What is the air quality in Chandigarh right now?

Chandigarh is currently reading an AQI of 165, which is Unhealthy. It is the average across 20 reporting stations.

Is it safe to go outside in Chandigarh today?

Everyone may begin to feel effects. Move workouts indoors and keep time outside brief. Avoid prolonged exertion outdoors entirely. Watch for coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath.

What does an AQI of 165 mean?

165 sits in the Unhealthy band of the air quality index. The index runs from 0 to 500, and the lower the number the cleaner the air.

How many air quality monitoring stations are there in Chandigarh?

We currently aggregate 20 stations in Chandigarh, reading between 109 and 279.

Which station in Chandigarh has the worst air quality?

Of the stations currently listed for Chandigarh, Bsnl Road is reading highest at 279 (Very Unhealthy).

How often is air quality data for Chandigarh updated?

Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this city, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.

City

Chandigarh

20 monitoring stations · readings from 109 to 279

Average AQI

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Overview

Air quality in Chandigarh

Air quality in Chandigarh is currently 165 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Unhealthy band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Chandigarh right now.

We aggregate 20 stations across Chandigarh. Individual stations range from 109 at the cleanest to 279 at the worst, so conditions vary across Chandigarh — the local figure matters more than the average.

Chandigarh breaks down into 20 stations you can open individually. Of those listed below, Bsnl Road is reading highest at 279 and Sector 51 lowest at 109.

Readings refresh hourly from the official monitoring networks we track. Conditions can change quickly, so check back before planning time outdoors.

What to do at unhealthy levels

Outdoor activity

Everyone may begin to feel effects. Move workouts indoors and keep time outside brief.

Sensitive groups

Avoid prolonged exertion outdoors entirely. Watch for coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath.

Indoor air

Close windows, run a purifier, and avoid anything that adds particles indoors — frying, incense, candles.

Drill down

Stations in Chandigarh

20 stations

279

Bsnl Road

Very Unhealthy

Chandigarh

Air quality in Chandigarh

What to do at unhealthy levels

Outdoor activity

Sensitive groups

Indoor air

Stations in Chandigarh

Bsnl Road

Sector 33d

Sector 35c

Sector 20d

Sector 8a

Sector 8a Station 1

Modern Housing Complex

Sector 9a Station 1

Sector 9b

Sector 10d

Sector 11c

11b

Sector 21

Sector 25

Sector 33

Sector 8c

Sector 17

Daria

New Dayal Bagh

Sector 51

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