Is the air quality in Dhankuta good today?

The US AQI in Dhankuta is 122 (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 Dhankuta?

PM2.5 is 67 µg/m³ and PM10 72 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.

When is air pollution worst in Dhankuta?

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.

Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Koshi Province

Air quality in Dhankuta today

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

US AQI now

122

Unhealthy for sensitive groups

PM2.5

µg/m³ (WHO 24-h guideline: 15)

PM10

µg/m³

Rank among 77 districts

13th

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

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

Daily summary

Day	Highest AQI	Category	Mean PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Mon, 19 Oct 2026	153	Unhealthy	50
Tue, 20 Oct 2026	152	Unhealthy	56
Wed, 21 Oct 2026	150	Unhealthy for sensitive groups	44
Thu, 22 Oct 2026	128	Unhealthy for sensitive groups	47
Fri, 23 Oct 2026	137	Unhealthy for sensitive groups	51
Sat, 24 Oct 2026	147	Unhealthy for sensitive groups	54
Sun, 25 Oct 2026	147	Unhealthy for sensitive groups	49

All pollutants now

Fine particles PM2.5	66.8 µg/m³
Coarse particles PM10	72.4 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂	17.3 µg/m³
Ozone O₃	56.0 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide SO₂	8.3 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide CO	471 µg/m³

Most and least polluted districts right now

Gaur, Rautahat — AQI 180
Biratnagar, Morang — AQI 166
Malangawa, Sarlahi — AQI 160
Rajbiraj, Saptari — AQI 158
Dhanusa — AQI 155

Darchula — AQI 27
Solukhumbu — AQI 29
Sankhuwasabha — AQI 30
Myagdi — AQI 32
Rukum East — AQI 34

Questions about air quality in Dhankuta

Is the air quality in Dhankuta good today?: The US AQI in Dhankuta is 122 (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 Dhankuta?: PM2.5 is 67 µg/m³ and PM10 72 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.
When is air pollution worst in Dhankuta?: 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 Dhankuta · Dhankuta District: land cover and map

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