IMD Lodhi Road air quality · Delhi, Delhi NCR
Fine particles at this level reach deep into the lungs and blood
US AQI 224 (Very Unhealthy) at the IITM monitor in IMD Lodhi Road, Delhi, the 69th highest of 81 Delhi NCR monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 322 (Very Poor). Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 1617 at 7 am yesterday, best 151 at 2 pm yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at IMD Lodhi Road
- PM2.5 · µg/m³1499.9× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³2856.3× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³17.0Under WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³17.3
- CO · mg/m³1.59
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where IMD Lodhi Road ranks in Delhi NCR
- 69thmost polluted of 81 Delhi NCR monitors right now
- 153average US AQI, last 30 days
- 325Delhi's city figure now
This monitor started reporting after our October study, so it is not in that ranking yet. See the study.
Most polluted right now: Sector 110 932 · Sector 39 824 · Teri Gram 677 · North Campus, DU 665 · Chandni Chowk 664.
Is it safe outside in IMD Lodhi Road right now?
Health alert: the risk of health effects is increased for everyone.
Walking and commuting
LimitOnly essential trips. Wear a well-fitted N95 or FFP2 mask outdoors.
Running and jogging
AvoidRun indoors only, with windows closed.
Cycling
AvoidAvoid riding outdoors.
Children playing outside
AvoidKeep children indoors. Cancel outdoor sports and assemblies.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
AvoidStay indoors with filtered air.
Open windows
AvoidKeep windows and doors closed.
Mask outdoors
EssentialN95 or FFP2 mask strongly advised for any time outdoors.
Air purifier indoors
EssentialRun a HEPA purifier on high with windows closed.
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 IMD Lodhi Road
Last 7 days, India timeOver the last 7 days, the air at this monitor was worst from 7 am to 10 am (average US AQI 339) and cleanest from 4 pm to 7 pm (186). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
IMD Lodhi Road air quality, last 24 hours
Hourly US AQI, 17 of 24 hours, India timeIn the last 24 hours the US AQI at this monitor was highest at 7 am yesterday (1617, Hazardous) and lowest at 2 pm yesterday (151, Unhealthy).
IMD Lodhi Road air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 27 days- 153average US AQI
- 350worst day, 8 November
- 74cleanest day, 30 October
- 13days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
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IMD Lodhi Road air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in IMD Lodhi Road right now?
The US AQI at the IITM monitor in IMD Lodhi Road, Delhi is 224 (Very Unhealthy), the 69th highest of 81 Delhi NCR monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 151 (2 pm yesterday) to 1617 (7 am yesterday). The main pollutant is PM2.5. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 322 (Very Poor).
What time is the air worst in IMD Lodhi Road?
Over the last 7 days, from 7 am to 10 am India time, when the monitor averaged 339. The cleanest stretch was 4 pm to 7 pm, at 186.
How has IMD Lodhi Road's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 153 over 27 days with data. The worst day was 8 November at 350 and the cleanest 30 October at 74. 13 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does IMD Lodhi Road'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.