Karachi
4 monitoring stations · readings from 121 to 134
Average AQI
Air quality in Karachi
Air quality in Karachi is currently 124 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Unhealthy for Sensitive band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Karachi right now.
We aggregate 4 stations across Karachi. Individual stations range from 121 at the cleanest to 134 at the worst, so conditions vary across Karachi — the local figure matters more than the average.
Karachi breaks down into 4 stations you can open individually. Of those listed below, University of Karachi is reading highest at 134 and Karachi US Consulate lowest at 121.
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 Karachi
About Karachi
Coordinates
24.866, 67.034
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
4
Reporting in this area
Spread
121 – 134
Cleanest to worst station reading
Karachi air quality, answered
Karachi is currently reading an AQI of 124, which is Unhealthy for Sensitive. It is the average across 4 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.
124 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 4 stations in Karachi, reading between 121 and 134.
Of the stations currently listed for Karachi, University of Karachi is reading highest at 134 (Unhealthy for Sensitive).
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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