89Crans-Montana
Switzerland · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.7
PM10
6.6
NO2
1.3
O3
61.0
SO2
0.1
#90Arosa Lenzerheide
Switzerland · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.4
PM10
4.9
NO2
1.0
O3
53.0
SO2
0.0
#91Silver Star
Canada · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
3.1
PM10
3.1
NO2
1.4
O3
84.0
SO2
0.4
#92Mammoth Mountain
United States · Mountain
6
Excellent
PM2.5
2.9
PM10
3.5
NO2
0.7
O3
99.0
SO2
0.4
#93Hoddevik
Norway · Coastal
6
Excellent
PM2.5
4.3
PM10
8.2
NO2
4.1
O3
51.0
SO2
0.7
#94Anglet
France · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.4
PM10
9.1
NO2
2.8
O3
51.0
SO2
0.1
#95Menai Strait
United Kingdom · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
6.2
PM10
7.4
NO2
2.0
O3
59.0
SO2
0.2
#96Les Arcs
France · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.7
PM10
7.2
NO2
0.7
O3
61.0
SO2
0.2
#97Jasná
Slovakia · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
4.9
PM10
7.3
NO2
1.2
O3
64.0
SO2
0.4
#98Furano
Japan · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
4.6
PM10
6.1
NO2
0.5
O3
76.0
SO2
0.9
#99Lacanau
France · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.6
PM10
8.3
NO2
3.5
O3
57.0
SO2
0.2
#100Winter Park
United States · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
3.3
PM10
3.9
NO2
4.8
O3
95.0
SO2
0.2
#101Zakopane/Kasprowy Wierch
Poland · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
4.9
PM10
6.7
NO2
1.1
O3
65.0
SO2
0.3
#102Alpbach
Austria · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
6.0
PM10
7.2
NO2
1.7
O3
50.0
SO2
0.2
#103Glencoe Mountain
United Kingdom · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.6
PM10
7.0
NO2
0.9
O3
57.0
SO2
0.1
#104Le Grand-Bornand
France · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.2
PM10
7.0
NO2
1.6
O3
61.0
SO2
0.1
#105Champéry
Switzerland · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.3
PM10
6.8
NO2
0.8
O3
63.0
SO2
0.2
#106Saalbach-Hinterglemm
Austria · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
6.2
PM10
7.3
NO2
2.5
O3
50.0
SO2
0.2
#107Madarao
Japan · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
4.8
PM10
5.1
NO2
0.7
O3
86.0
SO2
1.1
#108Les Contamines-Montjoie
France · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.6
PM10
7.9
NO2
0.7
O3
68.0
SO2
0.1
#109Folgaria
Italy · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.0
PM10
6.6
NO2
2.6
O3
53.0
SO2
0.1
#110Nevis Range
United Kingdom · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
6.1
PM10
7.6
NO2
1.3
O3
54.0
SO2
1.2
#111Saint-Gervais
France · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.6
PM10
7.9
NO2
0.7
O3
68.0
SO2
0.1
#112La Plagne
France · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.8
PM10
7.3
NO2
1.4
O3
59.0
SO2
0.2
#113La Rosière
France · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.6
PM10
7.6
NO2
0.7
O3
64.0
SO2
0.2
#114Megève
France · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.6
PM10
8.0
NO2
1.2
O3
64.0
SO2
0.1
#115Les Gets
France · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.2
PM10
6.9
NO2
1.4
O3
63.0
SO2
0.1
#116Aarhus
Denmark · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.1
PM10
10.6
NO2
3.1
O3
58.0
SO2
0.2
#117Strandhill
Ireland · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
6.5
PM10
7.7
NO2
2.2
O3
48.0
SO2
0.2
#118La Santa
Spain · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.5
PM10
9.9
NO2
0.5
O3
54.0
SO2
0.5
#119Tramore
Ireland · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
4.9
PM10
8.4
NO2
2.3
O3
64.0
SO2
0.2
#120Biarritz
France · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.0
PM10
8.4
NO2
2.2
O3
57.0
SO2
0.1
#121San Sebastián
Spain · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
4.3
PM10
5.6
NO2
2.3
O3
76.0
SO2
0.3
#122La Union (San Juan)
Philippines · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.5
PM10
7.0
NO2
2.5
O3
66.0
SO2
3.3
#123Miyazaki
Japan · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.6
PM10
9.5
NO2
0.7
O3
51.0
SO2
0.8
#124Laniakea
United States · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
7.1
PM10
12.1
NO2
0.1
O3
33.0
SO2
0.2
#125North Stradbroke Island
Australia · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.4
PM10
9.2
NO2
0.7
O3
60.0
SO2
0.4
#126Baleal
Portugal · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.2
PM10
20.9
NO2
1.9
O3
63.0
SO2
0.2
#127El Palmar
Spain · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
3.8
PM10
9.3
NO2
6.7
O3
76.0
SO2
0.8
#128Lanzarote/Famara
Spain · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.5
PM10
9.9
NO2
0.5
O3
54.0
SO2
0.5
#129Hossegor
France · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.4
PM10
9.3
NO2
3.8
O3
52.0
SO2
0.1
#130Freshwater West
United Kingdom · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.1
PM10
8.7
NO2
5.1
O3
53.0
SO2
1.1
#131La Gravière
France · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.4
PM10
9.3
NO2
3.8
O3
52.0
SO2
0.1
#132Les Cavaliers
France · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.4
PM10
9.3
NO2
3.8
O3
52.0
SO2
0.1
#133Bundoran
Ireland · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
6.4
PM10
8.8
NO2
2.2
O3
48.0
SO2
0.2
#134Cloudbreak
Fiji · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.7
PM10
9.5
NO2
0.2
O3
59.0
SO2
0.6
#135Restaurants (Namotu)
Fiji · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.7
PM10
9.5
NO2
0.2
O3
59.0
SO2
0.6
#136El Quemao
Spain · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.5
PM10
9.9
NO2
0.5
O3
54.0
SO2
0.5
#137Jaws/Pe'ahi
United States · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
6.8
PM10
10.2
NO2
0.1
O3
44.0
SO2
0.2
#138Hookipa
United States · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
6.8
PM10
10.2
NO2
0.1
O3
44.0
SO2
0.2
#139Sunset Beach
United States · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
7.1
PM10
12.1
NO2
0.1
O3
33.0
SO2
0.2
#140Waimea Bay
United States · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
7.1
PM10
12.1
NO2
0.1
O3
33.0
SO2
0.2
#141Peniche/Supertubos
Portugal · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.2
PM10
20.9
NO2
1.9
O3
63.0
SO2
0.2
#142Bathsheba
Barbados · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
6.4
PM10
12.5
NO2
1.1
O3
27.0
SO2
0.7
#143Saint-Leu
Réunion · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
4.7
PM10
6.5
NO2
3.0
O3
58.0
SO2
2.1
#144Easkey
Ireland · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
6.6
PM10
8.6
NO2
1.7
O3
55.0
SO2
0.1
#145Pipeline
United States · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
7.1
PM10
12.1
NO2
0.1
O3
33.0
SO2
0.2
#146Les Saisies
France · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.4
PM10
7.2
NO2
0.7
O3
67.0
SO2
0.1
#147Chamrousse
France · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
5.7
PM10
7.1
NO2
2.0
O3
50.0
SO2
0.4
#148Zell am See/Kaprun
Austria · Mountain
7
Excellent
PM2.5
6.3
PM10
7.5
NO2
2.5
O3
52.0
SO2
0.1
#149Guéthary
France · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
4.9
PM10
7.6
NO2
1.6
O3
60.0
SO2
0.1
#150Playa Hermosa
Costa Rica · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
4.7
PM10
5.3
NO2
7.0
O3
37.0
SO2
0.6
#151Popoyo
Nicaragua · Coastal
7
Excellent
PM2.5
7.0
PM10
10.2
NO2
0.9
O3
38.0
SO2
2.0
#152Rutland Water
United Kingdom · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
6.5
PM10
9.7
NO2
5.4
O3
52.0
SO2
0.9
#153Grafham Water
United Kingdom · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
6.2
PM10
9.3
NO2
4.7
O3
55.0
SO2
0.3
#154Pwllheli
United Kingdom · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
5.9
PM10
7.7
NO2
2.0
O3
70.0
SO2
0.2
#155Dun Laoghaire
Ireland · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
4.8
PM10
6.8
NO2
6.8
O3
61.0
SO2
0.6
#156Chapel Porth
United Kingdom · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
6.2
PM10
9.7
NO2
2.1
O3
82.0
SO2
0.2
#157Gwithian
United Kingdom · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
6.1
PM10
9.3
NO2
2.8
O3
79.0
SO2
0.3
#158Crantock
United Kingdom · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
6.9
PM10
9.8
NO2
2.4
O3
74.0
SO2
0.3
#159Porthmeor
United Kingdom · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
5.7
PM10
9.7
NO2
2.5
O3
84.0
SO2
0.2
#160Niseko
Japan · Mountain
8
Excellent
PM2.5
6.4
PM10
9.0
NO2
1.8
O3
83.0
SO2
1.3
#161Newquay/Fistral
United Kingdom · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
5.9
PM10
9.4
NO2
1.7
O3
85.0
SO2
0.2
#162Constantine Bay
United Kingdom · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
6.0
PM10
9.3
NO2
1.4
O3
82.0
SO2
0.2
#163Bakuriani
Georgia · Mountain
8
Excellent
PM2.5
6.9
PM10
9.0
NO2
1.0
O3
72.0
SO2
0.0
#164Palisades Tahoe
United States · Mountain
8
Excellent
PM2.5
4.8
PM10
5.5
NO2
0.9
O3
105.0
SO2
0.7
#165Hyères
France · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
6.2
PM10
10.7
NO2
3.0
O3
64.0
SO2
0.2
#166Kiel
Germany · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
5.6
PM10
11.5
NO2
7.1
O3
53.0
SO2
0.3
#167Annapolis
United States · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
5.0
PM10
5.0
NO2
8.0
O3
80.0
SO2
1.2
#168Bolinas
United States · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
7.8
PM10
12.3
NO2
1.8
O3
37.0
SO2
0.4
#169Lahinch
Ireland · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
6.8
PM10
8.2
NO2
2.9
O3
52.0
SO2
0.2
#170Portrush
United Kingdom · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
7.0
PM10
9.2
NO2
2.2
O3
58.0
SO2
0.2
#171San José del Cabo
Mexico · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
7.8
PM10
11.6
NO2
0.9
O3
63.0
SO2
0.3
#172Anakao
Madagascar · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
7.4
PM10
10.3
NO2
0.8
O3
57.0
SO2
0.9
#173Arrifana
Portugal · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
5.3
PM10
14.3
NO2
1.6
O3
77.0
SO2
0.1
#174Florianópolis
Brazil · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
6.9
PM10
10.3
NO2
1.5
O3
67.0
SO2
2.0
#175Torres
Brazil · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
6.9
PM10
8.9
NO2
2.3
O3
55.0
SO2
0.9
#176Garopaba
Brazil · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
7.5
PM10
9.3
NO2
4.5
O3
45.0
SO2
3.9
#177Outer Banks
United States · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
5.8
PM10
5.9
NO2
0.8
O3
108.0
SO2
0.7
#178Nias (Sorake)
Indonesia · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
7.2
PM10
8.0
NO2
1.4
O3
62.0
SO2
1.0
#179Porthleven
United Kingdom · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
5.5
PM10
8.9
NO2
2.7
O3
85.0
SO2
0.2
#180Joss Bay
United Kingdom · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
4.5
PM10
9.4
NO2
3.9
O3
85.0
SO2
0.2
#181Weligama
Sri Lanka · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
7.0
PM10
10.8
NO2
5.2
O3
30.0
SO2
1.1
#182Lusty Glaze
United Kingdom · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
6.6
PM10
9.5
NO2
2.0
O3
75.0
SO2
0.2
#183Polzeath
United Kingdom · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
6.6
PM10
9.7
NO2
1.6
O3
77.0
SO2
0.2
#184Hiriketiya
Sri Lanka · Coastal
8
Excellent
PM2.5
7.3
PM10
11.3
NO2
4.9
O3
29.0
SO2
1.1
#185Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Germany · Mountain
8
Excellent
PM2.5
6.8
PM10
7.7
NO2
3.3
O3
50.0
SO2
0.1
#186Hayling Island
United Kingdom · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
7.3
PM10
11.7
NO2
4.9
O3
84.0
SO2
0.5
#187Park City
United States · Mountain
9
Excellent
PM2.5
4.9
PM10
12.3
NO2
4.2
O3
114.0
SO2
0.6
#188Lake Garda
Italy · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
7.9
PM10
9.1
NO2
6.1
O3
56.0
SO2
0.1
#189Palma de Mallorca
Spain · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
4.9
PM10
9.9
NO2
13.9
O3
54.0
SO2
1.0
#190Widemouth Bay
United Kingdom · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
8.4
PM10
11.8
NO2
2.2
O3
68.0
SO2
0.2
#191Pamporovo
Bulgaria · Mountain
9
Excellent
PM2.5
9.3
PM10
12.4
NO2
1.3
O3
69.0
SO2
0.6
#192Solitude
United States · Mountain
9
Excellent
PM2.5
4.9
PM10
12.3
NO2
4.2
O3
114.0
SO2
0.6
#193Snowbird
United States · Mountain
9
Excellent
PM2.5
4.5
PM10
15.4
NO2
3.0
O3
118.0
SO2
0.5
#194Deer Valley
United States · Mountain
9
Excellent
PM2.5
4.9
PM10
12.3
NO2
4.2
O3
114.0
SO2
0.6
#195Weymouth & Portland
United Kingdom · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
6.2
PM10
11.4
NO2
3.7
O3
88.0
SO2
0.3
#196Newport
United States · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
5.3
PM10
7.3
NO2
4.6
O3
110.0
SO2
0.4
#197San Francisco Bay
United States · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
8.6
PM10
12.1
NO2
6.6
O3
42.0
SO2
1.2
#198Tynemouth
United Kingdom · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
6.7
PM10
9.5
NO2
12.4
O3
44.0
SO2
0.8
#199Compton Bay
United Kingdom · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
6.2
PM10
12.4
NO2
4.2
O3
84.0
SO2
0.6
#200Ubatuba
Brazil · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
10.0
PM10
14.3
NO2
1.4
O3
57.0
SO2
0.6
#201Santa Cruz
United States · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
9.9
PM10
13.3
NO2
2.0
O3
49.0
SO2
1.0
#202Carcavelos
Portugal · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
6.7
PM10
26.7
NO2
2.0
O3
66.0
SO2
0.2
#203Máncora
Peru · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
9.2
PM10
15.0
NO2
0.6
O3
57.0
SO2
0.5
#204Mount Maunganui
New Zealand · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
10.0
PM10
16.6
NO2
0.2
O3
54.0
SO2
0.3
#205Desert Point
Indonesia · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
8.4
PM10
12.7
NO2
1.2
O3
71.0
SO2
0.8
#206Mavericks
United States · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
7.9
PM10
11.7
NO2
8.1
O3
32.0
SO2
1.1
#207Simeulue
Indonesia · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
9.6
PM10
12.6
NO2
0.3
O3
64.0
SO2
0.7
#208Saunton Sands
United Kingdom · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
7.4
PM10
11.2
NO2
2.1
O3
79.0
SO2
0.3
#209Woolacombe
United Kingdom · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
7.4
PM10
11.2
NO2
2.1
O3
79.0
SO2
0.3
#210Bracklesham Bay
United Kingdom · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
7.4
PM10
11.1
NO2
3.9
O3
82.0
SO2
0.5
#211Bigbury-on-Sea
United Kingdom · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
6.5
PM10
10.1
NO2
3.2
O3
86.0
SO2
0.3
#212Caswell Bay
United Kingdom · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
6.3
PM10
10.1
NO2
11.1
O3
54.0
SO2
2.0
#213Langland Bay
United Kingdom · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
6.3
PM10
10.1
NO2
11.1
O3
54.0
SO2
2.0
#214Noosa
Australia · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
8.8
PM10
14.8
NO2
0.3
O3
64.0
SO2
0.4
#215New Smyrna Beach
United States · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
7.0
PM10
9.2
NO2
3.2
O3
84.0
SO2
0.5
#216Wrightsville Beach
United States · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
7.3
PM10
8.8
NO2
2.4
O3
95.0
SO2
0.8
#217Cocoa Beach
United States · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
7.0
PM10
12.2
NO2
4.8
O3
57.0
SO2
0.5
#218Madesimo
Italy · Mountain
9
Excellent
PM2.5
7.4
PM10
8.5
NO2
8.2
O3
58.0
SO2
0.0
#219Aganoa
Samoa · Coastal
9
Excellent
PM2.5
9.7
PM10
16.7
NO2
0.0
O3
66.0
SO2
0.2
#220Levi
Finland · Mountain
10
Excellent
PM2.5
11.5
PM10
15.6
NO2
0.5
O3
52.0
SO2
0.0
#221Uludağ
Turkey · Mountain
10
Excellent
PM2.5
6.8
PM10
8.4
NO2
12.6
O3
65.0
SO2
2.9
#222Kopaonik
Serbia · Mountain
10
Excellent
PM2.5
9.3
PM10
11.9
NO2
1.9
O3
70.0
SO2
6.1
#223Auckland — Waitemata
New Zealand · Coastal
10
Excellent
PM2.5
10.5
PM10
17.5
NO2
0.7
O3
60.0
SO2
0.8
#224Somo
Spain · Coastal
10
Excellent
PM2.5
7.9
PM10
11.3
NO2
11.1
O3
48.0
SO2
2.3
#225Medewi
Indonesia · Coastal
10
Excellent
PM2.5
9.5
PM10
13.3
NO2
2.9
O3
69.0
SO2
2.1
#226Bull Bay
Jamaica · Coastal
10
Excellent
PM2.5
10.4
PM10
17.4
NO2
2.2
O3
47.0
SO2
1.4
#227Punta de Mita
Mexico · Coastal
10
Excellent
PM2.5
9.2
PM10
12.7
NO2
0.6
O3
90.0
SO2
1.0
#228Chicama
Peru · Coastal
10
Excellent
PM2.5
11.2
PM10
18.5
NO2
0.4
O3
57.0
SO2
0.7
#229Bingin
Indonesia · Coastal
10
Excellent
PM2.5
10.4
PM10
15.6
NO2
2.1
O3
72.0
SO2
1.3
#230Teahupo'o
French Polynesia · Coastal
10
Excellent
PM2.5
11.2
PM10
18.9
NO2
0.0
O3
71.0
SO2
0.3
#231Piha
New Zealand · Coastal
10
Excellent
PM2.5
11.1
PM10
18.9
NO2
0.3
O3
60.0
SO2
0.5
#232Padang Padang
Indonesia · Coastal
10
Excellent
PM2.5
10.4
PM10
15.6
NO2
2.1
O3
72.0
SO2
1.3
#233Sayulita
Mexico · Coastal
10
Excellent
PM2.5
9.2
PM10
12.7
NO2
0.6
O3
90.0
SO2
1.0
#234Folly Beach
United States · Coastal
10
Excellent
PM2.5
8.7
PM10
11.0
NO2
5.2
O3
86.0
SO2
0.7
#235Praia da Pipa
Brazil · Coastal
10
Excellent
PM2.5
11.6
PM10
14.9
NO2
3.5
O3
49.0
SO2
1.0
#236Baler
Philippines · Coastal
10
Excellent
PM2.5
10.6
PM10
13.6
NO2
1.5
O3
79.0
SO2
1.8
#237Welsh Harp
United Kingdom · Coastal
11
Excellent
PM2.5
7.2
PM10
14.4
NO2
18.9
O3
53.0
SO2
1.3
#238Hamble River
United Kingdom · Coastal
11
Excellent
PM2.5
8.1
PM10
13.5
NO2
10.6
O3
69.0
SO2
2.1
#239Kolašin 1600
Montenegro · Mountain
11
Excellent
PM2.5
12.5
PM10
14.8
NO2
1.7
O3
59.0
SO2
1.7
#240Palandöken
Turkey · Mountain
11
Excellent
PM2.5
12.3
PM10
22.0
NO2
3.5
O3
59.0
SO2
1.2
#241Cabarete
Dominican Republic · Coastal
11
Excellent
PM2.5
11.9
PM10
24.3
NO2
2.5
O3
40.0
SO2
0.9
#242Avoca Beach
Australia · Coastal
11
Excellent
PM2.5
11.7
PM10
15.6
NO2
5.9
O3
59.0
SO2
6.4
#243Niijima
Japan · Coastal
11
Excellent
PM2.5
9.4
PM10
13.0
NO2
1.8
O3
115.0
SO2
3.7
#244Fernando de Noronha
Brazil · Coastal
11
Excellent
PM2.5
11.7
PM10
18.7
NO2
0.1
O3
67.0
SO2
0.3
#245Krui
Indonesia · Coastal
11
Excellent
PM2.5
12.2
PM10
18.0
NO2
0.5
O3
87.0
SO2
2.7
#246Keramas
Indonesia · Coastal
11
Excellent
PM2.5
10.2
PM10
13.2
NO2
4.9
O3
65.0
SO2
3.0
#247Ylläs
Finland · Mountain
11
Excellent
PM2.5
12.9
PM10
16.4
NO2
0.4
O3
54.0
SO2
0.0
#248Oukaïmeden
Morocco · Mountain
12
Excellent
PM2.5
14.1
PM10
47.1
NO2
1.1
O3
47.0
SO2
0.6
#249Sopelana
Spain · Coastal
12
Excellent
PM2.5
9.0
PM10
14.0
NO2
16.3
O3
46.0
SO2
2.9
#250Whitewater
Canada · Mountain
12
Excellent
PM2.5
13.4
PM10
13.5
NO2
1.6
O3
98.0
SO2
0.5
#251Table Bay
South Africa · Coastal
12
Excellent
PM2.5
12.4
PM10
16.4
NO2
7.3
O3
53.0
SO2
7.4
#252Getxo
Spain · Coastal
12
Excellent
PM2.5
8.5
PM10
12.5
NO2
16.0
O3
53.0
SO2
5.3
#253Shonan
Japan · Coastal
12
Excellent
PM2.5
8.7
PM10
10.0
NO2
6.6
O3
131.0
SO2
6.3
#254Dungeons
South Africa · Coastal
12
Excellent
PM2.5
12.4
PM10
16.4
NO2
7.3
O3
53.0
SO2
7.4
#255Puerto Escondido
Mexico · Coastal
12
Excellent
PM2.5
13.4
PM10
17.8
NO2
1.9
O3
72.0
SO2
0.9
#256Muizenberg
South Africa · Coastal
12
Excellent
PM2.5
12.4
PM10
16.4
NO2
7.3
O3
53.0
SO2
7.4
#257Pascuales
Mexico · Coastal
13
Excellent
PM2.5
13.4
PM10
14.4
NO2
3.3
O3
93.0
SO2
8.0
#258Sydney Harbour
Australia · Coastal
14
Excellent
PM2.5
14.7
PM10
18.6
NO2
12.4
O3
57.0
SO2
8.5
#259Baisha Bay
Taiwan · Coastal
14
Excellent
PM2.5
12.1
PM10
13.9
NO2
19.0
O3
44.0
SO2
11.4
#260El Sunzal
El Salvador · Coastal
14
Excellent
PM2.5
14.5
PM10
19.6
NO2
4.0
O3
99.0
SO2
2.5
#261El Tunco
El Salvador · Coastal
14
Excellent
PM2.5
14.5
PM10
19.6
NO2
4.0
O3
99.0
SO2
2.5
#262La Parva
Chile · Mountain
15
Excellent
PM2.5
14.6
PM10
14.8
NO2
7.0
O3
111.0
SO2
5.1
#263Valle Nevado
Chile · Mountain
15
Excellent
PM2.5
14.6
PM10
14.8
NO2
7.0
O3
111.0
SO2
5.1
#264Biscayne Bay
United States · Coastal
15
Excellent
PM2.5
19.6
PM10
51.2
NO2
1.5
O3
50.0
SO2
0.6
#265Trestles
United States · Coastal
15
Excellent
PM2.5
18.7
PM10
23.7
NO2
3.0
O3
80.0
SO2
0.3
#266Blacks Beach
United States · Coastal
16
Excellent
PM2.5
19.2
PM10
23.9
NO2
7.8
O3
84.0
SO2
1.4
#267Muju Deogyusan
South Korea · Mountain
17
Excellent
PM2.5
17.2
PM10
18.1
NO2
6.2
O3
135.0
SO2
10.4
#268Panorama
Canada · Mountain
21
Good
PM2.5
32.9
PM10
33.8
NO2
1.6
O3
107.0
SO2
1.2
#269Banff Sunshine Village
Canada · Mountain
22
Good
PM2.5
34.2
PM10
34.7
NO2
2.8
O3
102.0
SO2
1.0
#270Big White
Canada · Mountain
32
Good
PM2.5
58.0
PM10
59.1
NO2
6.3
O3
109.0
SO2
2.2

Health-weighted score from European AQI sub-indices via Open-Meteo. Last updated 24 August 2026 at 01:22

Frequently asked questions

How is the score calculated?

Each pollutant adds to the score independently based on its concentration relative to its WHO 2021 24-hour guideline and its long-term health impact. PM2.5 contributes the most (9 points at its WHO limit), followed by NO₂ (5), O₃ (3), PM10 (2), and SO₂ (1). PM2.5 and PM10 use a non-linear curve that is steeper at low concentrations, reflecting the GBD GEMM dose-response evidence. NO₂, O₃ and SO₂ scale linearly. All pollutants at their WHO limits totals 20, the Excellent boundary.

Why not use the standard European AQI?

The European AQI uses the single worst pollutant as the overall score. One elevated reading overrides everything else, which penalises mountain and coastal locations where ozone is naturally higher. It also uses older EU regulatory thresholds rather than the stricter WHO 2021 guidelines. Our additive model means every pollutant matters and more pollution always increases the score, with each pollutant contributing in proportion to its actual long-term health impact.

Where does the data come from?

Open-Meteo, which aggregates data from national air quality monitoring networks and atmospheric models. Readings are live and refreshed every 6 hours.

Why are mountain resorts generally cleaner?

Higher altitude means less traffic, no heavy industry and better atmospheric dispersion. Coastal spots benefit from onshore breezes that push pollutants inland. Both tend to score well compared to major cities.

What do PM2.5 and PM10 mean?

PM2.5 is particulate matter under 2.5 micrometres (fine particles from combustion, fires and exhaust). PM10 is under 10 micrometres (dust, pollen, construction). Both are measured in micrograms per cubic metre. The WHO guideline for PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.

How does air quality affect outdoor sport?

During intense exercise you breathe 10 to 20 times more air than at rest. High PM2.5 can reduce lung function and trigger inflammation. For most people, a score under 40 poses negligible risk even during hard sessions.

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