Nepal Monitor

Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Gandaki Province

Air quality in Tanahu today

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

US AQI now
74
Moderate
PM2.5
41
µg/m³ (WHO 24-h guideline: 15)
PM10
44
µg/m³
Rank among 77 districts
45th
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

064128Mon 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 202690Moderate25
Tue, 20 Oct 202696Moderate30
Wed, 21 Oct 2026106Unhealthy for sensitive groups22
Thu, 22 Oct 2026107Unhealthy for sensitive groups25
Fri, 23 Oct 2026116Unhealthy for sensitive groups28
Sat, 24 Oct 2026113Unhealthy for sensitive groups29
Sun, 25 Oct 2026113Unhealthy for sensitive groups35

All pollutants now

Fine particles PM2.540.6 µg/m³
Coarse particles PM1044.0 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂13.4 µg/m³
Ozone O₃71.0 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide SO₂5.7 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide CO564 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 Tanahu

Is the air quality in Tanahu good today?
The US AQI in Tanahu 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 Tanahu?
PM2.5 is 41 µg/m³ and PM10 44 µg/m³. The WHO guideline for the 24-hour mean of PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³.
When is air pollution worst in Tanahu?
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 Tanahu · Tanahu District: land cover and map

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