Munger air quality · India
Cooking smoke at home can easily exceed outdoor air at this level
NAQI 87 (Satisfactory) in Munger, from 1 CPCB monitoring station. On the US scale that is 77 (Moderate).
Updated
Pollutants in Munger
- PM2.5 · µg/m³23.01.5× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³27.0Under WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³13.0Under WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³8.2
- SO₂ · µg/m³19.7Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³1.77
Concentrations averaged across the city's stations. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Is it safe outside in Munger 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.
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Munger air quality history
Daily average, 37 days- 109average daily NAQI over 37 days
- 216worst day, 23 September
- 64cleanest day, 13 October
- 2days at Poor or worse
The last 7 days averaged 76, better than the week before (119). None of the last 37 days was Good.
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Munger air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in Munger right now?
The NAQI in Munger is 87 (Satisfactory). On the US AQI scale the same air reads 77 (Moderate).
Is it safe to go outside in Munger 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 Munger been recently?
Over the last 37 days with data, Munger averaged NAQI 109. The worst day was 23 September at 216; the cleanest was 13 October at 64. 2 days were at Poor or worse.
How does Munger's PM2.5 compare with the WHO guideline?
PM2.5 is 23 µg/m³, about 1.5 times the World Health Organization's 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.
Where does Munger'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.