REAL-TIME AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
Varanasi AQI Today
Live Air Quality Index (AQI), PM2.5, PM10, and atmospheric pollution levels for Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Calibrated to official CPCB and US EPA standards.
STATION COORDS: 25.3176° N, 82.9739° E•DATA SOURCE: CPCB / NOAA AIR SENSORS•HOURLY REAL-TIME UPDATE
🇮🇳 INDIAN CPCB NAQI STANDARDPRIMARY SCALE
182
Moderate
Calculated using Central Pollution Control Board piecewise linear interpolation over PM2.5 and PM10 particulate concentrations.
PROMINENT POLLUTANT: PM2.5SCALE: 0 – 500
🇺🇸 US EPA STANDARD (2024 REVISED)GLOBAL BENCHMARK
172
Unhealthy
Calibrated with revised 2024 US EPA annual PM2.5 health thresholds for international environmental monitoring.
TARGET PM2.5: ≤ 9.0 µg/m³SCALE: 0 – 500
Varanasi Atmospheric Pollutant Breakdown
PM2.5 PARTICLES
84.8 µg/m³
Fine Respirable Matter
PM10 PARTICLES
127.6 µg/m³
Inhalable Dust / Ash
OZONE (O₃)
153 µg/m³
Surface Ground Ozone
NO₂ NITROGEN
8.9 µg/m³
Vehicular Exhaust
SO₂ SULPHUR
16.4 µg/m³
Industrial Emissions
CO CARBON
594 µg/m³
Combustion Byproduct
Health Advisory & Actionable Precautions for Varanasi
HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Moderate air quality. May cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people, children, and elderly individuals.
MASK RECOMMENDATION
Sensitive individuals should carry prescribed inhalers.
INDOOR VENTILATION
Ventilate during warm afternoon hours when particulate dispersion is higher.