Himachal Pradesh
23 monitoring stations · readings from 42 to 288
Average AQI
Air quality in Himachal Pradesh
Air quality in Himachal Pradesh is currently 109 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Unhealthy for Sensitive band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Himachal Pradesh right now.
We aggregate 23 stations across Himachal Pradesh. Individual stations range from 42 at the cleanest to 288 at the worst, so conditions vary across Himachal Pradesh — the local figure matters more than the average.
Himachal Pradesh breaks down into 12 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, Bilaspur is reading highest at 288 and Shimla lowest at 62.
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 Himachal Pradesh
12 cities
Bilaspur
Very Unhealthy
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 288–288
Baddi
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 152–152
Kangra
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 99–164
130Dharamshala
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 5
- Range
- 106–156
Sirmour
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 127–127
Sirmaur
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 105–105
98Solan
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 75–121
Manali
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 63–124
Kullu
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 93–93
Una
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 77–77
Shamshi
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 69–69
62Shimla
Moderate
- Stations
- 5
- Range
- 42–77
About Himachal Pradesh
Coordinates
31.570, 76.864
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
23
Reporting in this area
Spread
42 – 288
Cleanest to worst station reading
Himachal Pradesh air quality, answered
Himachal Pradesh is currently reading an AQI of 109, which is Unhealthy for Sensitive. It is the average across 23 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.
109 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 23 stations in Himachal Pradesh, reading between 42 and 288.
Of the cities currently listed for Himachal Pradesh, Bilaspur is reading highest at 288 (Very Unhealthy).
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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