Air Quality in Kathmandu, Nepal

Drizzle
24.5°C · 79.7% humidity
24.5°
Feels 24.5°
53
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
14 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
16 6am
17
10
53 9am
42
30
21 12pm
15
13
8 3pm
6
4
5 6pm
24
35
35 9pm
35
35
34 12am
34
34
34 3am
34
34
Station readings
16
17
10
CAMS model adj -32
54
54
27
27
27
25
27
27
34
27
27
27
34
54
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

47h · 2 stn

Kathmandu's air quality is affected by vehicle emissions, industrial activity, and seasonal crop burning. Air quality typically worsens from November to February due to temperature inversions trapping pollutants near the surface.

79.7%
Humidity
29.6 km/h
Wind W
1003.3 hPa
Pressure
10.9
UV Extreme
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
53
13.1 µg/m³
PM10
25
27.45 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Kathmandu?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

47h · 2 stations
PM2.513.1 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Moderate
PM1027.45 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX10.9
Extreme
AD 300×250
Station readings (14 stations within 25 km)
13.1
Median
8.54
Average
2.92
Low
15.4
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 12.85 · Bias: -0.2

What is the 7-day forecast for Kathmandu?

07-22
24.5° 20.2°
20.31 mm
07-23
22.6° 20.0°
39.06 mm
07-24
25.9° 19.9°
13.62 mm
07-25
23.0° 19.4°
22.81 mm
07-26
26.5° 18.7°
19.37 mm
07-27
23.5° 19.4°
30.0 mm
07-28
27.5° 20.4°
8.06 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 1.2°C

Where are air quality stations near Kathmandu?

43
Ratnapark
0.8 km PM2.5: 10.3 µg/m³ PM10: 13.4 µg/m³
12
nepal-kathmandu-04-kiran-chok
3.3 km PM2.5: 2.8 µg/m³ PM10: 5.4 µg/m³
55
Shankapark, Nepal
4.1 km PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
7
nepal-kathmandu-06-pratik-galli
4.1 km PM2.5: 1.6 µg/m³ PM10: 2.6 µg/m³
40
Bhaisipati, KTM, Nepal
5.7 km PM2.5: 9.6 µg/m³
63
Khumaltar, Nepal
6.1 km PM2.5: 17.8 µg/m³
55
Birendra School, Bhaktapur, Nepal
10.0 km PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
61
Birendra School, Bhaktapur, Nepal
10.0 km PM2.5: 16.9 µg/m³
59
Birendra School, Bhaktapur, Nepal
10.0 km PM2.5: 15.9 µg/m³
7
nepal-bhadrabas-sunam-marga
10.7 km PM2.5: 1.7 µg/m³ PM10: 2.8 µg/m³

What cities are near Kathmandu?

45 Pātan 47 Ki̇̄rtipur 35 Madhyapur Thimi 20 Banepā 20 Panauti̇̄ 16 Dhulikhel 18 Panauti 15 Chautārā 42 Hetauda 35 Chari̇̄koṭ
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-07-22T04:03 UTC.