India AQI: National Air Quality Index
Live air quality and weather for India
Live AQI in India
Updated 21:30 local time
Moderate
Acceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long or intense outdoor activity.
- PM2.5
- 25µg/m³
- PM10
- 51µg/m³
Weather in India
23°C
Clear sky · H 31° L 21°
- Humidity
- 75%
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- UV index
- 0 · Low
- Rain chance
- 41%
Air pollutants in India
Current concentrations. Colour shows each pollutant's AQI level.
PM2.5
Fine particles
25µg/m³
Moderate
PM10
Coarse particles
51µg/m³
Good
O₃
Ozone
77µg/m³
Good
NO₂
Nitrogen dioxide
6µg/m³
Good
SO₂
Sulphur dioxide
6µg/m³
Good
CO
Carbon monoxide
282µg/m³
Good
AQI history in India
6 Oct, 5:00 PM – 7 Oct, 4:00 PM
- Lowest AQI
- 79· 5:00 PM, 6 Oct
- Highest AQI
- 84· 4:00 PM, 7 Oct
Hourly weather in India
Next 24 hours, local time.
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Health advice for India
In India, the day is better managed as a series of cleaner-air resets. The air is still usable, but sensitive people may want small adjustments before symptoms appear.
Today's priority
Treat exertion as optional rather than automatic if your lungs or sinuses respond quickly.
When you go outside
Commutes and routine errands are workable, but long training sessions outdoors are less ideal.
At home
Short cleaner-air breaks indoors can help if nearby roads or dust keep building through the day.
Symptoms to watch for
Mild throat scratchiness, eye sting, or extra heaviness during activity can show up first.
Health risks in India
There is enough pollution in the mix for sensitive people to begin noticing strain or irritation.
- Today
- 1.1
- 7 days
- 8
- 30 days
- 34
Based on current PM2.5, using Berkeley Earth's estimate that 22 µg/m³ over a day is similar to smoking one cigarette.
What to do
Use flexibility: ease up on outdoor intensity if your body starts signaling back.
Airborne particles can make ordinary breathing feel less efficient, especially during walking, climbing, or long commutes.
The earliest clues can be shortness of breath during light effort, a dry cough that shows up outdoors, and chest tightness or shallow breathing.
Helps
- Move harder tasks indoors whenever you can.
- Keep outside trips short and purposeful.
- Build in recovery time after travel through traffic corridors.
Avoid
- Do not stack exercise, errands, and commuting into one long exposure block.
- Do not ignore chest tightness that appears faster than usual.
Air quality FAQs for India
The current US AQI in India is 81, which is rated moderate. Readings refresh every hour.
The lowest US AQI in India in the last 24 hours was 79, recorded at 5:00 PM on 6 Oct.
The highest US AQI in India in the last 24 hours was 84, recorded at 4:00 PM on 7 Oct.
Over the last 24 hours the US AQI in India has stayed fairly stable, moving from 79 to 84.
Acceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long or intense outdoor activity.
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