Nepal Monitor

Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Madhesh Province

Air quality in Bara today

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

US AQI now
106
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
PM2.5
50
µg/m³ (WHO 24-h guideline: 15)
PM10
54
µg/m³
Rank among 77 districts
18th
1st = most polluted right now
Health advice: Children, older adults and people with heart or lung disease should reduce long or heavy outdoor exertion.

Hourly air quality: last 3 days and the next 4

083166Mon 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 2026147Unhealthy for sensitive groups41
Tue, 20 Oct 2026116Unhealthy for sensitive groups41
Wed, 21 Oct 2026118Unhealthy for sensitive groups38
Thu, 22 Oct 2026121Unhealthy for sensitive groups38
Fri, 23 Oct 2026128Unhealthy for sensitive groups47
Sat, 24 Oct 2026146Unhealthy for sensitive groups55
Sun, 25 Oct 2026151Unhealthy55

All pollutants now

Fine particles PM2.550.3 µg/m³
Coarse particles PM1053.9 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂20.2 µg/m³
Ozone O₃49.0 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide SO₂7.6 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide CO2,233 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 Bara

Is the air quality in Bara good today?
The US AQI in Bara is 106 (unhealthy for sensitive groups) as of 01:45 Nepal time. Children, older adults and people with heart or lung disease should reduce long or heavy outdoor exertion.
What is the PM2.5 level in Bara?
PM2.5 is 50 µg/m³ and PM10 54 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.
When is air pollution worst in Bara?
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 Bara · Bara District: land cover and map

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