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Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Lumbini Province

Air quality in Siddharthanagar, Rupandehi today

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

US AQI now
123
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
PM2.5
70
µg/m³ (WHO 24-h guideline: 15)
PM10
74
µg/m³
Rank among 77 districts
12th
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

086173Mon 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 2026127Unhealthy for sensitive groups33
Tue, 20 Oct 2026119Unhealthy for sensitive groups42
Wed, 21 Oct 2026127Unhealthy for sensitive groups45
Thu, 22 Oct 2026138Unhealthy for sensitive groups51
Fri, 23 Oct 2026152Unhealthy59
Sat, 24 Oct 2026156Unhealthy64
Sun, 25 Oct 2026157Unhealthy61

All pollutants now

Fine particles PM2.570.1 µg/m³
Coarse particles PM1074.0 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂24.8 µg/m³
Ozone O₃53.0 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide SO₂11.1 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide CO875 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 Siddharthanagar, Rupandehi

Is the air quality in Siddharthanagar, Rupandehi good today?
The US AQI in Siddharthanagar, Rupandehi is 123 (unhealthy for sensitive groups) as of 01:45 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 Siddharthanagar, Rupandehi?
PM2.5 is 70 µg/m³ and PM10 74 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.
When is air pollution worst in Rupandehi?
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 Siddharthanagar, Rupandehi · Rupandehi District: land cover and map

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