Air Quality in Kathmandu, Nepal

Drizzle
20.1°C · 89.7% humidity
20.1°
Feels 20.1°
47
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
10 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
15 4pm
131
49
47 7pm
67
69
71 10pm
72
56
57 1am
57
45
45 4am
46
46
26 7am
46
46
46 10am
46
46
46 1pm
46
46
Station readings
15
131
49
CAMS model adj -8
54
54
66
66
83
83
83
83
66
66
66
54
54
54
54
34
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
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.

89.7%
Humidity
3.6 km/h
Wind SW
1005.2 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
47
11.21 µg/m³
PM10
25
27.45 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Kathmandu?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

47h · 2 stations
PM2.511.21 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1027.45 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (10 stations within 25 km)
11.21
Median
15.24
Average
5.0
Low
42.7
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 12.85 · Bias: +1.6

What is the 7-day forecast for Kathmandu?

09-05
24.0° 18.1°
5.5 mm
09-06
21.4° 18.3°
13.88 mm
09-07
25.9° 19.0°
11.87 mm
09-08
19.9° 18.6°
30.5 mm
09-09
23.3° 19.0°
29.12 mm
09-10
25.0° 18.4°
28.31 mm
09-11
24.6° 18.9°
14.75 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 1.7°C

Where are air quality stations near Kathmandu?

36
Pulchowk, Kathmandu, Nepal
2.1 km PM2.5: 8.6 µg/m³
57
Pulchowk, Kathmandu, Nepal
2.1 km PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
41
nepal-kathmandu-04-kiran-chok
3.3 km PM2.5: 9.8 µg/m³ PM10: 17.0 µg/m³
48
TU Kritipur, Nepal
3.8 km PM2.5: 11.5 µg/m³
13
TU Kritipur, Nepal
3.8 km PM2.5: 3.1 µg/m³
26
TU Kritipur, Nepal
3.8 km PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³
21
Shankapark, Nepal
4.1 km PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
7
Shankapark, Nepal
4.1 km PM2.5: 1.7 µg/m³
10
Shankapark, Nepal
4.1 km PM2.5: 2.4 µg/m³
56
nepal-kathmandu-06-pratik-galli
4.1 km PM2.5: 14.5 µg/m³ PM10: 19.0 µg/m³

What cities are near Kathmandu?

38 Pātan 48 Ki̇̄rtipur 49 Madhyapur Thimi 89 Banepā 89 Panauti̇̄ 104 Dhulikhel 93 Panauti 108 Chautārā 72 Hetauda 53 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 2026-09-05T14:52 UTC.