Air Quality in Kathmandu, Nepal

Drizzle
18.6°C · 96.3% humidity
18.6°
Feels 18.6°
33
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
6 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
10 4am
14
18
33 7am
37
27
19 10am
14
10
7 1pm
5
4
3 4pm
2
1
9 7pm
9
8
8 10pm
8
8
8 1am
8
8
Station readings
10
14
18
CAMS model adj -46
54
54
54
27
25
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
27
34
54
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.

96.3%
Humidity
10.0 km/h
Wind ENE
1009.0 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
33
8.04 µg/m³
PM10
19
20.55 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Kathmandu?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

47h · 2 stations
PM2.58.04 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1020.55 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (6 stations within 25 km)
8.04
Median
7.69
Average
2.2
Low
12.6
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 12.6 · Bias: +4.6

What is the 7-day forecast for Kathmandu?

08-03
24.9° 18.6°
18.94 mm
08-04
25.2° 18.4°
16.88 mm
08-05
24.3° 18.9°
5.87 mm
08-06
24.7° 19.1°
21.62 mm
08-07
22.4° 18.9°
21.75 mm
08-08
24.4° 19.5°
21.94 mm
08-09
26.3° 18.2°
24.0 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 1.5°C

Where are air quality stations near Kathmandu?

53
Ratnapark
0.8 km PM2.5: 12.9 µg/m³ PM10: 15.3 µg/m³
30
Pulchowk, Kathmandu, Nepal
2.1 km PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³
32
Pulchowk, Kathmandu, Nepal
2.1 km PM2.5: 7.7 µg/m³
24
Pulchowk, Kathmandu, Nepal
2.1 km PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³
30
Pulchowk, Kathmandu, Nepal
2.1 km PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³
18
nepal-kathmandu-04-kiran-chok
3.3 km PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³ PM10: 6.4 µg/m³
25
TU Kritipur, Nepal
3.8 km PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³
10
Shankapark, Nepal
4.1 km PM2.5: 2.4 µg/m³
7
Shankapark, Nepal
4.1 km PM2.5: 1.7 µg/m³
11
Shankapark, Nepal
4.1 km PM2.5: 2.6 µg/m³

What cities are near Kathmandu?

36 Pātan 34 Ki̇̄rtipur 36 Madhyapur Thimi 35 Banepā 35 Panauti̇̄ 35 Dhulikhel 35 Panauti 52 Chautārā 40 Hetauda 32 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 2026-08-08T02:39 UTC.