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Air quality · Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal

Pokhara Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 18:45 local time (UTC+5:45), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

84 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI18:45 UTC+5:45, 3 Nov Main pollutant: O₃

Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

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 70.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 55 around 05:45 to 87 around 18:45 (4 Nov).

279th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 2nd of 2 in Nepal.

What to do today

  • Long walk or run outside OK, lighter if very sensitive
  • Kids playing outside OK
  • Airing the house Open
  • Mask outdoors Not needed

Based on the US EPA’s health statement: “Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.” General guidance, not medical advice.

Last 24 hours and next 48

Past hours Forecast

19:45 · 84 20:45 · 80 21:45 · 82 22:45 · 85 23:45 · 88 00:45 · 89 01:45 · 87 02:45 · 82 03:45 · 76 04:45 · 70 05:45 · 65 06:45 · 63 07:45 · 66 08:45 · 72 09:45 · 66 10:45 · 63 11:45 · 61 12:45 · 59 13:45 · 59 14:45 · 58 15:45 · 67 16:45 · 77 17:45 · 84 18:45 · 84 19:45 · 84 20:45 · 77 21:45 · 76 22:45 · 78 23:45 · 78 00:45 · 76 01:45 · 72 02:45 · 69 03:45 · 64 04:45 · 59 05:45 · 55 06:45 · 55 07:45 · 58 08:45 · 63 09:45 · 57 10:45 · 55 11:45 · 56 12:45 · 57 13:45 · 59 14:45 · 61 15:45 · 71 16:45 · 80 17:45 · 84 18:45 · 87 19:45 · 85 20:45 · 90 21:45 · 93 22:45 · 94 23:45 · 93 00:45 · 91 01:45 · 85 02:45 · 79 03:45 · 69 04:45 · 62 05:45 · 55 06:45 · 53 07:45 · 55 08:45 · 61 09:45 · 57 10:45 · 57 11:45 · 59 12:45 · 62 Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+5:45. 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 19:4584
Mon 20:4580
Mon 21:4582
Mon 22:4585
Mon 23:4588
Tue 00:4589
Tue 01:4587
Tue 02:4582
Tue 03:4576
Tue 04:4570
Tue 05:4565
Tue 06:4563
Tue 07:4566
Tue 08:4572
Tue 09:4566
Tue 10:4563
Tue 11:4561
Tue 12:4559
Tue 13:4559
Tue 14:4558
Tue 15:4567
Tue 16:4577
Tue 17:4584
Tue 18:45 · Now84
Tue 19:45 · Forecast84
Tue 20:45 · Forecast77
Tue 21:45 · Forecast76
Tue 22:45 · Forecast78
Tue 23:45 · Forecast78
Wed 00:45 · Forecast76
Wed 01:45 · Forecast72
Wed 02:45 · Forecast69
Wed 03:45 · Forecast64
Wed 04:45 · Forecast59
Wed 05:45 · Forecast55
Wed 06:45 · Forecast55
Wed 07:45 · Forecast58
Wed 08:45 · Forecast63
Wed 09:45 · Forecast57
Wed 10:45 · Forecast55
Wed 11:45 · Forecast56
Wed 12:45 · Forecast57
Wed 13:45 · Forecast59
Wed 14:45 · Forecast61
Wed 15:45 · Forecast71
Wed 16:45 · Forecast80
Wed 17:45 · Forecast84
Wed 18:45 · Forecast87
Wed 19:45 · Forecast85
Wed 20:45 · Forecast90
Wed 21:45 · Forecast93
Wed 22:45 · Forecast94
Wed 23:45 · Forecast93
Thu 00:45 · Forecast91
Thu 01:45 · Forecast85
Thu 02:45 · Forecast79
Thu 03:45 · Forecast69
Thu 04:45 · Forecast62
Thu 05:45 · Forecast55
Thu 06:45 · Forecast53
Thu 07:45 · Forecast55
Thu 08:45 · Forecast61
Thu 09:45 · Forecast57
Thu 10:45 · Forecast57
Thu 11:45 · Forecast59
Thu 12:45 · Forecast62

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 19.9 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 19.5 µg/m³ · 1.3× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 66
  • PM10 23 µg/m³ 18
  • O₃ 122 µg/m³ 84
  • NO₂ 5 µg/m³ 2
  • SO₂ 4 µg/m³ 1
  • CO 0.71 mg/m³ 5

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
Kathmandu Bagmati Province 86
Rangpur Bangladesh 139
Rajshahi Bangladesh 159
Gazipur Bangladesh 144
Dhaka Bangladesh 154
Khulna Bangladesh 155
Comilla Bangladesh 137
Patna India 80
Lucknow India 167
Varanasi India 142

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 Pokhara’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 Pokhara right now?
84 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) at 18:45 UTC+5:45, 3 Nov. O₃ 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 Pokhara today?
For most people, yes. The EPA’s statement for “Moderate”: Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. General guidance, not medical advice.

Will the air in Pokhara get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 55 around 05:45 to 87 around 18:45 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Pokhara compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 279th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 2nd of 2 in Nepal, all on the same US EPA scale.

Why does another app show a different AQI for Pokhara?
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.