Malad West air quality · Mumbai, Maharashtra
Fine particles at this level reach deep into the lungs and blood
US AQI 287 (Very Unhealthy) at the IITM monitor in Malad West, Mumbai, the 4th highest of 24 Mumbai monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 371 (Very Poor). Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 1285 at midnight yesterday, best 89 at 5 pm yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at Malad West
- PM2.5 · µg/m³21214.1× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³2505.6× WHO limit
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where Malad West ranks in Mumbai
- 4thmost polluted of 24 Mumbai monitors right now
- 139average US AQI, last 30 days
- 195Mumbai's city figure now
Most polluted right now: Deonar 503 · Kandivali West 355 · Shivaji Nagar 313 · Malad West 287 · Mulund West 265.
Is it safe outside in Malad West 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 Malad West
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 264) and cleanest from 2 pm to 5 pm (97). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
Malad West air quality, last 24 hours
Hourly US AQI, 22 of 24 hours, India timeIn the last 24 hours the US AQI at this monitor was highest at midnight yesterday (1285, Hazardous) and lowest at 5 pm yesterday (89, Moderate).
Malad West air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 28 days- 139average US AQI
- 256worst day, 8 November
- 105cleanest day, 30 October
- 10days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
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Malad West air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in Malad West right now?
The US AQI at the IITM monitor in Malad West, Mumbai is 287 (Very Unhealthy), the 4th highest of 24 Mumbai monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 89 (5 pm yesterday) to 1285 (midnight yesterday). The main pollutant is PM2.5. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 371 (Very Poor).
What time is the air worst in Malad West?
Over the last 7 days, from 10 pm to 1 am India time, when the monitor averaged 264. The cleanest stretch was 2 pm to 5 pm, at 97.
How has Malad West's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 139 over 28 days with data. The worst day was 8 November at 256 and the cleanest 30 October at 105. 10 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does Malad West'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.