Guatemala City - 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?
The air quality is good. When the volcano erupts you have to be careful when outside. - Mar 2023
Overall it's very good. In traffic you will suck tailpipe. There are about 4 weeks when farmers burn cornfields, and then the air is bad. If a volcano erupts you might have to shut all your windows and stay inside for a few days. Allergies are wild! People who have never had them will get odd flare-ups. One of my dog gets allergies for a few months out of the year! I have no problems, luckily. - Oct 2022
Seems decent to me. - Oct 2022
Air quality is good. The only time the air quality here has changed from good to moderate or even bad some days is when the active volcanos are actively throwing lava which creates the ash. Although the closest volcano is a 40 minute drive out of the city the ash will travel and have an imprint in the city. This doesn't happen often this might be worse in Antigua where you will find many more expats because it is in close proximity to that town. - Jul 2021
