Air quality
Air quality in Srikakulam 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, 5:30 am (00:00 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 130 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
- PM2.5
- 35 µg/m³ 2.3× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 37 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 44 µg/m³
- Dominant pollutant
- PM2.5 sub-index 130
- Best hour today
- 9:30 pm AQI 113
- European AQI
- 51
Air quality in Srikakulam right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, 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.
The index is driven mainly by PM2.5, whose own sub-index is 130. 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 35 µg/m³, 2.3 times the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 37 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 44 µg/m³ (below the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 9 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
Also this hour: carbon monoxide 504 µg/m³.
NASA FIRMS shows 77 fire hotspots within 300 km in the last day (nearest about 64 km), but particle levels are not elevated enough to point to smoke right now.
Srikakulam AQI forecast: next 48 hours
Over the next 24 hours the AQI is forecast to range from 89 around Tue 5:30 am to 132 around Mon 6:30 pm, from "Moderate" at best to "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" at worst.
The following day is expected to be cleaner, averaging about 62 against 117 for the next 24 hours.
| Local time (Asia/Kolkata) | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ | PM10 µg/m³ | Ozone µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 5:30 am | 130 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 34.6 | 37 | 44 |
| Mon 8:30 am | 127 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 33.5 | 37 | 110 |
| Mon 11:30 am | 124 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 34 | 37 | 161 |
| Mon 2:30 pm | 119 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 31.3 | 35 | 165 |
| Mon 5:30 pm | 130 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 31.7 | 35 | 135 |
| Mon 8:30 pm | 121 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 33.5 | 36 | 128 |
| Mon 11:30 pm | 101 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 28.5 | 31 | 131 |
| Tue 2:30 am | 95 | Moderate | 19.4 | 21 | 113 |
| Tue 5:30 am | 89 | Moderate | 10.3 | 11 | 96 |
| Tue 8:30 am | 83 | Moderate | 7 | 8 | 76 |
| Tue 11:30 am | 77 | Moderate | 3.8 | 5 | 66 |
| Tue 2:30 pm | 70 | Moderate | 3.1 | 5 | 61 |
| Tue 5:30 pm | 63 | Moderate | 2.9 | 4 | 62 |
| Tue 8:30 pm | 56 | Moderate | 3.4 | 5 | 61 |
| Tue 11:30 pm | 49 | Good | 3.2 | 5 | 63 |
| Wed 2:30 am | 33 | Good | 2.9 | 5 | 60 |
| Wed 5:30 am | 29 | Good | 2.9 | 5 | 61 |
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 Srikakulam today
Between 6 am and 9 pm local time, the cleanest air today is forecast around 9:30 pm (AQI 113, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) and the worst around 6:30 pm (AQI 132). That is a swing of 19 points, so a run or walk around 9:30 pm is noticeably better.
Srikakulam vs the rest of India
Across 245 India cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 116 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Srikakulam at 130 is 14 points worse than average.
For context, the median across 3,556 cities worldwide is 58.
Air quality in cities near Srikakulam
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasapūdipalem | 88 km | 161 | Unhealthy | 61.7 |
| Gajuwaka | 98 km | 161 | Unhealthy | 61.7 |
| Visakhapatnam | 101 km | 161 | Unhealthy | 61.7 |
| Brahmapur | 147 km | 136 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 33.8 |
| Nowrangapur | 176 km | 108 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 34.7 |
| Kākināda | 230 km | 158 | Unhealthy | 57.4 |
| Rajamahendravaram | 267 km | 158 | Unhealthy | 68.9 |
| Bhubaneswar | 299 km | 127 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 46.3 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Srikakulam, 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.