Nepal Monitor

Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Bagmati Province

Air quality in Nuwakot today

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

US AQI now
62
Moderate
PM2.5
18
µg/m³ (WHO 24-h guideline: 15)
PM10
23
µg/m³
Rank among 77 districts
57th
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

058116Mon 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 202682Moderate15
Tue, 20 Oct 2026101Unhealthy for sensitive groups20
Wed, 21 Oct 2026101Unhealthy for sensitive groups16
Thu, 22 Oct 202697Moderate15
Fri, 23 Oct 2026103Unhealthy for sensitive groups19
Sat, 24 Oct 2026105Unhealthy for sensitive groups19
Sun, 25 Oct 2026105Unhealthy for sensitive groups22

All pollutants now

Fine particles PM2.518.0 µg/m³
Coarse particles PM1023.2 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂8.8 µg/m³
Ozone O₃87.0 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide SO₂3.3 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide CO410 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 Nuwakot

Is the air quality in Nuwakot good today?
The US AQI in Nuwakot is 62 (moderate) as of 01:45 Nepal time. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
What is the PM2.5 level in Nuwakot?
PM2.5 is 18 µg/m³ and PM10 23 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.
When is air pollution worst in Nuwakot?
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 Nuwakot · Nuwakot District: land cover and map

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