Highest air pollution Vārānasi, today and tomorrow
Today (29 June): Air quality in Vārānasi is poor. AQI and NO2 are poor; PM2.5, O3, SO2, and PM1 are medium; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 9:30 PM (NO2: 66.3/100).
Tomorrow (30 June 2026): Air quality in Vārānasi is fair. AQI improves to medium; PM10 increases to fair; NO2 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:30 PM (O3: 57.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Vārānasi's air quality reflects the flat Uttar Pradesh Ganga River valley at 80 metres, with vehicle traffic on surrounding roads and the silk weaving, tourism, and industrial corridor contributing local sources. The dry winter northeast monsoon concentrates Gangetic Plain emissions extensively from October to March, while the flat alluvial terrain's minimal topographic dispersal maintains Varanasi among northern India's more persistently challenged sacred city environments, with the Ganga's religious and ecological significance adding unique cultural context to its air quality challenges.
Today - 29 June | Pollution peaks at 21:30
AQI:
Poor
66.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
43.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
17.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
66.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
59.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
41.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
46.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 14:30
AQI:
Medium
57.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
42.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
30.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
50.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
57.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
42.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
43.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Vārānasi right now?
On 29 June 2026, overall air quality in Vārānasi is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 66.3/100. Pollution peaks around 9:30 PM (NO2: 66.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Vārānasi?
On 30 June 2026, air quality conditions in Vārānasi will be better than today, with PM10 forecast at fair at 30.5/100. Pollution peaks around 2:30 PM (O3: 57.5/100).
Are air quality levels in Vārānasi based on measurements or forecasts?
It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 28 June 2026 at 18:37 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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