Nehru Nagar air quality · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Air is hazardous, staying indoors is the safest option
US AQI 429 (Hazardous) at the UPPCB monitor in Nehru Nagar, Kanpur, the 2nd highest of 3 Kanpur monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 417 (Severe). Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 1045 at midnight yesterday, best 110 at 3 pm yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at Nehru Nagar
- PM2.5 · µg/m³29019.3× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³4359.7× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³41.41.7× WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³2.0
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where Nehru Nagar ranks in Kanpur
- 2ndmost polluted of 3 Kanpur monitors right now
- 165average US AQI, last 30 days
- 315Kanpur's city figure now
Most polluted right now: FTI Kidwai Nagar 561 · Nehru Nagar 429 · NSI Kalyanpur 188.
Is it safe outside in Nehru Nagar 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 Nehru Nagar
Last 7 days, India timeOver the last 7 days, the air at this monitor was worst from 8 pm to 11 pm (average US AQI 397) and cleanest from 1 pm to 4 pm (147). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
Nehru Nagar 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 (1045, Hazardous) and lowest at 3 pm yesterday (110, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
Nehru Nagar air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 28 days- 165average US AQI
- 311worst day, 8 November
- 51cleanest day, 30 October
- 18days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
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What is the AQI in Nehru Nagar right now?
The US AQI at the UPPCB monitor in Nehru Nagar, Kanpur is 429 (Hazardous), the 2nd highest of 3 Kanpur monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 110 (3 pm yesterday) to 1045 (midnight yesterday). The main pollutant is PM2.5. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 417 (Severe).
What time is the air worst in Nehru Nagar?
Over the last 7 days, from 8 pm to 11 pm India time, when the monitor averaged 397. The cleanest stretch was 1 pm to 4 pm, at 147.
How has Nehru Nagar's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 165 over 28 days with data. The worst day was 8 November at 311 and the cleanest 30 October at 51. 18 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does Nehru Nagar's air quality data come from?
From the continuous monitoring station run by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) 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: Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB), 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.