The invention relates to an axial fan, having: a fan hub which is rotatable about a centre axis and has a bottom wall and an annularly circumferential side wall, a plurality of fan blades, which protrude from the annularly circumferential side wall of the fan hub, wherein the fan hub has a plurality of outlet openings for letting out gaseous, liquid and/or solid accumulations from the interior of the fan hub to the outside of the fan hub, wherein the plurality of passage openings are provided on the annularly circumferential side wall of the fan hub.