Nepal Monitor

Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Madhesh Province

Air quality in Gaur, Rautahat today

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

US AQI now
180
Unhealthy
PM2.5
139
µg/m³ (WHO 24-h guideline: 15)
PM10
148
µg/m³
Rank among 77 districts
1st
1st = most polluted right now
Health advice: Everyone should reduce long or heavy outdoor exertion; sensitive groups should avoid it. Consider an N95 mask outdoors.

Hourly air quality: last 3 days and the next 4

0109219Mon 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 2026179Unhealthy87
Tue, 20 Oct 2026175Unhealthy91
Wed, 21 Oct 2026180Unhealthy98
Thu, 22 Oct 2026180Unhealthy90
Fri, 23 Oct 2026175Unhealthy81
Sat, 24 Oct 2026183Unhealthy104
Sun, 25 Oct 2026199Unhealthy125

All pollutants now

Fine particles PM2.5138.8 µg/m³
Coarse particles PM10147.6 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂45.8 µg/m³
Ozone O₃33.0 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide SO₂22.4 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide CO1,162 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 Gaur, Rautahat

Is the air quality in Gaur, Rautahat good today?
The US AQI in Gaur, Rautahat is 180 (unhealthy) as of 01:45 Nepal time. Everyone should reduce long or heavy outdoor exertion; sensitive groups should avoid it. Consider an N95 mask outdoors.
What is the PM2.5 level in Gaur, Rautahat?
PM2.5 is 139 µg/m³ and PM10 148 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.
When is air pollution worst in Rautahat?
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 Gaur, Rautahat · Rautahat District: land cover and map

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