Air quality
Air quality in Srinagar today
Updated
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (US AQI 126) People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens should cut back on prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. Model estimate for Sun, Oct 25, 11:30 pm (18:00 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 126 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
- PM2.5
- 84 µg/m³ 5.6× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 89 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 13 µg/m³
- Dominant pollutant
- PM2.5 sub-index 126
- Best hour today
- 6:30 am AQI 130
- European AQI
- 77
Air quality in Srinagar right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India is 126, 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 126. 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 84 µg/m³, 5.6 times the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 89 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 13 µg/m³ (below the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 33 µg/m³ (above the 24-hour guideline of 25).
Also this hour: carbon monoxide 914 µg/m³.
Srinagar AQI forecast: next 48 hours
Over the next 24 hours the AQI is forecast to range from 125 around Mon 11:30 pm to 133 around Mon 7:30 pm, staying "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" throughout.
The following day is expected to be cleaner, averaging about 112 against 131 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 | 126 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 84.3 | 89 | 13 |
| Mon 2:30 am | 130 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 68.9 | 73 | 8 |
| Mon 5:30 am | 130 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 58.7 | 62 | 16 |
| Mon 8:30 am | 130 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 55.6 | 60 | 45 |
| Mon 11:30 am | 132 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 21.1 | 27 | 121 |
| Mon 2:30 pm | 132 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 10.6 | 16 | 130 |
| Mon 5:30 pm | 132 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 21.5 | 26 | 95 |
| Mon 8:30 pm | 132 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 53.7 | 59 | 25 |
| Mon 11:30 pm | 125 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 58.3 | 63 | 34 |
| Tue 2:30 am | 119 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 57 | 61 | 25 |
| Tue 5:30 am | 116 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 47.1 | 51 | 43 |
| Tue 8:30 am | 110 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 48.7 | 52 | 59 |
| Tue 11:30 am | 110 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 17.1 | 21 | 123 |
| Tue 2:30 pm | 109 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 9.4 | 13 | 133 |
| Tue 5:30 pm | 108 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 19.3 | 22 | 98 |
| Tue 8:30 pm | 106 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 36.3 | 40 | 82 |
| Tue 11:30 pm | 102 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 54.4 | 58 | 55 |
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 Srinagar today
Between 6 am and 9 pm local time, the cleanest air today is forecast around 6:30 am (AQI 130, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) and the worst around 7:30 pm (AQI 133). The difference across the day is small, so timing matters little.
Srinagar vs the rest of India
Across 260 India cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 116 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Srinagar at 126 is 10 points worse than average.
It ranks 134 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 Srinagar
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soyībug | 9 km | 126 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 84.3 |
| Pūnch | 75 km | 70 | Moderate | 35.3 |
| Muzaffarābād | 127 km | 65 | Moderate | 20.8 |
| Abbottabad | 147 km | 87 | Moderate | 44.5 |
| Jammu | 150 km | 98 | Moderate | 48.4 |
| Islamabad | 168 km | 95 | Moderate | 53 |
| Rawalpindi | 171 km | 95 | Moderate | 53 |
| Battagram | 176 km | 58 | Moderate | 18.2 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Srinagar, 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 84 µg/m³ in the next 24 hours while NASA satellites detected 94 fire hotspots within 300 km in the last day (nearest about 166 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 126, 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.