Nepal Monitor

Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Karnali Province

Air quality in Salyan today

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

US AQI now
74
Moderate
PM2.5
34
µg/m³ (WHO 24-h guideline: 15)
PM10
37
µg/m³
Rank among 77 districts
44th
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

051101Mon 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 202679Moderate13
Tue, 20 Oct 202680Moderate18
Wed, 21 Oct 202678Moderate22
Thu, 22 Oct 202684Moderate24
Fri, 23 Oct 202691Moderate29
Sat, 24 Oct 202692Moderate30
Sun, 25 Oct 202690Moderate28

All pollutants now

Fine particles PM2.534.2 µg/m³
Coarse particles PM1036.9 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂18.2 µg/m³
Ozone O₃33.0 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide SO₂4.2 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide CO356 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 Salyan

Is the air quality in Salyan good today?
The US AQI in Salyan is 74 (moderate) as of 01:45 Nepal time. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
What is the PM2.5 level in Salyan?
PM2.5 is 34 µg/m³ and PM10 37 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.
When is air pollution worst in Salyan?
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 Salyan · Salyan District: land cover and map

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