What is the air quality in Punta Arenas?

Punta Arenas, Chile has an annual US AQI of 35 (Reasonable) and average PM2.5 of 7.2 µg/m³, ranking #148 of 5856 cities. Main pollutant: PM2.5.

What is the cleanest month in Punta Arenas?

February is typically the cleanest month (AQI 28) and June the most polluted (AQI 48).

Where does Punta Arenas's air quality data come from?

PM2.5: 1998–2026 (monitors 2016–2026, satellite 1998–2016, 2018, 2021–2023; 2025–2026 provisional). Measured by government monitoring stations. Full sources are on the methodology page.

Punta Arenas, Chile — Air Quality & Clean City Guide 2026

Punta Arenas Air Quality Data

Global rank	City	Continent	AQI	PM2.5
148	Punta Arenas, Chile	South America	AQI 35	PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³