Nepal Monitor

Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Koshi Province

Air quality in Khotang today

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

US AQI now
78
Moderate
PM2.5
33
µg/m³ (WHO 24-h guideline: 15)
PM10
36
µg/m³
Rank among 77 districts
40th
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

062124Mon 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 202695Moderate28
Tue, 20 Oct 202696Moderate32
Wed, 21 Oct 202694Moderate24
Thu, 22 Oct 202685Moderate26
Fri, 23 Oct 2026103Unhealthy for sensitive groups30
Sat, 24 Oct 2026113Unhealthy for sensitive groups33
Sun, 25 Oct 2026103Unhealthy for sensitive groups31

All pollutants now

Fine particles PM2.533.4 µg/m³
Coarse particles PM1036.4 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂8.7 µg/m³
Ozone O₃56.0 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide SO₂2.8 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide CO399 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 Khotang

Is the air quality in Khotang good today?
The US AQI in Khotang is 78 (moderate) as of 01:45 Nepal time. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
What is the PM2.5 level in Khotang?
PM2.5 is 33 µg/m³ and PM10 36 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.
When is air pollution worst in Khotang?
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 Khotang · Khotang District: land cover and map

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