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Air quality · Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh

Rajshahi Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 18:00 local time (UTC+6), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

152 Unhealthy

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI18:00 UTC+6, 3 Nov Main pollutant: PM2.5

Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.

This page uses EPA’s NowCast, which follows the last few hours, as the US government’s AirNow does. On a 24-hour average of particles, as many apps show, it is 160.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 106 around 14:00 to 182 around 22:00 (3 Nov).

94th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 2nd of 7 in Bangladesh.

What to do today

  • Long walk or run outside Shorten it, take breaks
  • Kids playing outside Limit it
  • Airing the house Open briefly
  • Mask outdoors N95 if outside for long

Based on the US EPA’s health statement: “Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.” General guidance, not medical advice.

Last 24 hours and next 48

Past hours Forecast

19:00 · 158 20:00 · 159 21:00 · 161 22:00 · 165 23:00 · 168 00:00 · 169 01:00 · 169 02:00 · 169 03:00 · 168 04:00 · 167 05:00 · 167 06:00 · 168 07:00 · 172 08:00 · 170 09:00 · 160 10:00 · 152 11:00 · 145 12:00 · 141 13:00 · 138 14:00 · 137 15:00 · 135 16:00 · 133 17:00 · 136 18:00 · 152 19:00 · 159 20:00 · 170 21:00 · 178 22:00 · 182 23:00 · 179 00:00 · 173 01:00 · 167 02:00 · 162 03:00 · 159 04:00 · 157 05:00 · 158 06:00 · 160 07:00 · 164 08:00 · 166 09:00 · 161 10:00 · 154 11:00 · 134 12:00 · 117 13:00 · 109 14:00 · 106 15:00 · 106 16:00 · 109 17:00 · 118 18:00 · 144 19:00 · 159 20:00 · 168 21:00 · 177 22:00 · 183 23:00 · 185 00:00 · 184 01:00 · 182 02:00 · 180 03:00 · 177 04:00 · 174 05:00 · 172 06:00 · 174 07:00 · 174 08:00 · 175 09:00 · 175 10:00 · 172 11:00 · 168 12:00 · 163 13:00 · 160 Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+6. Particles use EPA’s NowCast (a 12-hour weighted average), ozone and CO an 8-hour average. Lighter bars are the CAMS forecast.

Show as a table
TimeAQI
Mon 19:00158
Mon 20:00159
Mon 21:00161
Mon 22:00165
Mon 23:00168
Tue 00:00169
Tue 01:00169
Tue 02:00169
Tue 03:00168
Tue 04:00167
Tue 05:00167
Tue 06:00168
Tue 07:00172
Tue 08:00170
Tue 09:00160
Tue 10:00152
Tue 11:00145
Tue 12:00141
Tue 13:00138
Tue 14:00137
Tue 15:00135
Tue 16:00133
Tue 17:00136
Tue 18:00 · Now152
Tue 19:00 · Forecast159
Tue 20:00 · Forecast170
Tue 21:00 · Forecast178
Tue 22:00 · Forecast182
Tue 23:00 · Forecast179
Wed 00:00 · Forecast173
Wed 01:00 · Forecast167
Wed 02:00 · Forecast162
Wed 03:00 · Forecast159
Wed 04:00 · Forecast157
Wed 05:00 · Forecast158
Wed 06:00 · Forecast160
Wed 07:00 · Forecast164
Wed 08:00 · Forecast166
Wed 09:00 · Forecast161
Wed 10:00 · Forecast154
Wed 11:00 · Forecast134
Wed 12:00 · Forecast117
Wed 13:00 · Forecast109
Wed 14:00 · Forecast106
Wed 15:00 · Forecast106
Wed 16:00 · Forecast109
Wed 17:00 · Forecast118
Wed 18:00 · Forecast144
Wed 19:00 · Forecast159
Wed 20:00 · Forecast168
Wed 21:00 · Forecast177
Wed 22:00 · Forecast183
Wed 23:00 · Forecast185
Thu 00:00 · Forecast184
Thu 01:00 · Forecast182
Thu 02:00 · Forecast180
Thu 03:00 · Forecast177
Thu 04:00 · Forecast174
Thu 05:00 · Forecast172
Thu 06:00 · Forecast174
Thu 07:00 · Forecast174
Thu 08:00 · Forecast175
Thu 09:00 · Forecast175
Thu 10:00 · Forecast172
Thu 11:00 · Forecast168
Thu 12:00 · Forecast163
Thu 13:00 · Forecast160

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 63.6 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 68.0 µg/m³ · 4.5× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 152
  • PM10 65 µg/m³ 52
  • O₃ 105 µg/m³ 129
  • NO₂ 23 µg/m³ 11
  • SO₂ 14 µg/m³ 7
  • CO 0.63 mg/m³ 3

Modelled concentrations at the city’s location (CAMS). The sub-index uses the same averaging as the headline, so the highest one is the AQI.

Nearby cities

City AQI
Rangpur Rangpur Division 116
Gazipur Dhaka Division 132
Dhaka Dhaka Division 151
Khulna Khulna Division 153
Comilla Chittagong 129
Chattogram Chittagong 112
Kathmandu Nepal 73
Kolkata India 82
Patna India 79

Where this number comes from

The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) forecasts air pollution worldwide on a grid (about 11 km over Europe, about 45 km elsewhere). We take the grid value at Rajshahi’s coordinates and score it with the US EPA’s method. It is a model, not a measurement: a nearby monitoring station can read quite differently, especially next to busy roads or during fires and dust storms.

Full methodology · Data: CAMS via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); city list: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

  • Good 0–50
  • Moderate 51–100
  • Unhealthy for sensitive groups 101–150
  • Unhealthy 151–200
  • Very unhealthy 201–300
  • Hazardous 301–500

Questions

What is the AQI in Rajshahi right now?
152 on the US EPA scale (Unhealthy) at 18:00 UTC+6, 3 Nov. PM2.5 is the pollutant with the highest sub-index. This is a modelled estimate from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), not a reading from a monitoring station.

Is it safe to exercise outside in Rajshahi today?
Consider shortening outdoor exercise; sensitive groups should move it indoors. The EPA’s statement for “Unhealthy”: Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects. General guidance, not medical advice.

Will the air in Rajshahi get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 106 around 14:00 to 182 around 22:00 (3 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Rajshahi compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 94th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 2nd of 7 in Bangladesh, all on the same US EPA scale.

Why does another app show a different AQI for Rajshahi?
Apps differ in source (government stations, low-cost sensors or a model like this one), in scale (US EPA, European, or a national index) and in averaging (hourly or NowCast, 8-hour, 24-hour). This page uses the US EPA AQI with EPA’s NowCast for particles, computed from the CAMS forecast for the city’s location.