Nepal Monitor

Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Karnali Province

Air quality in Dailekh today

Live air quality index and pollutants at Dailekh, from the Copernicus (CAMS) air-quality forecast, refreshed every 30 minutes.

US AQI now
69
Moderate
PM2.5
28
µg/m³ (WHO 24-h guideline: 15)
PM10
31
µg/m³
Rank among 77 districts
50th
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

04691Mon 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 202676Moderate11
Tue, 20 Oct 202678Moderate16
Wed, 21 Oct 202669Moderate19
Thu, 22 Oct 202674Moderate22
Fri, 23 Oct 202682Moderate25
Sat, 24 Oct 202683Moderate26
Sun, 25 Oct 202682Moderate25

All pollutants now

Fine particles PM2.528.3 µg/m³
Coarse particles PM1031.4 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂15.0 µg/m³
Ozone O₃32.0 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide SO₂3.7 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 Dailekh

Is the air quality in Dailekh good today?
The US AQI in Dailekh is 69 (moderate) as of 01:45 Nepal time. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
What is the PM2.5 level in Dailekh?
PM2.5 is 28 µg/m³ and PM10 31 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.
When is air pollution worst in Dailekh?
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 Dailekh · Dailekh District: land cover and map

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