Air quality
Air quality in Bārāmati today
Updated
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (US AQI 130) People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens should cut back on prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. Model estimate for Mon, Oct 26, 4:17 am (22:47 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Bārāmati, Maharashtra, India, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 130 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
- PM2.5
- 17 µg/m³ 1.2× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 23 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 94 µg/m³
Air quality in Bārāmati right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Bārāmati, Maharashtra, India is 130, which falls in the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" band (up to 150). People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens should cut back on prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.
PM2.5 is 17 µg/m³, 1.2 times the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 23 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 94 µg/m³ (below the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 4.7 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
NASA FIRMS shows 53 fire hotspots within 300 km in the last day (nearest about 44 km), but particle levels are not elevated enough to point to smoke right now.
Bārāmati vs the rest of India
Across 260 India cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 116 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Bārāmati at 130 is 14 points worse than average.
It ranks 145 of 260 from cleanest to most polluted; the cleanest is Dindigul (25) and the most polluted Karnāl (440).
For context, the median across 3,909 cities worldwide is 57.
Air quality in cities near Bārāmati
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pune | 87 km | 147 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 19.2 |
| Pimpri | 97 km | 147 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 19.2 |
| Pimpri-Chinchwad | 97 km | 147 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 19.2 |
| Ahilyanagar | 106 km | 115 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 18.9 |
| Sāngli | 144 km | 112 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 16.2 |
| Sholapur | 151 km | 80 | Moderate | 20.1 |
| Ichalkaranji | 163 km | 112 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 16.2 |
| Kolhāpur | 166 km | 112 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 16.2 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Bārāmati, so the numbers on this page are model estimates. Models capture regional pollution well but can miss very local sources such as a busy road or a nearby fire.
Advice for sensitive groups
At 130, children, older adults, pregnant people and anyone with asthma, COPD or heart disease should limit time outdoors, especially strenuous activity. A well-fitted N95/FFP2 mask cuts particle exposure; it does not filter ozone.
What the US AQI numbers mean
| US AQI | Category | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 0-50 | Good | Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk; a good time for outdoor activity. |
| 51-100 | Moderate | Acceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive people should consider shortening long or heavy exertion outdoors. |
| 101-150 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens should cut back on prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. |
| 151-200 | Unhealthy | Everyone should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors; sensitive groups should avoid it and keep windows closed. |
| 201-300 | Very Unhealthy | Health alert: everyone should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors, and sensitive groups should stay indoors. |
| 301-500 | Hazardous | Emergency conditions: everyone should avoid all outdoor physical activity and stay indoors with filtered air if possible. The scale tops out at 500; heavier dust or smoke is shown as 500. |
Values on this page are modelled by CAMS (Copernicus) and served by Open-Meteo; they are estimates for the area around the city centre, not readings from an official monitor.
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Data: Open-Meteo Air Quality API, Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), NASA FIRMS.