Varanasi
7 monitoring stations · readings from 124 to 157
Average AQI
Conditions in Varanasi
Last 24 hours
min 131 · avg 141 · max 150
Conditions
31°C
Smoky haze
- Humidity
- 67%
- Wind
- 4 km/h
- Feels
- 36°C
Pollutants
PM2.5
55
µg/m³
PM10
97
µg/m³
NO₂
8
µg/m³
SO₂
32
µg/m³
O₃
30
µg/m³
CO
270
µg/m³
Air quality in Varanasi
Air quality in Varanasi is currently 148 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Unhealthy for Sensitive band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Varanasi right now.
We aggregate 7 stations across Varanasi. Individual stations range from 124 at the cleanest to 157 at the worst, so conditions vary across Varanasi — the local figure matters more than the average.
Varanasi breaks down into 7 stations you can open individually. Of those listed below, Bhagwanpur is reading highest at 157 and Om Nagar Colony lowest at 124.
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.
Stations in Varanasi
About Varanasi
Coordinates
25.319, 82.989
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
7
Reporting in this area
Spread
124 – 157
Cleanest to worst station reading
Varanasi air quality, answered
Varanasi is currently reading an AQI of 148, which is Unhealthy for Sensitive. It is the average across 7 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.
148 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 7 stations in Varanasi, reading between 124 and 157.
Of the stations currently listed for Varanasi, Bhagwanpur is reading highest at 157 (Unhealthy).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this city, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
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