Nepal Monitor

Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Madhesh Province

Air quality in Malangawa, Sarlahi today

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

US AQI now
160
Unhealthy
PM2.5
112
µg/m³ (WHO 24-h guideline: 15)
PM10
121
µg/m³
Rank among 77 districts
3rd
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

0103207Mon 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 2026172Unhealthy68
Tue, 20 Oct 2026161Unhealthy70
Wed, 21 Oct 2026161Unhealthy69
Thu, 22 Oct 2026170Unhealthy85
Fri, 23 Oct 2026171Unhealthy82
Sat, 24 Oct 2026179Unhealthy96
Sun, 25 Oct 2026188Unhealthy109

All pollutants now

Fine particles PM2.5111.8 µg/m³
Coarse particles PM10120.6 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂34.9 µg/m³
Ozone O₃54.0 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide SO₂18.2 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide CO1,368 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 Malangawa, Sarlahi

Is the air quality in Malangawa, Sarlahi good today?
The US AQI in Malangawa, Sarlahi is 160 (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 Malangawa, Sarlahi?
PM2.5 is 112 µg/m³ and PM10 121 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.
When is air pollution worst in Sarlahi?
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 Malangawa, Sarlahi · Sarlahi District: land cover and map

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