What is the air quality trend in Varanasi?

Over the past 8 days, Varanasi had an average AQI of 84 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-06-09 with AQI 131.

How is Varanasi air quality measured?

Air quality in Varanasi is measured by ground-level monitoring stations that report PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations hourly. CERNS.IO aggregates readings from nearby stations and converts PM2.5 to the US EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) scale.

Air Quality History for Varanasi, India

Name: Varanasi Air Quality History
Creator: CERNS.IO
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Historical PM2.5 and AQI trend from monitoring stations near Varanasi, India.

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Current AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive groups Station

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

140h

PM2.5 Station

140h · 2 stations

Temperature GFS model

28pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-06-09	131	131–131	47.6 µg/m³	1h	2
2026-06-08	74	13–157	24.5 µg/m³	19h	2
2026-06-07	73	18–173	25.0 µg/m³	21h	2
2026-06-06	75	15–157	25.4 µg/m³	22h	2
2026-06-05	76	10–197	28.2 µg/m³	21h	2
2026-06-04	84	6–183	31.9 µg/m³	20h	2
2026-06-03	99	26–164	35.7 µg/m³	19h	2
2026-06-02	63	2–162	20.7 µg/m³	17h	2

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