Tijuana - 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?
Generally pretty good. - Oct 2024
Air quality can be bad/dusty in Baja California and Southern California. - Apr 2023
Air quality is pretty good. It can get pretty dusty in the dry summer months, but I haven't heard of anyone having major issues because of it. - Nov 2017
Decent air quality. If it was bad, we didn't notice any health issues. They do burn a lot of trash sometimes, so that has an impact. - May 2015
The air quality seems find although it is very dusty here - Mar 2015
Overall, not bad. Allergies can be killer though as everything grows in this climate. Air quality at the border can be awful on long-wait days. - Apr 2014
Good but rush hour city center traffic can decrease air quality. - Feb 2014
Pollution never was a major problem, though it varies day to day. - Apr 2011
It's moderate. The excessive dust can be a pain, especially if you have asthma. - Mar 2011
It is Mexico, i.e. there is usually a nice gray cloud layer that hangs over the city, and no, we are not taking rain clouds. Then again, with the ocean breeze, there is some air flow. - Dec 2010
Moderate, it seems healthy but dust is everywhere. - Aug 2010