Punjab
122 monitoring stations · readings from 86 to 259
Average AQI
Air quality in Punjab
Air quality in Punjab is currently 142 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Unhealthy for Sensitive band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Punjab right now.
We aggregate 122 stations across Punjab. Individual stations range from 86 at the cleanest to 259 at the worst, so conditions vary across Punjab — the local figure matters more than the average.
Punjab breaks down into 27 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, Faridkot is reading highest at 168 and Sangrur lowest at 86.
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 Punjab
27 cities
168Faridkot
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 165–171
Fatehgarh Sahib
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 167–167
167Hoshiarpur
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 4
- Range
- 127–229
Kot Kapura
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 166–166
Rayya
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 160–160
Haripur
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 13
- Range
- 152–163
157Ludhiana
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 26
- Range
- 105–259
Phagwara
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 155–155
Talwandi Sabo
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 151–151
150Amritsar
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 10
- Range
- 132–163
Khem Karan
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 149–149
146Pathankot
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 9
- Range
- 101–156
145Jalandhar
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 6
- Range
- 122–155
Abohar
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 7
- Range
- 124–155
Malaut
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 139–141
137Bathinda
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 4
- Range
- 127–156
Kapurthala
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 134–134
124Gurdaspur
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 90–158
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 6
- Range
- 105–132
Kurali
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 117–117
Mullanpur Garibdass
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 115–115
113Patiala
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 14
- Range
- 86–154
Rupnagar
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 104–104
Mauli
Moderate
- Stations
- 4
- Range
- 93–116
Dera Bassi
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 97–97
Lohgarh Fidhe
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 92–92
Sangrur
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 86–86
About Punjab
Coordinates
30.986, 75.644
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
122
Reporting in this area
Spread
86 – 259
Cleanest to worst station reading
Punjab air quality, answered
Punjab is currently reading an AQI of 142, which is Unhealthy for Sensitive. It is the average across 122 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.
142 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 122 stations in Punjab, reading between 86 and 259.
Of the cities currently listed for Punjab, Faridkot is reading highest at 168 (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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