Is the air quality in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur good today?

The US AQI in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur is 138 (unhealthy for sensitive groups) as of 02:45 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 Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur?

PM2.5 is 56 µg/m³ and PM10 65 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.

When is air pollution worst in Kanchanpur?

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 · Sudur Paschim Province

Air quality in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur today

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

US AQI now

138

Unhealthy for sensitive groups

PM2.5

µg/m³ (WHO 24-h guideline: 15)

PM10

µg/m³

Rank among 77 districts

9th

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	132	Unhealthy for sensitive groups	21
Tue, 20 Oct 2026	142	Unhealthy for sensitive groups	39
Wed, 21 Oct 2026	146	Unhealthy for sensitive groups	51
Thu, 22 Oct 2026	156	Unhealthy	53
Fri, 23 Oct 2026	162	Unhealthy	58
Sat, 24 Oct 2026	154	Unhealthy	51
Sun, 25 Oct 2026	138	Unhealthy for sensitive groups	34

All pollutants now

Fine particles PM2.5	56.2 µg/m³
Coarse particles PM10	65.4 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂	23.1 µg/m³
Ozone O₃	45.0 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide SO₂	8.8 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide CO	347 µg/m³

Most and least polluted districts right now

Gaur, Rautahat — AQI 179
Biratnagar, Morang — AQI 166
Malangawa, Sarlahi — AQI 161
Rajbiraj, Saptari — AQI 158
Dhanusa — AQI 155

Darchula — AQI 24
Sankhuwasabha — AQI 27
Solukhumbu — AQI 29
Myagdi — AQI 30
Rukum East — AQI 33

Questions about air quality in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur

Is the air quality in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur good today?: The US AQI in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur is 138 (unhealthy for sensitive groups) as of 02:45 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 Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur?: PM2.5 is 56 µg/m³ and PM10 65 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.
When is air pollution worst in Kanchanpur?: 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 Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur · Kanchanpur District: land cover and map

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