Science Center air quality · Surat, Gujarat
Visibility drops sharply when the air gets this thick
US AQI 219 (Very Unhealthy) at the SMC monitor in Science Center, Surat. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 319 (Very Poor). Main pollutant: PM2.5. The other monitor in Surat, Katargam, Surat Nexteng Enviro, reads 161 (Unhealthy).
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 1844 at midnight yesterday, best 69 at 2 pm yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at Science Center
- PM2.5 · µg/m³1449.6× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³2976.6× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³3.9Under WHO limit
- SO₂ · µg/m³16.6Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³2.10
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Science Center and the other Surat monitor
- 161Katargam, Surat Nexteng Enviro, the other Surat monitor, now
- 144average US AQI, last 30 days
- 187Surat's city figure now
The other monitor in Surat, Katargam, Surat Nexteng Enviro, reads 161 (Unhealthy).
Is it safe outside in Science Center 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 Science Center
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 388) and cleanest from 2 pm to 5 pm (88). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
Science Center 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 (1844, Hazardous) and lowest at 2 pm yesterday (69, Moderate).
Science Center air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 27 days- 144average US AQI
- 361worst day, 8 November
- 99cleanest day, 1 November
- 9days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
Nearby monitors
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What is the AQI in Science Center right now?
The US AQI at the SMC monitor in Science Center, Surat is 219 (Very Unhealthy). The other monitor in Surat, Katargam, Surat Nexteng Enviro, reads 161 (Unhealthy). Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 69 (2 pm yesterday) to 1844 (midnight yesterday). The main pollutant is PM2.5. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 319 (Very Poor).
What time is the air worst in Science Center?
Over the last 7 days, from 10 pm to 1 am India time, when the monitor averaged 388. The cleanest stretch was 2 pm to 5 pm, at 88.
How has Science Center's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 144 over 27 days with data. The worst day was 8 November at 361 and the cleanest 1 November at 99. 9 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does Science Center's air quality data come from?
From the continuous monitoring station run by the SMC 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: SMC, 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.