Ciudad Juarez - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the air quality like at post (good/moderate/bad)? Are there seasonal air quality issues? Does the air quality have an impact on health?
Moderate. Pollution and dust impact the air, and sometimes with dust storms you can't see across the border. - Jul 2024
Aside from the problems with dust, the air quality seems ok. - Feb 2023
Moderate. There's many bad smells, from wood and coal fire in the winter, to sewage smells. There is no impact on health. - Mar 2022
It is dusty, dry and at 3500 ft elevation. The air is worse in spring, and the wind can be intense sometimes. I think some people have allergies because of the dust. - Jun 2019
Pollution and dry air takes a toll on most people. - Feb 2019
Not great year round. Those aware of the air quality readings may choose to limit time outside. - Jan 2019
The air quality is mostly good. Some times of the year are very windy, and that kicks up a lot of sand/dirt into the air. The pollution is similar to that in the United States. - Jun 2016
Dry and dusty. Dust storms in the Spring. - Apr 2016
Same as El Paso. - Apr 2016
I don't notice a difference between the air quality here and in the U.S. (we lived inside Dallas, so maybe not the cleanest air to compare). - Dec 2015
allergies during warm season - Aug 2015
Very good, little pollution. Dusty seasons a few days per year when it's really dusty. - Jun 2014
Good. - Aug 2013
Contrary to what other folks have posted, the air quality is not good in my opinion. The majority of folks here have allergy issues here. It is a dusty environment, it is too be expected. Neti pots are a desert dweller's best friend! - Aug 2013
Good. - Jun 2013
Moderate. The spring winds blow dust around. - Sep 2012
Really good, except for the occasional dust storm. I am amazed at how healthy my family (including children) have been here. If we get sick (rare) it runs it's course quickly and with little impact. I think that the clean, dry air helps. - Feb 2012
Dry, dusty. No real problems from pollution, but the dust can get to you. - Jul 2011
Dusty - Jun 2011
