Air quality
Air quality in Hosūr today
Updated
Good (US AQI 47) Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk; a good time for outdoor activity. Model estimate for Mon, Oct 26, 7:30 am (02:00 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Hosūr, Tamil Nadu, India, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 47 Good
- PM2.5
- 28 µg/m³ 1.9× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 31 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 85 µg/m³
- Dominant pollutant
- PM2.5 sub-index 47
- Best hour today
- 7:30 am AQI 47
- European AQI
- 47
Air quality in Hosūr right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Hosūr, Tamil Nadu, India is 47, which falls in the "Good" band (up to 50). Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk; a good time for outdoor activity.
The index is driven mainly by PM2.5, whose own sub-index is 47. 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 28 µg/m³, 1.9 times the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 31 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 85 µg/m³ (below the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 7.1 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
Also this hour: UV index 0.7, carbon monoxide 298 µg/m³.
Hosūr AQI forecast: next 48 hours
Over the next 24 hours the AQI is forecast to range from 47 around Mon 7:30 am to 101 around Mon 5:30 pm, from "Good" at best to "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" at worst.
The following day is expected to be worse, averaging about 97 against 80 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 | 47 | Good | 27.8 | 31 | 85 |
| Mon 10:30 am | 56 | Moderate | 35.2 | 39 | 137 |
| Mon 1:30 pm | 63 | Moderate | 29 | 32 | 147 |
| Mon 4:30 pm | 96 | Moderate | 29 | 31 | 125 |
| Mon 7:30 pm | 94 | Moderate | 31.9 | 34 | 96 |
| Mon 10:30 pm | 80 | Moderate | 41.6 | 43 | 66 |
| Tue 1:30 am | 89 | Moderate | 48.7 | 50 | 40 |
| Tue 4:30 am | 96 | Moderate | 35.2 | 36 | 51 |
| Tue 7:30 am | 99 | Moderate | 29.4 | 31 | 87 |
| Tue 10:30 am | 98 | Moderate | 23.1 | 25 | 144 |
| Tue 1:30 pm | 96 | Moderate | 21.7 | 24 | 166 |
| Tue 4:30 pm | 114 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 23.3 | 25 | 123 |
| Tue 7:30 pm | 102 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 30 | 31 | 69 |
| Tue 10:30 pm | 93 | Moderate | 35.2 | 37 | 45 |
| Wed 1:30 am | 90 | Moderate | 29.6 | 31 | 71 |
| Wed 4:30 am | 86 | Moderate | 26.4 | 28 | 97 |
| Wed 7:30 am | 85 | Moderate | 28.5 | 30 | 87 |
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 Hosūr today
Between 6 am and 9 pm local time, the cleanest air today is forecast around 7:30 am (AQI 47, Good) and the worst around 5:30 pm (AQI 101). That is a swing of 54 points, so a run or walk around 7:30 am is noticeably better.
Hosūr vs the rest of India
Across 245 India cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 116 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Hosūr at 47 is 69 points cleaner than average.
For context, the median across 3,556 cities worldwide is 58.
Air quality in cities near Hosūr
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 37 km | 62 | Moderate | 37.8 |
| Yelahanka | 48 km | 62 | Moderate | 37.8 |
| Tumkūr | 104 km | 71 | Moderate | 32.7 |
| Salem | 125 km | 51 | Moderate | 23.7 |
| Mysuru | 138 km | 53 | Moderate | 28.9 |
| Vellore | 142 km | 74 | Moderate | 42.3 |
| Erode | 155 km | 46 | Good | 14.9 |
| Rānipet | 164 km | 74 | Moderate | 42.3 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Hosūr, 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 49 µg/m³ in the next 24 hours while NASA satellites detected 19 fire hotspots within 300 km in the last day (nearest about 189 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
With the AQI at 47, there is no need for sensitive groups to change plans. People with asthma should still carry their reliever inhaler as usual.
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.