Nepal Monitor

Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Lumbini Province

Air quality in Arghakhanchi today

Live air quality index and pollutants at Malarani, the main town of Arghakhanchi district, from the Copernicus (CAMS) air-quality forecast, refreshed every 30 minutes.

US AQI now
82
Moderate
PM2.5
40
µg/m³ (WHO 24-h guideline: 15)
PM10
43
µg/m³
Rank among 77 districts
34th
1st = most polluted right now
Health advice: Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

Hourly air quality: last 3 days and the next 4

054108Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25nowUS AQI

US AQI; solid line measured-model history, dashed line forecast. Shaded bands: AQI categories.

Daily summary

DayHighest AQICategoryMean PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Mon, 19 Oct 202693Moderate23
Tue, 20 Oct 202688Moderate29
Wed, 21 Oct 202688Moderate26
Thu, 22 Oct 202691Moderate28
Fri, 23 Oct 202694Moderate32
Sat, 24 Oct 202698Moderate35
Sun, 25 Oct 202698Moderate34

All pollutants now

Fine particles PM2.539.5 µg/m³
Coarse particles PM1043.4 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂17.1 µg/m³
Ozone O₃38.0 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide SO₂4.6 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide CO362 µg/m³

Most and least polluted districts right now

  1. Gaur, Rautahat — AQI 180
  2. Biratnagar, Morang — AQI 166
  3. Malangawa, Sarlahi — AQI 160
  4. Rajbiraj, Saptari — AQI 158
  5. Dhanusa — AQI 155
  1. Darchula — AQI 27
  2. Solukhumbu — AQI 29
  3. Sankhuwasabha — AQI 30
  4. Myagdi — AQI 32
  5. Rukum East — AQI 34

Questions about air quality in Arghakhanchi

Is the air quality in Arghakhanchi good today?
The US AQI in Arghakhanchi is 82 (moderate) as of 01:45 Nepal time. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
What is the PM2.5 level in Arghakhanchi?
PM2.5 is 40 µg/m³ and PM10 43 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.
When is air pollution worst in Arghakhanchi?
In Nepal, air quality is usually worst from November to April, when dry weather, stagnant winter air, crop-residue and forest fires and brick kilns add to traffic pollution; the monsoon (June–September) washes the air clean.

Weather in Arghakhanchi · Arghakhanchi District: land cover and map

Source: Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) via Open-Meteo. Modelled values at the town, not a ground monitor.