Nepal Monitor

Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Gandaki Province

Air quality in Nawalparasi East today

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

US AQI now
86
Moderate
PM2.5
41
µg/m³ (WHO 24-h guideline: 15)
PM10
44
µg/m³
Rank among 77 districts
33rd
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

070141Mon 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 202696Moderate25
Tue, 20 Oct 202691Moderate30
Wed, 21 Oct 202696Moderate28
Thu, 22 Oct 2026105Unhealthy for sensitive groups31
Fri, 23 Oct 2026106Unhealthy for sensitive groups35
Sat, 24 Oct 2026118Unhealthy for sensitive groups35
Sun, 25 Oct 2026128Unhealthy for sensitive groups46

All pollutants now

Fine particles PM2.541.1 µg/m³
Coarse particles PM1043.7 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂12.2 µg/m³
Ozone O₃87.0 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide SO₂3.6 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide CO464 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 Nawalparasi East

Is the air quality in Nawalparasi East good today?
The US AQI in Nawalparasi East is 86 (moderate) as of 01:45 Nepal time. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
What is the PM2.5 level in Nawalparasi East?
PM2.5 is 41 µg/m³ and PM10 44 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.
When is air pollution worst in Nawalparasi East?
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 Nawalparasi East · Nawalparasi East District: land cover and map

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