Nepal Monitor

Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Bagmati Province

Air quality in Dhading today

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

US AQI now
64
Moderate
PM2.5
30
µg/m³ (WHO 24-h guideline: 15)
PM10
35
µg/m³
Rank among 77 districts
54th
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

059119Mon 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 202676Moderate18
Tue, 20 Oct 202695Moderate22
Wed, 21 Oct 2026104Unhealthy for sensitive groups17
Thu, 22 Oct 2026100Moderate18
Fri, 23 Oct 2026105Unhealthy for sensitive groups20
Sat, 24 Oct 2026105Unhealthy for sensitive groups21
Sun, 25 Oct 2026108Unhealthy for sensitive groups27

All pollutants now

Fine particles PM2.530.3 µg/m³
Coarse particles PM1034.6 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂12.3 µg/m³
Ozone O₃62.0 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide SO₂3.5 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide CO685 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 Dhading

Is the air quality in Dhading good today?
The US AQI in Dhading is 64 (moderate) as of 01:45 Nepal time. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
What is the PM2.5 level in Dhading?
PM2.5 is 30 µg/m³ and PM10 35 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.
When is air pollution worst in Dhading?
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 Dhading · Dhading District: land cover and map

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