Nepal Monitor

Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Karnali Province

Air quality in Birendranagar, Surkhet today

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

US AQI now
81
Moderate
PM2.5
37
µg/m³ (WHO 24-h guideline: 15)
PM10
41
µg/m³
Rank among 77 districts
39th
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

066132Mon 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 2026106Unhealthy for sensitive groups14
Tue, 20 Oct 2026110Unhealthy for sensitive groups19
Wed, 21 Oct 2026103Unhealthy for sensitive groups25
Thu, 22 Oct 2026109Unhealthy for sensitive groups28
Fri, 23 Oct 2026120Unhealthy for sensitive groups33
Sat, 24 Oct 2026120Unhealthy for sensitive groups34
Sun, 25 Oct 2026108Unhealthy for sensitive groups32

All pollutants now

Fine particles PM2.536.6 µg/m³
Coarse particles PM1040.9 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂21.4 µg/m³
Ozone O₃31.0 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide SO₂4.9 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide CO311 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 Birendranagar, Surkhet

Is the air quality in Birendranagar, Surkhet good today?
The US AQI in Birendranagar, Surkhet is 81 (moderate) as of 01:45 Nepal time. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
What is the PM2.5 level in Birendranagar, Surkhet?
PM2.5 is 37 µg/m³ and PM10 41 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.
When is air pollution worst in Surkhet?
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 Birendranagar, Surkhet · Surkhet District: land cover and map

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