What is the air quality in Lucknow right now?

Lucknow is currently reading an AQI of 122, which is Unhealthy for Sensitive. It is the average across 28 reporting stations.

Is it safe to go outside in Lucknow today?

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.

What does an AQI of 122 mean?

122 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.

How many air quality monitoring stations are there in Lucknow?

We currently aggregate 28 stations in Lucknow, reading between 96 and 144.

Which station in Lucknow has the worst air quality?

Of the stations currently listed for Lucknow, Gomti Nagar is reading highest at 144 (Unhealthy for Sensitive).

How often is air quality data for Lucknow updated?

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

City

Lucknow

28 monitoring stations · readings from 96 to 144

Average AQI

122Unhealthy for Sensitive

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Sensor onlineUpdated 15 Sept 2026, 19:31 local time

Right now

Conditions in Lucknow

Last 24 hours

min 97 · avg 131 · max 168

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Conditions

30°C

Overcast

Humidity: 66%
Wind: 8 km/h
Feels: 35°C

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Overview

Air quality in Lucknow

Air quality in Lucknow is currently 122 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Unhealthy for Sensitive band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Lucknow right now.

We aggregate 28 stations across Lucknow. Individual stations range from 96 at the cleanest to 144 at the worst, so conditions vary across Lucknow — the local figure matters more than the average.

Lucknow breaks down into 28 stations you can open individually. Of those listed below, Gomti Nagar is reading highest at 144 and Sector 21 Station 2 lowest at 96.

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.

Drill down

Stations in Lucknow

28 stations

144

Gomti Nagar

Unhealthy for Sensitive

Lucknow

Conditions in Lucknow

Last 24 hours

Conditions

Pollutants

Air quality in Lucknow

What to do at unhealthy for sensitive levels

Outdoor activity

Sensitive groups

Indoor air

Stations in Lucknow

Gomti Nagar

Gomti Nagar Station 2

Indira Nagar

Keshav Nagar

Vijay Khand

Vipul Khand 6

Kalyanpur West

Talkatora

Gosaiganj Bazar

Shivaji Puram

Haibat Mau Mawaiya

Charbagh

Lalabagh

Nishat Ganj

South City Block D

Bagiamau

Lalkuan

Golf City

Sector 4

Viram Khand 2

Khadra

Saraswati Nagar

Mehndi Khera

Sector H

Senani Vihar

Thakurganj

South City

Sector 21 Station 2

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