Kanpur: Air Pollution Today — AQI Index, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecast

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Pollution and air quality forecast for Kanpur. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Kanpur:

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 22 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 22 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 74 (Moderate)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 11 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 9 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 334 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Kanpur, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

What is the air quality in Kanpur today? Is the air polluted in Kanpur?. Is there smog?

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderate in Kanpur. Some pollutants in Kanpur may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Kanpur may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Kanpur? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 22 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Kanpur in the last 7 days was: 45 (Friday, August 21, 2026) and the lowest: 20 (Thursday, August 27, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 279 (May 2016). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: August (25).

What is the level of PM10 today in Kanpur? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Kanpur is: 22 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Kanpur? (ozone (O3))
74 (Moderate)

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
11 (Good)

What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
9 (Good)

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
334 (Good)

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:30 AM

PM2,5 22 (Moderate)

PM10 22 (Moderate)

O3 74 (Moderate)

NO2 11 (Good)

SO2 9 (Good)

CO 334 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Kanpur

index	2026-08-27	2026-08-26	2026-08-25	2026-08-24	2026-08-23	2026-08-22	2026-08-21	2026-08-20
pm25	20 Moderate	20 Moderate	28 Moderate	30 Moderate	39 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	31 Moderate	45 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	36 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
pm10	20 Moderate	20 Moderate	28 Moderate	34 Moderate	50 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	40 Moderate	45 Moderate	37 Moderate
o3	94 Moderate	96 Moderate	92 Moderate	112 Moderate	102 Moderate	89 Moderate	106 Moderate	102 Moderate
no2	11 Good	9 Good	10 Good	11 Good	17 Good	20 Good	14 Good	12 Good
so2	9 Good	7 Good	6 Good	9 Good	11 Good	10 Good	12 Good	11 Good
co	393 Good	350 Good	443 Good	444 Good	481 Good	497 Good	441 Good	407 Good

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pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in Kanpur from March 2016 to May 2020

index	2020-05	2020-04	2020-03	2020-02	2020-01	2019-12	2019-11	2019-10	2019-09	2019-08	2019-07	2019-05	2019-04	2019-02	2018-11	2018-10	2018-09	2018-08	2018-05	2018-04	2018-03	2018-02	2018-01	2017-12	2017-11	2017-10	2017-09	2017-08	2017-07	2017-06	2017-05	2017-04	2017-03	2017-02	2017-01	2016-12	2016-11	2016-10	2016-09	2016-08	2016-07	2016-06	2016-05	2016-04	2016-03
pm25	37 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	47 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	56 (Unhealthy)	101 (Very Unhealthy)	160 (Very bad Hazardous)	192 (Very bad Hazardous)	201 (Very bad Hazardous)	101 (Very Unhealthy)	29 (Moderate)	25 (Moderate)	35 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	90 (Very Unhealthy)	65 (Unhealthy)	187 (Very bad Hazardous)	189 (Very bad Hazardous)	150 (Very bad Hazardous)	42 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	32 (Moderate)	56 (Unhealthy)	79 (Very Unhealthy)	129 (Very bad Hazardous)	102 (Very Unhealthy)	253 (Very bad Hazardous)	230 (Very bad Hazardous)	226 (Very bad Hazardous)	137 (Very bad Hazardous)	60 (Unhealthy)	36 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	32 (Moderate)	56 (Unhealthy)	79 (Very Unhealthy)	78 (Very Unhealthy)	76 (Very Unhealthy)	133 (Very bad Hazardous)	210 (Very bad Hazardous)	224 (Very bad Hazardous)	224 (Very bad Hazardous)	140 (Very bad Hazardous)	62 (Unhealthy)	50 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	49 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	84 (Very Unhealthy)	279 (Very bad Hazardous)	185 (Very bad Hazardous)	92 (Very Unhealthy)
no2	15 (Good)	19 (Good)	34 (Good)	66 (Moderate)	62 (Moderate)	57 (Moderate)	76 (Moderate)	64 (Moderate)	29 (Good)	24 (Good)	32 (Good)	50 (Moderate)	62 (Moderate)	96 (Moderate)	107 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	80 (Moderate)	42 (Moderate)	41 (Moderate)	50 (Moderate)	59 (Moderate)	78 (Moderate)	81 (Moderate)	94 (Moderate)	98 (Moderate)	101 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	78 (Moderate)	47 (Moderate)	37 (Good)	42 (Moderate)	76 (Moderate)	123 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	150 (Unhealthy)	100 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	93 (Moderate)	67 (Moderate)	65 (Moderate)	68 (Moderate)	59 (Moderate)	49 (Moderate)	44 (Moderate)	29 (Good)	35 (Good)	49 (Moderate)	70 (Moderate)	61 (Moderate)
so2	12 (Good)	19 (Good)	16 (Good)	18 (Good)	19 (Good)	18 (Good)	35 (Good)	22 (Good)	6.2 (Good)	9.6 (Good)	11 (Good)	23 (Good)	35 (Good)	25 (Good)	23 (Good)	24 (Good)	17 (Good)	7.6 (Good)	13 (Good)	15 (Good)	18 (Good)	9.8 (Good)	14 (Good)	13 (Good)	6.6 (Good)	6.1 (Good)	4.6 (Good)	4.7 (Good)	4.7 (Good)	5.3 (Good)	7.3 (Good)	4.4 (Good)	4.3 (Good)	3.8 (Good)	3.1 (Good)	4.8 (Good)	15 (Good)	8.3 (Good)	7.9 (Good)	7.3 (Good)	1.8 (Good)	2.3 (Good)	5.7 (Good)	6.5 (Good)	7.3 (Good)
o3	64 (Good)	51 (Good)	39 (Good)	39 (Good)	22 (Good)	26 (Good)	34 (Good)	34 (Good)	21 (Good)	29 (Good)	30 (Good)	63 (Good)	75 (Moderate)	43 (Good)	40 (Good)	25 (Good)	19 (Good)	19 (Good)	39 (Good)	36 (Good)	25 (Good)	29 (Good)	20 (Good)	16 (Good)	14 (Good)	16 (Good)	16 (Good)	9.4 (Good)	8.6 (Good)	15 (Good)	18 (Good)	12 (Good)	11 (Good)	14 (Good)	11 (Good)	12 (Good)	22 (Good)	19 (Good)	14 (Good)	15 (Good)	15 (Good)	27 (Good)	21 (Good)	13 (Good)	12 (Good)
co	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	1 (Good)	1 (Good)	1 (Good)	1 (Good)	2 (Good)	2 (Good)	2 (Good)	2 (Good)	1 (Good)	1 (Good)	29 (Good)	87 (Good)	2 (Good)	4 (Good)	4 (Good)	4 (Good)	3 (Good)	2 (Good)	2 (Good)	2 (Good)	2 (Good)	2 (Good)	1 (Good)	1 (Good)	2 (Good)	2 (Good)	3 (Good)	3 (Good)	2 (Good)	2 (Good)	1 (Good)	1 (Good)	1 (Good)	2 (Good)	3 (Good)	2 (Good)

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Quality of life in Kanpur

Green and Parks in the City

Kanpur 34%

Nepal: 32% Bangladesh: 33% Bhutan: 82% Sri Lanka: 59% Pakistan: 49%

particulate matter PM2.5

Kanpur 170 (Very bad Hazardous)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Kanpur 30%

Nepal: 32% Bangladesh: 26% Bhutan: 61% Sri Lanka: 52% Pakistan: 43%

particulate matter PM10

Kanpur 320 (Very bad Hazardous)

Air Pollution

Kanpur 81%

Nepal: 76% Bangladesh: 78% Bhutan: 45% Sri Lanka: 53% Pakistan: 64%

Garbage Disposal

Kanpur 16%

Nepal: 25% Bangladesh: 22% Bhutan: 47% Sri Lanka: 41% Pakistan: 34%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Kanpur 37%

Nepal: 36% Bangladesh: 44% Bhutan: 64% Sri Lanka: 65% Pakistan: 44%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Kanpur 20%

Nepal: 27% Bangladesh: 23% Bhutan: 57% Sri Lanka: 52% Pakistan: 40%

Noise and Light pollution

Kanpur 59%

Nepal: 55% Bangladesh: 63% Bhutan: 55% Sri Lanka: 50% Pakistan: 59%

Water Pollution

Kanpur 75%

Nepal: 76% Bangladesh: 74% Bhutan: 56% Sri Lanka: 57% Pakistan: 70%

Source: Numbeo

Kanpur

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:30 AM

PM2,5 22 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 22 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 74 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

NO2 11 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 8.7 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 334 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Kanpur

index	2026-08-20	2026-08-21	2026-08-22	2026-08-23	2026-08-24	2026-08-25	2026-08-26	2026-08-27
pm25	36	45	31	39	30	28	20	20
pm10	37	45	40	50	34	28	20	20
o3	102	106	89	102	112	92	96	94
no2	12	14	20	17	11	10	8.7	11
so2	11	12	9.9	11	8.7	6.3	6.8	8.9
co	407	441	497	481	444	443	350	393

Nehru Nagar, Kanpur - UPPCB

index	2020-05	2020-04	2020-03	2020-02	2020-01	2019-12	2019-11	2019-10	2019-09	2019-08	2019-07	2019-05	2019-04	2019-02	2018-11	2018-10	2018-09	2018-08	2018-05	2018-04	2018-03
pm25	37	47	56	101	160	192	201	101	29	25	35	90	65	187	189	150	42	32	56	79	129
no2	15	19	34	66	62	57	76	64	29	24	32	50	62	96	107	80	42	41	50	59	78
so2	12	19	16	18	19	18	35	22	6.2	9.6	11	23	35	25	23	24	17	7.6	13	15	18
co	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	29	87
o3	64	51	39	39	22	26	34	34	21	29	30	63	75	43	40	25	19	19	39	36	25

Nehru Nagar

index	2018-02	2018-01	2017-12	2017-11	2017-10	2017-09	2017-08	2017-07	2017-06	2017-05	2017-04	2017-03	2017-02	2017-01	2016-12	2016-11	2016-10	2016-09	2016-08	2016-07	2016-06	2016-05	2016-04	2016-03
no2	81	94	98	101	78	47	37	42	76	123	150	100	93	67	65	68	59	49	44	29	35	49	70	61
pm25	102	253	230	226	137	60	36	32	56	79	78	76	133	210	224	224	140	62	50	49	84	279	185	92
co	2	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	3	3	2	2	1	1	1	2	3	2
o3	29	20	16	14	16	16	9.4	8.6	15	18	12	11	14	11	12	22	19	14	15	15	27	21	13	12
so2	9.8	14	13	6.6	6.1	4.6	4.7	4.7	5.3	7.3	4.4	4.3	3.8	3.1	4.8	15	8.3	7.9	7.3	1.8	2.3	5.7	6.5	7.3

* Pollution data source: https://openaq.org (caaqm, CPCB) The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Kanpur

16-day weather forecast for Kanpur: today around 32°C (rain), lows near 28°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 14 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Kanpur

The UV index in Kanpur today is 5.5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Kanpur — compare nearby locations.

Lucknow 27 µg/m³
Mumbai 13 µg/m³
Delhi 76 µg/m³
Bengaluru Urban 4 µg/m³
Kolkata 35 µg/m³
Chennai 17 µg/m³
Ahmedabad 14 µg/m³
Hyderabad 12 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Kanpur today?

The current average PM2.5 across Kanpur is about 22 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Kanpur?

Right now PM2.5 in Kanpur averages about 22 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Kanpur?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Kanpur was recorded on Friday, August 21 (about 45 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Kanpur today?

The UV index in Kanpur today is 5.5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Kanpur?

A moderate breeze (about 14 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

How is air quality measured?

Air quality here is based on PM2.5 — the concentration of fine particulate matter in µg/m³. Lower values mean cleaner air. Data is updated daily from Open-Meteo.