Air quality
Air quality in Guntur today
Updated
Unhealthy (US AQI 156) Everyone should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors; sensitive groups should avoid it and keep windows closed. Model estimate for Mon, Oct 26, 7:30 am (02:00 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 156 Unhealthy
- PM2.5
- 78 µg/m³ 5.2× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 81 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 88 µg/m³
- Dominant pollutant
- PM2.5 sub-index 156
- Best hour today
- 9:30 pm AQI 154
- European AQI
- 74
Air quality in Guntur right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India is 156, which falls in the "Unhealthy" band (up to 200). Everyone should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors; sensitive groups should avoid it and keep windows closed.
The index is driven mainly by PM2.5, whose own sub-index is 156. Fine and coarse particles come from traffic, heating, industry, dust and smoke; they build up on calm nights and clear when wind or rain arrives.
PM2.5 is 78 µg/m³, 5.2 times the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 81 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 88 µg/m³ (below the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 7.9 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
Also this hour: UV index 0.7, carbon monoxide 504 µg/m³.
Guntur AQI forecast: next 48 hours
Over the next 24 hours the AQI is forecast to range from 126 around Tue 7:30 am to 159 around Mon 12:30 pm, from "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" at best to "Unhealthy" at worst.
The following day is expected to be cleaner, averaging about 91 against 154 for the next 24 hours.
| Local time (Asia/Kolkata) | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ | PM10 µg/m³ | Ozone µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 7:30 am | 156 | Unhealthy | 77.8 | 81 | 88 |
| Mon 10:30 am | 158 | Unhealthy | 69.6 | 79 | 163 |
| Mon 1:30 pm | 159 | Unhealthy | 38.3 | 42 | 169 |
| Mon 4:30 pm | 157 | Unhealthy | 27 | 29 | 121 |
| Mon 7:30 pm | 155 | Unhealthy | 49 | 51 | 80 |
| Mon 10:30 pm | 154 | Unhealthy | 72.6 | 75 | 48 |
| Tue 1:30 am | 153 | Unhealthy | 41 | 42 | 46 |
| Tue 4:30 am | 145 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 16.6 | 17 | 65 |
| Tue 7:30 am | 126 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 19 | 20 | 87 |
| Tue 10:30 am | 109 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 25.1 | 27 | 139 |
| Tue 1:30 pm | 99 | Moderate | 20.5 | 21 | 152 |
| Tue 4:30 pm | 98 | Moderate | 18.3 | 19 | 108 |
| Tue 7:30 pm | 92 | Moderate | 18.1 | 18 | 82 |
| Tue 10:30 pm | 83 | Moderate | 17.2 | 17 | 77 |
| Wed 1:30 am | 72 | Moderate | 13.7 | 14 | 73 |
| Wed 4:30 am | 67 | Moderate | 9.2 | 9 | 67 |
| Wed 7:30 am | 66 | Moderate | 7.8 | 8 | 60 |
Every third hour of the CAMS forecast via Open-Meteo. US AQI uses rolling averages (24 h for particles, 8 h for ozone), so it moves more slowly than the hourly concentrations.
Best time to be outside in Guntur today
Between 6 am and 9 pm local time, the cleanest air today is forecast around 9:30 pm (AQI 154, Unhealthy) and the worst around 12:30 pm (AQI 159). The difference across the day is small, so timing matters little.
Guntur vs the rest of India
Across 245 India cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 116 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Guntur at 156 is 40 points worse than average.
It ranks 200 of 245 from cleanest to most polluted; the cleanest is Dindigul (28) and the most polluted Karnāl (447).
For context, the median across 3,556 cities worldwide is 58.
Air quality in cities near Guntur
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vijayawada | 31 km | 159 | Unhealthy | 90.8 |
| Rajamahendravaram | 161 km | 158 | Unhealthy | 61 |
| Kākināda | 203 km | 158 | Unhealthy | 63.1 |
| Warangal | 211 km | 81 | Moderate | 26.4 |
| Nellore | 212 km | 96 | Moderate | 50.8 |
| Mulugu | 217 km | 76 | Moderate | 22.2 |
| Uppal Kalan | 236 km | 77 | Moderate | 27.4 |
| Malkajgiri | 242 km | 77 | Moderate | 27.4 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Guntur, 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.
Wildfire smoke
PM2.5 is forecast to reach 78 µg/m³ in the next 24 hours while NASA satellites detected 23 fire hotspots within 300 km in the last day (nearest about 55 km away). Smoke is a likely contributor: keep windows closed, run an air purifier or HVAC filter, and check the fire map before heading out.
Advice for sensitive groups
At 156, 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.