Air Quality in Kathmandu, Nepal

Drizzle
20.7°C · 91.4% humidity
20.7°
Feels 20.7°
100
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
10 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
44 12am
45
48
100 3am
85
74
49 6am
44
40
37 9am
35
34
21 12pm
20
19
19 3pm
31
30
47 6pm
47
48
48 9pm
48
48
Station readings
44
45
52
CAMS model adj -36
84
84
84
83
83
83
66
66
66
66
66
66
54
54
54
54
66
66
83
83
84
84
84
84
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

45h · 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. Current PM2.5 concentration in Kathmandu is 2.4× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

91.4%
Humidity
10.8 km/h
Wind SW
1006.7 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
100
35.3 µg/m³
PM10
60
73.05 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Kathmandu?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

45h · 2 stations
PM2.535.3 µg/m³ ×2.4 WHO
Moderate
PM1073.05 µg/m³
Moderate
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (10 stations within 25 km)
35.3
Median
25.08
Average
9.04
Low
40.8
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 20.3 · Bias: -15.0

What is the 7-day forecast for Kathmandu?

05-29
26.3° 20.4°
5.69 mm
05-30
25.5° 20.7°
13.19 mm
05-31
26.6° 20.0°
22.94 mm
06-01
23.9° 20.6°
22.75 mm
06-02
28.1° 19.7°
9.0 mm
06-03
30.6° 21.0°
2.56 mm
06-04
30.3° 20.0°
5.31 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 1.8°C

Where are air quality stations near Kathmandu?

108
Ratnapark
0.8 km PM2.5: 38.3 µg/m³ PM10: 44.0 µg/m³
58
nepal-kathmandu-04-kiran-chok
3.3 km PM2.5: 15.2 µg/m³ PM10: 22.9 µg/m³
42
Shankapark, Nepal
4.1 km PM2.5: 10.1 µg/m³
53
nepal-kathmandu-06-pratik-galli
4.1 km PM2.5: 12.9 µg/m³ PM10: 16.2 µg/m³
30
Bhaisipati, KTM, Nepal
5.7 km PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³
40
Khumaltar, Nepal
6.1 km PM2.5: 9.6 µg/m³
30
Birendra School, Bhaktapur, Nepal
10.0 km PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³
51
Birendra School, Bhaktapur, Nepal
10.0 km PM2.5: 12.1 µg/m³
69
Birendra School, Bhaktapur, Nepal
10.0 km PM2.5: 20.7 µg/m³
51
nepal-bhadrabas-sunam-marga
10.7 km PM2.5: 12.1 µg/m³ PM10: 18.6 µg/m³

What cities are near Kathmandu?

79 Pātan 74 Ki̇̄rtipur 77 Madhyapur Thimi 80 Banepā 80 Panauti̇̄ 81 Dhulikhel 80 Panauti 81 Chautārā 58 Hetauda 55 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 2026-05-29T22:38 UTC.