Karnataka
216 monitoring stations · readings from 68 to 336
Average AQI
Air quality in Karnataka
Air quality in Karnataka is currently 102 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Unhealthy for Sensitive band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Karnataka right now.
We aggregate 216 stations across Karnataka. Individual stations range from 68 at the cleanest to 336 at the worst, so conditions vary across Karnataka — the local figure matters more than the average.
Karnataka breaks down into 49 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, Bhadravathi is reading highest at 163 and Agara lowest at 79.
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 Karnataka
49 cities
Bhadravathi
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 163–163
162Raichur
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 161–162
Yadgiri
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 157–157
Bidar
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 154–154
153Vijayapura
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 152–154
Bijapur
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 151–151
Manipal
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 139–139
138Belagavi
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 136–139
126Bellary
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 126–126
Haveri
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 124–124
Hubballi
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 121–124
Dakshina Kannada
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 122–122
Puttur
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 122–122
120Mangaluru
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 97–142
Gadag Betageri
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 119–119
Junnasandra
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 119–119
113Mangalore
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 109–116
Belur
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 111–111
Chikkamagaluru
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 111–111
Madikeri
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 111–111
111Udupi
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 111–111
Davanagere
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 109–109
Hospet
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 109–109
Davangere
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 106–106
Gulbarga
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 106–106
Kalaburagi
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 104–104
Shimoga
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 104–104
103Shivamogga
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 101–105
Koppal
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 101–101
Bagalkote
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 99–99
99Hassan
Moderate
- Stations
- 4
- Range
- 96–102
Jigani
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 99–99
Kasavanahalli
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 99–99
98Bangalore
Moderate
- Stations
- 150
- Range
- 68–336
Channarayapatna
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 95–95
Mandya
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 93–93
92Tumakuru
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 88–96
Bengaluru
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 88–94
91Kolar
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 88–93
Harapanahalli
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 90–90
About Karnataka
Coordinates
13.354, 77.218
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
216
Reporting in this area
Spread
68 – 336
Cleanest to worst station reading
Karnataka air quality, answered
Karnataka is currently reading an AQI of 102, which is Unhealthy for Sensitive. It is the average across 216 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.
102 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 216 stations in Karnataka, reading between 68 and 336.
Of the cities currently listed for Karnataka, Bhadravathi is reading highest at 163 (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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