Nepal Monitor

Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Koshi Province

Air quality in Sankhuwasabha today

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

US AQI now
30
Good
PM2.5
4
µg/m³ (WHO 24-h guideline: 15)
PM10
9
µg/m³
Rank among 77 districts
75th
1st = most polluted right now
Health advice: Air quality is satisfactory; enjoy outdoor activities.

Hourly air quality: last 3 days and the next 4

03162Mon 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 202656Moderate7
Tue, 20 Oct 202648Good7
Wed, 21 Oct 202647Good5
Thu, 22 Oct 202649Good6
Fri, 23 Oct 202654Moderate8
Sat, 24 Oct 202654Moderate8
Sun, 25 Oct 202649Good7

All pollutants now

Fine particles PM2.53.7 µg/m³
Coarse particles PM108.7 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂4.7 µg/m³
Ozone O₃44.0 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide SO₂0.1 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide CO183 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 Sankhuwasabha

Is the air quality in Sankhuwasabha good today?
The US AQI in Sankhuwasabha is 30 (good) as of 01:45 Nepal time. Air quality is satisfactory; enjoy outdoor activities.
What is the PM2.5 level in Sankhuwasabha?
PM2.5 is 4 µg/m³ and PM10 9 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.
When is air pollution worst in Sankhuwasabha?
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 Sankhuwasabha · Sankhuwasabha District: land cover and map

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