Bhelupur air quality · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
A tightly sealed room with filtration is the best shelter available
US AQI 381 (Hazardous) at the UPPCB monitor in Bhelupur, Varanasi, the 2nd highest of 3 Varanasi monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 419 (Severe). Main pollutant: PM10.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 795 at 2 am yesterday, best 105 at 1 pm yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at Bhelupur
- PM2.5 · µg/m³19913.3× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³49711.0× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³13.5Under WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³7.5
- SO₂ · µg/m³34.1Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³0.86
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where Bhelupur ranks in Varanasi
- 2ndmost polluted of 3 Varanasi monitors right now
- 149average US AQI, last 30 days
- 286Varanasi's city figure now
Most polluted right now: Maldahiya 440 · Bhelupur 381 · IESD Banaras Hindu University 165.
Is it safe outside in Bhelupur 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 Bhelupur
Last 7 days, India timeOver the last 7 days, the air at this monitor was worst from 7 pm to 10 pm (average US AQI 343) and cleanest from noon to 3 pm (133). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
Bhelupur 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 2 am yesterday (795, Hazardous) and lowest at 1 pm yesterday (105, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
Bhelupur air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 27 days- 149average US AQI
- 305worst day, 8 November
- 62cleanest day, 29 October
- 9days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
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What is the AQI in Bhelupur right now?
The US AQI at the UPPCB monitor in Bhelupur, Varanasi is 381 (Hazardous), the 2nd highest of 3 Varanasi monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 105 (1 pm yesterday) to 795 (2 am yesterday). The main pollutant is PM10. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 419 (Severe).
What time is the air worst in Bhelupur?
Over the last 7 days, from 7 pm to 10 pm India time, when the monitor averaged 343. The cleanest stretch was noon to 3 pm, at 133.
How has Bhelupur's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 149 over 27 days with data. The worst day was 8 November at 305 and the cleanest 29 October at 62. 9 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does Bhelupur'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.