Delhi
252 monitoring stations · readings from 84 to 285
Average AQI
Air quality in Delhi
Air quality in Delhi is currently 141 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Unhealthy for Sensitive band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Delhi right now.
We aggregate 252 stations across Delhi. Individual stations range from 84 at the cleanest to 285 at the worst, so conditions vary across Delhi — the local figure matters more than the average.
Delhi breaks down into 1 cities you can open individually.
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 for sensitive levels
Outdoor activity
Healthy adults are unlikely to be affected, but shorten heavy exertion outdoors and take breaks.
Sensitive groups
Children, older adults, pregnant people and anyone with asthma, COPD or heart disease should cut back on prolonged outdoor exertion.
Indoor air
Keep windows shut during the worst hours and run a purifier with a HEPA filter if you have one.
Cities in Delhi
About Delhi
Coordinates
28.615, 77.175
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
252
Reporting in this area
Spread
84 – 285
Cleanest to worst station reading
Delhi air quality, answered
Delhi is currently reading an AQI of 141, which is Unhealthy for Sensitive. It is the average across 252 reporting stations.
Healthy adults are unlikely to be affected, but shorten heavy exertion outdoors and take breaks. Children, older adults, pregnant people and anyone with asthma, COPD or heart disease should cut back on prolonged outdoor exertion.
141 sits in the Unhealthy for Sensitive band of the air quality index. The index runs from 0 to 500, and the lower the number the cleaner the air.
We currently aggregate 252 stations in Delhi, reading between 84 and 285.
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this region, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
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