Raikhad air quality · Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Diwali fireworks and crop burning can combine into the worst days of the year
US AQI 522 (Hazardous) at the IITM monitor in Raikhad, Ahmedabad, the 2nd highest of 7 Ahmedabad monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 453 (Severe). Main pollutant: PM10.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 1577 at midnight yesterday, best 96 at 4 pm yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at Raikhad
- PM2.5 · µg/m³26517.6× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³62413.9× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³73.72.9× WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³2.7
- SO₂ · µg/m³42.9Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³2.51
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where Raikhad ranks in Ahmedabad
- 2ndmost polluted of 7 Ahmedabad monitors right now
- 155average US AQI, last 30 days
- 368Ahmedabad's city figure now
Most polluted right now: Rakhial 1295 · Raikhad 522 · Chandkheda 491 · SVPI Airport Hansol 326 · Maninagar 288.
Is it safe outside in Raikhad right now?
Health warning of emergency conditions: everyone is more likely to be affected.
Walking and commuting
AvoidStay indoors. Postpone non-essential trips.
Running and jogging
AvoidSkip strenuous exercise, even indoors if the air inside is not filtered.
Cycling
AvoidAvoid riding outdoors.
Children playing outside
AvoidKeep children indoors in a room with filtered air.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
AvoidStay indoors with filtered air and seek care if symptoms appear.
Open windows
AvoidSeal gaps around doors and windows if you can.
Mask outdoors
EssentialN95 or FFP2 mask essential outdoors.
Air purifier indoors
EssentialRun a HEPA purifier on high in a closed room.
Based on the US EPA Air Quality Guide, applied to the current US AQI category. If you have symptoms, follow your doctor's advice.
When the air is worst in Raikhad
Last 7 days, India timeOver the last 7 days, the air at this monitor was worst from 10 pm to 1 am (average US AQI 391) and cleanest from 2 pm to 5 pm (136). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
Raikhad air quality, last 24 hours
Hourly US AQI, 23 of 24 hours, India timeIn the last 24 hours the US AQI at this monitor was highest at midnight yesterday (1577, Hazardous) and lowest at 4 pm yesterday (96, Moderate).
Raikhad air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 28 days- 155average US AQI
- 384worst day, 8 November
- 84cleanest day, 21 October
- 10days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
Nearby monitors
All of AhmedabadRaikhad air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in Raikhad right now?
The US AQI at the IITM monitor in Raikhad, Ahmedabad is 522 (Hazardous), the 2nd highest of 7 Ahmedabad monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 96 (4 pm yesterday) to 1577 (midnight yesterday). The main pollutant is PM10. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 453 (Severe).
What time is the air worst in Raikhad?
Over the last 7 days, from 10 pm to 1 am India time, when the monitor averaged 391. The cleanest stretch was 2 pm to 5 pm, at 136.
How has Raikhad's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 155 over 28 days with data. The worst day was 8 November at 384 and the cleanest 21 October at 84. 10 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does Raikhad's air quality data come from?
From the continuous monitoring station run by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in CPCB's national network. Good Air shows the US EPA AQI worked out from those readings, and CPCB's own National Air Quality Index (NAQI) beside it. Good Air does not estimate or adjust the readings.
Source: Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), via CPCB's national monitoring network. One monitor shows the air around it, which can differ from a few streets away. Readings are published by the monitoring agency and may be revised.