Fine particles
17.1µg/m³CAMS model • Open-Meteo
IndiaAir quality, PM2.5 and PM10
Compare air quality across cities in this country. Explore PM2.5, PM10 and other pollutant concentrations, check data timestamps, and view recent trends and historical charts.
India - average concentrations across available points: PM2.5: 17.1 µg/m³, PM10: 24.9 µg/m³, O₃: 55.8 µg/m³, NO₂: 11.8 µg/m³, SO₂: 9.7 µg/m³, CO: 263.5 µg/m³. Date range: September 26, 2026. Each point contributes its latest available hourly value; this is not a daily or population-weighted average.
Lowest PM2.5: Bhopal (3.5 µg/m³). Highest PM2.5: Ludhiana (77.1 µg/m³). This comparison covers 20 cities on September 26, 2026 using their latest available hourly values. Reading times may differ; this is not an annual-average ranking.
Air quality questions →All cities · India
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Mumbai
PM2.518.2
PM1025.7
µg/m³
PM2.5 · ModerateNO₂ 4O₃ 80
September 26, 202606:30
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Delhi
PM2.535.2
PM1096.9
µg/m³
PM2.5 · ModerateNO₂ 28O₃ 28
September 26, 202606:30
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Bengaluru Urban
PM2.55.3
PM106.2
µg/m³
PM2.5 · FairNO₂ 7O₃ 47
September 26, 202606:30
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Kolkata
PM2.510
PM1012
µg/m³
PM2.5 · FairNO₂ 4.2O₃ 70
September 26, 202606:30
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Chennai
PM2.511.7
PM1013
µg/m³
PM2.5 · FairNO₂ 14.5O₃ 41
September 26, 202606:30
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Ahmedabad
PM2.58
PM1013.5
µg/m³
PM2.5 · FairNO₂ 6.4O₃ 46
September 26, 202606:30
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Hyderabad
PM2.519.8
PM1023
µg/m³
PM2.5 · ModerateNO₂ 5.9O₃ 77
September 26, 202606:30
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Pune
PM2.514.1
PM1018.5
µg/m³
PM2.5 · FairNO₂ 5.7O₃ 65
September 26, 202606:30
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Surat
PM2.521.2
PM1025.2
µg/m³
PM2.5 · ModerateNO₂ 19.7O₃ 46
September 26, 202606:30
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Kanpur
PM2.53.9
PM103.9
µg/m³
PM2.5 · GoodNO₂ 6.6O₃ 58
September 26, 202606:30
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Jaipur
PM2.513.4
PM1016.1
µg/m³
PM2.5 · FairNO₂ 15.1O₃ 51
September 26, 202606:30
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Navi Mumbai
PM2.528.5
PM1036.6
µg/m³
PM2.5 · ModerateNO₂ 18.6O₃ 46
September 26, 202606:30
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Lucknow
PM2.55.5
PM105.6
µg/m³
PM2.5 · FairNO₂ 6O₃ 63
September 26, 202606:30
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Nagpur
PM2.56.8
PM107.1
µg/m³
PM2.5 · FairNO₂ 7.3O₃ 78
September 26, 202606:30
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Raigad Fort
PM2.515.7
PM1021.7
µg/m³
PM2.5 · ModerateNO₂ 5.2O₃ 61
September 26, 202606:30
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Indore
PM2.518.2
PM1021.3
µg/m³
PM2.5 · ModerateNO₂ 8.7O₃ 63
September 26, 202606:30
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Patna
PM2.56
PM106.7
µg/m³
PM2.5 · FairNO₂ 7.5O₃ 54
September 26, 202606:30
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Bhopal
PM2.53.5
PM103.6
µg/m³
PM2.5 · GoodNO₂ 6.2O₃ 61
September 26, 202606:30
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Ludhiana
PM2.577.1
PM10113.6
µg/m³
PM2.5 · PoorNO₂ 38.9O₃ 35
September 26, 202606:30
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Agra
PM2.520.7
PM1027.2
µg/m³
PM2.5 · ModerateNO₂ 20O₃ 45
September 26, 202606:30
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AVERAGE ACROSS AVAILABLE COUNTRY POINTS
Latest concentrations · India
Particulate matter
24.9µg/m³Ozone
55.8µg/m³Nitrogen dioxide
11.8µg/m³Sulphur dioxide
9.7µg/m³Carbon monoxide
263.5µg/m³Average of the latest available hour at each model point. This is neither a population-weighted nor a daily average.
DAILY DATA · India
India - air pollution over recent days (2026-08-31 - 2026-09-25)
Averages across available points in the country. These are not population-weighted averages.
PM2.5Lowest 19.96 2026-09-25Highest 34.94 2026-09-212026-08-31 - 2026-09-25
PM10Lowest 27.5 2026-09-05Highest 61.63 2026-08-312026-08-31 - 2026-09-25
O₃Lowest 60.94 2026-09-01Highest 93.66 2026-09-212026-08-31 - 2026-09-25
NO₂Lowest 11.15 2026-09-25Highest 20.71 2026-09-222026-08-31 - 2026-09-25
SO₂Lowest 9.39 2026-08-31Highest 19.42 2026-09-212026-08-31 - 2026-09-25
COLowest 237.53 2026-08-31Highest 482.16 2026-09-212026-08-31 - 2026-09-25
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| Pollutant | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-07 | 2026-09-06 | 2026-09-05 | 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-02 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-08-31 |
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| PM2.5 | 19.96 | 26.09 | 31.81 | 33.49 | 34.94 | 32.59 | 30.22 | 27.4 | 23.26 | 21.06 | 21.5 | 20.01 | 20.95 | 22.3 | 25.71 |
| PM10 | 34.4 | 35.99 | 38.77 | 39.35 | 39.65 | 39.13 | 36.24 | 37.67 | 31.62 | 27.5 | 29.35 | 30.98 | 34.44 | 44.92 | 61.63 |
| O₃ | 75.78 | 86.13 | 92.38 | 91.2 | 93.66 | 88.5 | 84.41 | 71.03 | 66.35 | 67.14 | 65.88 | 64.58 | 61.32 | 60.94 | 61.34 |
| NO₂ | 11.15 | 13.21 | 17.24 | 20.71 | 20.68 | 17.6 | 18.71 | 15.09 | 12.47 | 12.45 | 12.74 | 12.38 | 13.22 | 12.37 | 11.34 |
| SO₂ | 11.03 | 13.61 | 16.03 | 16.79 | 19.42 | 17 | 16.43 | 14.14 | 11.67 | 11.29 | 11.9 | 11.49 | 11.31 | 9.97 | 9.39 |
| CO | 284.24 | 352.29 | 413.53 | 471.61 | 482.16 | 447.67 | 430.11 | 364.5 | 303.74 | 312.07 | 291.38 | 281.51 | 283.18 | 270.72 | 237.53 |
A dot on the chart and a dash in the table indicate missing data. The latest day may be incomplete.
AIR QUALITY ARCHIVE · India
India - air pollution history (2015-06 - 2020-05)
Compare monthly particle and gas concentrations in the available archive.
PM2.5Lowest 24.9 2019-06Highest 273 2015-112015-06 - 2020-05
PM10Lowest 43.2 2016-08Highest 445 2015-112015-06 - 2020-05
O₃Lowest 11 2019-01Highest 55.7 2015-112015-06 - 2020-05
NO₂Lowest 12.7 2020-04Highest 98.5 2015-112015-06 - 2020-05
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| Pollutant | 2020-05 | 2020-04 | 2020-03 | 2020-02 | 2020-01 | 2019-12 | 2019-11 | 2019-10 | 2019-09 | 2019-08 | 2019-07 | 2019-06 | 2019-05 | 2019-04 | 2019-03 | 2019-02 | 2019-01 | 2018-12 | 2018-11 | 2018-10 | 2018-09 | 2018-08 | 2018-07 | 2018-06 | 2018-05 | 2018-04 | 2018-03 | 2018-02 | 2018-01 | 2017-12 | 2017-11 | 2017-10 | 2017-09 | 2017-08 | 2017-07 | 2017-06 | 2017-05 | 2017-04 | 2017-03 | 2017-02 | 2017-01 | 2016-12 | 2016-11 | 2016-10 | 2016-09 | 2016-08 | 2016-07 | 2016-06 | 2016-05 | 2016-04 | 2016-03 | 2016-02 | 2016-01 | 2015-12 | 2015-11 | 2015-10 | 2015-09 | 2015-08 | 2015-07 | 2015-06 |
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| PM2.5 | 27.5 | 29.3 | 35.2 | 60.2 | 61.3 | 77.8 | 79.6 | 57.4 | 25 | 25 | 31.7 | 24.9 | 39.8 | 30.3 | 46.3 | 63.3 | 113 | 135 | 77.8 | 59.5 | 29.6 | 26.4 | 31.7 | 40.1 | 45.6 | 53 | 114 | 73.3 | 84.3 | 86.6 | 92.9 | 64.9 | 34.1 | 25.2 | 31.2 | 37.3 | 51.2 | 57.7 | 60.6 | 78.9 | 93.2 | 103 | 102 | 62.8 | 33.1 | 26.3 | 28.9 | 41.5 | 54.5 | 60.9 | 66.1 | 105 | 139 | 145 | 273 | 125 | 63 | 57.1 | 52.9 | 40.8 |
| PM10 | 66 | 66.6 | 81.9 | 121 | 106 | 137 | 146 | 113 | 54.5 | 52.7 | 66.3 | 92.7 | 145 | 157 | — | 159 | 367 | 352 | 145 | 124 | 67.5 | 52.6 | — | — | 108 | 116 | 123 | 139 | 154 | 149 | 145 | 99.1 | 66.6 | 57.8 | 58.4 | 61.2 | 94.2 | 106 | 107 | 146 | 144 | 160 | 156 | 106 | 48.4 | 43.2 | 43.7 | 68.4 | 79.2 | 120 | 166 | 304 | 409 | 436 | 445 | 256 | 178 | 111 | 94.9 | 83.5 |
| O₃ | 38.3 | 35.8 | 33.2 | 33 | 24.4 | 27.5 | 31.2 | 30.3 | 21.1 | 21.6 | 26.5 | 34.7 | 40.4 | 38.8 | — | 36.2 | 11 | 28.6 | 34 | 33.7 | 24.9 | 21.4 | — | — | 42.8 | 35 | 28.2 | 36.4 | 33 | 32.8 | 34.3 | 28.7 | 20.4 | 15.5 | 15 | 19.4 | 31.7 | 33.7 | 34.6 | 38.2 | 30.3 | 27.3 | 38.6 | 35.4 | 28.4 | 20.8 | 20.7 | 26.9 | 32.1 | 33.9 | 34.6 | 48.9 | 22.6 | 30.6 | 55.7 | 51.3 | 49.7 | 21.8 | 20.1 | 35 |
| NO₂ | 12.7 | 12.7 | 21.4 | 25.3 | 24.8 | 27.9 | 31.2 | 25 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 15.2 | 17.9 | 19.8 | 25.4 | — | 38.1 | 53.3 | 66.4 | 38.3 | 31.1 | 20 | 17 | — | — | 24.7 | 26.1 | 37.8 | 34.2 | 37.6 | 38.2 | 37.5 | 28.6 | 21.1 | 21.5 | 18.1 | 21.7 | 22.8 | 24.8 | 33.8 | 42.1 | 43.2 | 47.7 | 53.9 | 41.3 | 26 | 25.8 | 23.1 | 25.7 | 22.9 | 25.4 | 56.3 | 80.3 | 74.5 | 86.6 | 98.5 | 82.1 | 41.7 | 45.1 | 43.5 | 52 |
A dot on the chart and a dash in the table indicate missing data. Historical values do not describe today’s air quality.
Environment and quality of life ratings · India
Archived ratings of the local environment: green spaces, cleanliness, noise and water quality. Opinion indicators are separate from pollutant concentration measurements.
| Indicator | India | Nepal | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green and Parks in the City | 48% | 32% | 33% | 82% | 59% | 49% |
| Pleasure of spending time in the city | 40% | 32% | 26% | 61% | 52% | 43% |
| Air Pollution | 65% | 76% | 78% | 45% | 53% | 64% |
| Garbage Disposal | 34% | 25% | 22% | 47% | 41% | 34% |
| Availability and quality of drinking water | 48% | 36% | 44% | 64% | 65% | 44% |
| Cleanliness and tidiness | 37% | 27% | 23% | 57% | 52% | 40% |
| Noise and Light pollution | 59% | 55% | 63% | 55% | 50% | 59% |
| Water Pollution | 69% | 76% | 74% | 56% | 57% | 70% |
WEATHER & SURROUNDINGS
India · weather forecast
Daily maximum and minimum temperatures. Forecast point: 20.5937, 78.9629.
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India · September 23, 2026: minimum temperature 25.5°C, maximum 30.1°C. Wind: 21.5 km/h. Humidity: 76%.
Full forecast: temperature, rainfall, wind and humidity
| Date | Day °C | Min °C | Max °C | Night °C | Rain mm | Wind m/s | Humidity % | Clouds % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | 29.7 | 25.5 | 30.1 | 26.1 | 5.8 | 6 | 76 | 100 |
| 2026-09-24 | 29.5 | 25.2 | 31.3 | 25.2 | 13.8 | 7.1 | 79 | 100 |
| 2026-09-25 | 26.5 | 24.6 | 27.2 | 25.4 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 85 | 100 |
| 2026-09-26 | 28.8 | 23.4 | 30.2 | 23.4 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 73 | 99 |
| 2026-09-27 | 28 | 21.9 | 30.2 | 24.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 71 | 100 |
| 2026-09-28 | 29.6 | 22.4 | 31.4 | 24.7 | 15.8 | 2 | 61 | 100 |
| 2026-09-29 | 29.9 | 22.7 | 31.5 | 24.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 59 | 32 |
| 2026-09-30 | 30.2 | 22.7 | 31.8 | 25.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 58 | 3 |
| 2026-10-01 | 31.2 | 23.6 | 32.8 | 25.8 | 1 | 2.6 | 56 | 25 |
| 2026-10-02 | 31.3 | 23.5 | 33.2 | 24.4 | — | 2.5 | 50 | 83 |
| 2026-10-03 | 30.8 | 22.4 | 32.5 | 24.4 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 51 | 65 |
| 2026-10-04 | 30.5 | 22.8 | 32.2 | 24.6 | — | 1.9 | 54 | 34 |
| 2026-10-05 | 30.8 | 22.7 | 32.6 | 25 | — | 1.7 | 52 | 10 |
| 2026-10-06 | 31.4 | 23.2 | 33.2 | 25.4 | — | 2 | 50 | 1 |
| 2026-10-07 | 32 | 23.6 | 33.4 | 25.8 | — | 1.7 | 49 | 1 |
| 2026-10-08 | 32 | 23.1 | 33.5 | 25.5 | — | 2.6 | 48 | 19 |
| 2026-10-09 | 32.3 | 23.5 | 33.7 | 25.1 | — | 2.6 | 46 | — |
| 2026-10-10 | 32.1 | 23.3 | 33.8 | 25.8 | — | 1.7 | 47 | — |
UV index by day · India
Data for a country reference point. Local conditions may differ.
Seek shade around midday. SPF 30+, sunglasses and a hat for longer stays.
0-2 low3-5 moderate6-7 high8-10 very high11+ extreme
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India · September 25, 2026: UV index: 4.9 .
| Indicator | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-26 | 2026-09-27 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09-29 | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-03 | 2026-10-04 | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-10 |
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| UV index | 4.9 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 8 | 8 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | — |
AIR QUALITY QUESTIONS
India · air pollution - questions and answers
What do the latest air quality data show for India?
India - average concentrations across available points: PM2.5: 17.1 µg/m³, PM10: 24.9 µg/m³, O₃: 55.8 µg/m³, NO₂: 11.8 µg/m³, SO₂: 9.7 µg/m³, CO: 263.5 µg/m³. Date range: September 26, 2026. Each point contributes its latest available hourly value; this is not a daily or population-weighted average.
When was PM2.5 highest in India over the past week?
The highest available daily mean PM2.5 was 34.9 µg/m³ (September 21, 2026). This comparison covers 7 days with data in the seven days before September 26, 2026. The day of the latest reading is excluded because it may be incomplete.
Which cities in India have the cleanest and most polluted air by PM2.5?
Lowest PM2.5: Bhopal (3.5 µg/m³). Highest PM2.5: Ludhiana (77.1 µg/m³). This comparison covers 20 cities on September 26, 2026 using their latest available hourly values. Reading times may differ; this is not an annual-average ranking.
What period does the pollution history for India cover?
Available monthly means cover 2015-06 - 2020-05. The tables include PM2.5, PM10, O₃, NO₂. Missing values are marked with a dash, not treated as zero. Monthly archives and current model data may come from different sources.
Is the PM2.5 concentration for India an AQI score?
No. PM2.5 and PM10 are concentrations in µg/m³. AQI is a separate index calculated using a defined scale. When comparing air quality, also check other pollutants, the date and the averaging period.
What UV index does the available forecast show for India?
For September 25, 2026, the forecast UV index is 4.9. The UV section also shows the following available days.
What wind speed is forecast for India?
For September 23, 2026, forecast wind speed is 21.5 km/h. The weather table includes wind, temperature and other available parameters for subsequent days.
PM2.5 · PM10 · NO₂ · O₃
Understanding air quality and pollution data
What do PM2.5 and PM10 mean?
PM2.5 and PM10 are fractions of airborne particulate matter. PM2.5 covers fine particles up to 2.5 micrometres in diameter, while PM10 covers particles up to 10 micrometres. Concentrations in µg/m³ tell you how many micrograms of particles are present in a cubic metre of air. Compare values over the same time period.
Where does the air pollution data come from?
The latest concentrations come from the CAMS atmospheric model via Open-Meteo for each city’s coordinates. Values describe a model area, so conditions on individual streets may differ. Historical monitoring station data is shown separately where available.
How does PM2.5 concentration differ from AQI?
PM2.5 is the concentration of one particle fraction, expressed in µg/m³. AQI is an index calculated using a particular scale and thresholds. The pollutant cards show concentrations. Our city ranking compares PM2.5; PM10, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and other available gases add to the picture of air quality.
Which dates do the values and charts cover?
Each current value has a data date and time. Current concentration cards show the latest available hour, daily charts summarise individual days, and monthly records let you compare longer periods. These values represent different time intervals.
How can I check pollution in my city?
Search for your city and open its air quality page. Start with PM2.5 and PM10, then check the other available pollutants and the data timestamp. Charts and tables help you compare concentrations over time. Weather and historical climate information complement the pollution data.