Bhiwandi air quality · Maharashtra, India
Cooking smoke at home can easily exceed outdoor air at this level
NAQI 90 (Satisfactory) in Bhiwandi, from 1 CPCB monitoring station. On the US scale that is 147 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
Updated
Pollutants in Bhiwandi
- PM2.5 · µg/m³54.33.6× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³1012.2× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³21.3Under WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³35.4
- SO₂ · µg/m³3.7Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³0.67
Concentrations averaged across the city's stations. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Is it safe outside in Bhiwandi right now?
May cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.
Walking and commuting
Go aheadFine for everyone.
Running and jogging
Take careFine for most; unusually sensitive people should ease the pace.
Cycling
Go aheadFine for everyone.
Children playing outside
Go aheadNo limits for most children.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
Take careWatch for symptoms such as coughing or breathlessness.
Open windows
Go aheadFine to ventilate.
Mask outdoors
Not neededNot needed.
Air purifier indoors
Not neededOptional.
Based on the US EPA Air Quality Guide, applied to the current NAQI category. If you have symptoms, follow your doctor's advice.
What US AQI 101–150 means for your health →
Bhiwandi air quality history
Daily average, 35 days- 82average daily NAQI over 35 days
- 302worst day, 8 October
- 35cleanest day, 18 September
- 1days at Poor or worse
The last 7 days averaged 116, about the same as the week before (128). 9 of the last 35 days were Good.
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Bhiwandi air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in Bhiwandi right now?
The NAQI in Bhiwandi is 90 (Satisfactory). On the US AQI scale the same air reads 147 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
Is it safe to go outside in Bhiwandi today?
Fine for most people. May cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people. For runners: Fine for most; unusually sensitive people should ease the pace.
How has air quality in Bhiwandi been recently?
Over the last 35 days with data, Bhiwandi averaged NAQI 82. The worst day was 8 October at 302; the cleanest was 18 September at 35. 1 days were at Poor or worse.
How does Bhiwandi's PM2.5 compare with the WHO guideline?
PM2.5 is 54 µg/m³, about 3.6 times the World Health Organization's 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.
Where does Bhiwandi's air quality data come from?
From State & Central Pollution Control Board, Government of India · Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) · Aurassure's University Clean Air Network, using 1 monitoring station in and around the city. Good Air does not estimate or adjust these readings.
Source: State & Central Pollution Control Board, Government of India · Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) · Aurassure's University Clean Air Network. Readings are published by the monitoring agency and may be revised.