Air quality
Air quality in Kākināda today
Updated
Very Unhealthy (US AQI 214) Health alert: everyone should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors, and sensitive groups should stay indoors. Model estimate for Sun, Oct 25, 11:30 pm (18:00 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Kākināda, Andhra Pradesh, India, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 214 Very Unhealthy
- PM2.5
- 58 µg/m³ 3.9× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 69 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 177 µg/m³
- Dominant pollutant
- ozone sub-index 214
- Best hour today
- 12:30 pm AQI 157
- European AQI
- 97
Air quality in Kākināda right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Kākināda, Andhra Pradesh, India is 214, which falls in the "Very Unhealthy" band (up to 300). Health alert: everyone should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors, and sensitive groups should stay indoors.
The index is driven mainly by ozone, whose own sub-index is 214. Ozone usually peaks in the afternoon on sunny days and falls back after sunset.
PM2.5 is 58 µg/m³, 3.9 times the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 69 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 177 µg/m³ (above the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 2.2 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
Also this hour: carbon monoxide 595 µg/m³.
Kākināda AQI forecast: next 48 hours
Over the next 24 hours the AQI is forecast to range from 157 around Mon 12:30 pm to 214 around Sun 11:30 pm, from "Unhealthy" at best to "Very Unhealthy" at worst.
The following day is expected to be cleaner, averaging about 106 against 181 for the next 24 hours.
| Local time (Asia/Kolkata) | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ | PM10 µg/m³ | Ozone µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11:30 pm | 214 | Very Unhealthy | 58.2 | 69 | 177 |
| Mon 2:30 am | 191 | Unhealthy | 55.4 | 64 | 162 |
| Mon 5:30 am | 158 | Unhealthy | 57.4 | 65 | 134 |
| Mon 8:30 am | 158 | Unhealthy | 63.6 | 70 | 130 |
| Mon 11:30 am | 158 | Unhealthy | 58 | 65 | 217 |
| Mon 2:30 pm | 162 | Unhealthy | 45.3 | 51 | 239 |
| Mon 5:30 pm | 206 | Very Unhealthy | 40 | 46 | 216 |
| Mon 8:30 pm | 208 | Very Unhealthy | 36.8 | 42 | 162 |
| Mon 11:30 pm | 176 | Unhealthy | 37.5 | 42 | 118 |
| Tue 2:30 am | 133 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 35 | 38 | 104 |
| Tue 5:30 am | 126 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 26.4 | 29 | 98 |
| Tue 8:30 am | 114 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 20.2 | 22 | 112 |
| Tue 11:30 am | 100 | Moderate | 12.2 | 13 | 101 |
| Tue 2:30 pm | 90 | Moderate | 8.1 | 8 | 88 |
| Tue 5:30 pm | 81 | Moderate | 4.2 | 5 | 74 |
| Tue 8:30 pm | 73 | Moderate | 7.1 | 10 | 80 |
| Tue 11:30 pm | 66 | Moderate | 9.6 | 14 | 83 |
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 Kākināda today
Between 6 am and 9 pm local time, the cleanest air today is forecast around 12:30 pm (AQI 157, Unhealthy) and the worst around 7:30 pm (AQI 211). That is a swing of 54 points, so a run or walk around 12:30 pm is noticeably better.
Kākināda vs the rest of India
Across 260 India cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 116 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Kākināda at 214 is 98 points worse than average.
It ranks 258 of 260 from cleanest to most polluted; the cleanest is Dindigul (26) and the most polluted Karnāl (346).
For context, the median across 3,909 cities worldwide is 57.
Air quality in cities near Kākināda
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajamahendravaram | 49 km | 155 | Unhealthy | 90.6 |
| Visakhapatnam | 130 km | 166 | Unhealthy | 69.2 |
| Gajuwaka | 132 km | 166 | Unhealthy | 69.2 |
| Rasapūdipalem | 143 km | 166 | Unhealthy | 69.2 |
| Vijayawada | 177 km | 151 | Unhealthy | 78 |
| Guntur | 203 km | 135 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 67.8 |
| Nowrangapur | 255 km | 116 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 39.5 |
| Mulugu | 279 km | 78 | Moderate | 20.9 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Kākināda, 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 66 µg/m³ in the next 24 hours while NASA satellites detected 28 fire hotspots within 300 km in the last day (nearest about 81 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 214, 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.