Kathmandu: Air Pollution Today — AQI Index, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecast
Pollution and air quality forecast for Kathmandu. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Kathmandu:- particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 30 (Moderate)
- particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 32 (Moderate)
- ozone (O3) - 56 (Good)
- nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 21 (Good)
- sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 9 (Good)
- carbon monoxide (CO) - 623 (Good)
What is the air quality in Kathmandu today? Is the air polluted in Kathmandu?. Is there smog?
What is the current level of PM2.5 in Kathmandu? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is:
30 (Moderate)
For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Kathmandu in the last 7 days was: 30 (Friday, August 21, 2026) and the lowest: 19 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026).
The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 100 (February 2018).
The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: August (14).
What is the level of PM10 today in Kathmandu? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Kathmandu is:
32 (Moderate)
How is the O3 level today in Kathmandu? (ozone (O3))
56 (Good)
How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
21 (Good)
What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
9 (Good)
How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
623 (Good)
Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:45 AM
PM2,5 30 (Moderate)
PM10 32 (Moderate)
O3 56 (Good)
NO2 21 (Good)
SO2 9 (Good)
CO 623 (Good)
Data on air pollution from recent days in Kathmandu
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
23
Moderate
19
Moderate
20
Moderate
19
Moderate
23
Moderate
24
Moderate
30
Moderate
27
Moderate
pm10
24
Moderate
20
Moderate
21
Moderate
20
Moderate
23
Moderate
25
Moderate
31
Moderate
28
Moderate
o3
76
Moderate
75
Moderate
79
Moderate
100
Moderate
97
Moderate
96
Moderate
105
Moderate
90
Moderate
no2
17
Good
14
Good
15
Good
12
Good
12
Good
14
Good
14
Good
14
Good
so2
6
Good
5
Good
5
Good
4
Good
5
Good
6
Good
7
Good
6
Good
co
819
Good
792
Good
768
Good
798
Good
869
Good
847
Good
837
Good
809
Good
data source »
Air pollution in Kathmandu from April 2017 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
2019-06
2019-05
2019-04
2019-03
2019-02
2019-01
2018-12
2018-11
2018-10
2018-09
2018-08
2018-07
2018-06
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
o3:ppm
0.03 (Good)
0.04 (Good)
0.03 (Good)
0.02 (Good)
0.01 (Good)
0.02 (Good)
0.02 (Good)
0.02 (Good)
0.01 (Good)
0.02 (Good)
0.02 (Good)
0.04 (Good)
0.05 (Good)
0.03 (Good)
0.03 (Good)
0.02 (Good)
0.01 (Good)
0.01 (Good)
0.02 (Good)
0.03 (Good)
0.02 (Good)
0.02 (Good)
0.02 (Good)
0.03 (Good)
0.04 (Good)
0.04 (Good)
0.04 (Good)
0.02 (Good)
0.02 (Good)
0.02 (Good)
0.02 (Good)
0.02 (Good)
0.02 (Good)
0.01 (Good)
0.01 (Good)
0.04 (Good)
0.04 (Good)
0.04 (Good)
pm25
22 (Moderate)
48 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
42 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
82 (Very Unhealthy)
82 (Very Unhealthy)
72 (Unhealthy)
56 (Unhealthy)
31 (Moderate)
15 (Moderate)
14 (Moderate)
16 (Moderate)
32 (Moderate)
63 (Unhealthy)
57 (Unhealthy)
73 (Unhealthy)
68 (Unhealthy)
99 (Very Unhealthy)
97 (Very Unhealthy)
69 (Unhealthy)
36 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
20 (Moderate)
14 (Moderate)
15 (Moderate)
30 (Moderate)
42 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
63 (Unhealthy)
91 (Very Unhealthy)
100 (Very Unhealthy)
89 (Very Unhealthy)
83 (Very Unhealthy)
57 (Unhealthy)
36 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
26 (Moderate)
18 (Moderate)
19 (Moderate)
36 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
49 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
74 (Unhealthy)
data source »
Quality of life in Kathmandu
Green and Parks in the City
Kathmandu
22%
Bhutan: 82%
Bangladesh: 33%
India: 48%
Myanmar: 33%
Pakistan: 49%
particulate matter PM2.5
Kathmandu
49 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
Pleasure of spending time in the city
Kathmandu
20%
Bhutan: 61%
Bangladesh: 26%
India: 40%
Myanmar: 24%
Pakistan: 43%
particulate matter PM10
Kathmandu
87 (Unhealthy)
Air Pollution
Kathmandu
89%
Bhutan: 45%
Bangladesh: 78%
India: 65%
Myanmar: 83%
Pakistan: 64%
Garbage Disposal
Kathmandu
17%
Bhutan: 47%
Bangladesh: 22%
India: 34%
Myanmar: 12%
Pakistan: 34%
Availability and quality of drinking water
Kathmandu
28%
Bhutan: 64%
Bangladesh: 44%
India: 48%
Myanmar: 34%
Pakistan: 44%
Cleanliness and tidiness
Kathmandu
17%
Bhutan: 57%
Bangladesh: 23%
India: 37%
Myanmar: 18%
Pakistan: 40%
Noise and Light pollution
Kathmandu
57%
Bhutan: 55%
Bangladesh: 63%
India: 59%
Myanmar: 52%
Pakistan: 59%
Water Pollution
Kathmandu
81%
Bhutan: 56%
Bangladesh: 74%
India: 69%
Myanmar: 74%
Pakistan: 70%
Source: Numbeo
Kathmandu
Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:45 AM
PM2,5 30 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM2.5) dust
PM10 32 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust
O3 56 (Good)
ozone (O3)
NO2 21 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
SO2 8.9 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2)
CO 623 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO)
Kathmandu
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
27
30
24
23
19
20
19
23
pm10
28
31
25
23
20
21
20
24
o3
90
105
96
97
100
79
75
76
no2
14
14
14
12
12
15
14
17
so2
5.7
7.2
5.8
4.8
4
4.9
5
5.9
co
809
837
847
869
798
768
792
819
US Diplomatic Post: Embassy Kathmandu
2017-04 2020-05
index
2020-05
2020-04
2020-03
2020-02
2020-01
2019-12
2019-11
2019-10
2019-09
2019-08
2019-07
2019-06
2019-05
2019-04
2019-03
2019-02
2019-01
2018-12
2018-11
2018-10
2018-09
2018-08
2018-07
2018-06
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
pm25
20
49
41
81
72
65
54
30
13
13
15
30
59
55
66
57
89
89
62
34
18
14
15
27
41
58
89
100
83
76
50
34
25
13
18
37
46
66
o3:ppm
0.04
0.05
0.03
0.01
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.04
0.04
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0
0
0
0
0.04
0.05
0.04
US Diplomatic Post: Phora Durbar Kathmandu
2017-04 2020-05
index
2020-05
2020-04
2020-03
2020-02
2020-01
2019-12
2019-11
2019-10
2019-09
2019-08
2019-07
2019-06
2019-05
2019-04
2019-03
2019-02
2019-01
2018-12
2018-11
2018-10
2018-09
2018-08
2018-07
2018-06
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
pm25
23
47
44
83
92
80
59
32
17
14
18
34
67
60
81
78
110
105
76
39
22
15
15
32
44
69
92
100
95
89
64
38
26
22
20
35
53
83
o3:ppm
0.02
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.04
0.04
0.04
* Pollution data source:
https://openaq.org
(StateAir_Kathmandu, StateAir_PhoraDurbar)
The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0
🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Kathmandu
PM2,5 30 (Moderate)
PM10 32 (Moderate)
O3 56 (Good)
NO2 21 (Good)
SO2 9 (Good)
CO 623 (Good)
Data on air pollution from recent days in Kathmandu
| 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 | 23 Moderate |
19 Moderate |
20 Moderate |
19 Moderate |
23 Moderate |
24 Moderate |
30 Moderate |
27 Moderate |
| pm10 | 24 Moderate |
20 Moderate |
21 Moderate |
20 Moderate |
23 Moderate |
25 Moderate |
31 Moderate |
28 Moderate |
| o3 | 76 Moderate |
75 Moderate |
79 Moderate |
100 Moderate |
97 Moderate |
96 Moderate |
105 Moderate |
90 Moderate |
| no2 | 17 Good |
14 Good |
15 Good |
12 Good |
12 Good |
14 Good |
14 Good |
14 Good |
| so2 | 6 Good |
5 Good |
5 Good |
4 Good |
5 Good |
6 Good |
7 Good |
6 Good |
| co | 819 Good |
792 Good |
768 Good |
798 Good |
869 Good |
847 Good |
837 Good |
809 Good |
| index | 2020-05 | 2020-04 | 2020-03 | 2020-02 | 2020-01 | 2019-12 | 2019-11 | 2019-10 | 2019-09 | 2019-08 | 2019-07 | 2019-06 | 2019-05 | 2019-04 | 2019-03 | 2019-02 | 2019-01 | 2018-12 | 2018-11 | 2018-10 | 2018-09 | 2018-08 | 2018-07 | 2018-06 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| o3:ppm | 0.03 (Good) | 0.04 (Good) | 0.03 (Good) | 0.02 (Good) | 0.01 (Good) | 0.02 (Good) | 0.02 (Good) | 0.02 (Good) | 0.01 (Good) | 0.02 (Good) | 0.02 (Good) | 0.04 (Good) | 0.05 (Good) | 0.03 (Good) | 0.03 (Good) | 0.02 (Good) | 0.01 (Good) | 0.01 (Good) | 0.02 (Good) | 0.03 (Good) | 0.02 (Good) | 0.02 (Good) | 0.02 (Good) | 0.03 (Good) | 0.04 (Good) | 0.04 (Good) | 0.04 (Good) | 0.02 (Good) | 0.02 (Good) | 0.02 (Good) | 0.02 (Good) | 0.02 (Good) | 0.02 (Good) | 0.01 (Good) | 0.01 (Good) | 0.04 (Good) | 0.04 (Good) | 0.04 (Good) |
| pm25 | 22 (Moderate) | 48 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 42 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 82 (Very Unhealthy) | 82 (Very Unhealthy) | 72 (Unhealthy) | 56 (Unhealthy) | 31 (Moderate) | 15 (Moderate) | 14 (Moderate) | 16 (Moderate) | 32 (Moderate) | 63 (Unhealthy) | 57 (Unhealthy) | 73 (Unhealthy) | 68 (Unhealthy) | 99 (Very Unhealthy) | 97 (Very Unhealthy) | 69 (Unhealthy) | 36 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 20 (Moderate) | 14 (Moderate) | 15 (Moderate) | 30 (Moderate) | 42 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 63 (Unhealthy) | 91 (Very Unhealthy) | 100 (Very Unhealthy) | 89 (Very Unhealthy) | 83 (Very Unhealthy) | 57 (Unhealthy) | 36 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 26 (Moderate) | 18 (Moderate) | 19 (Moderate) | 36 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 49 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 74 (Unhealthy) |
Green and Parks in the City
Kathmandu 22%
Bhutan: 82% Bangladesh: 33% India: 48% Myanmar: 33% Pakistan: 49%particulate matter PM2.5
Kathmandu 49 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
Pleasure of spending time in the city
Kathmandu 20%
Bhutan: 61% Bangladesh: 26% India: 40% Myanmar: 24% Pakistan: 43%particulate matter PM10
Kathmandu 87 (Unhealthy)
Air Pollution
Kathmandu 89%
Bhutan: 45% Bangladesh: 78% India: 65% Myanmar: 83% Pakistan: 64%Garbage Disposal
Kathmandu 17%
Bhutan: 47% Bangladesh: 22% India: 34% Myanmar: 12% Pakistan: 34%Availability and quality of drinking water
Kathmandu 28%
Bhutan: 64% Bangladesh: 44% India: 48% Myanmar: 34% Pakistan: 44%Cleanliness and tidiness
Kathmandu 17%
Bhutan: 57% Bangladesh: 23% India: 37% Myanmar: 18% Pakistan: 40%Noise and Light pollution
Kathmandu 57%
Bhutan: 55% Bangladesh: 63% India: 59% Myanmar: 52% Pakistan: 59%Water Pollution
Kathmandu 81%
Bhutan: 56% Bangladesh: 74% India: 69% Myanmar: 74% Pakistan: 70%PM2,5 30 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM2.5) dustPM10 32 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dustO3 56 (Good)
ozone (O3)NO2 21 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2)SO2 8.9 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2)CO 623 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO)Kathmandu
| 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 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 |
| pm10 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 |
| o3 | 90 | 105 | 96 | 97 | 100 | 79 | 75 | 76 |
| no2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 17 |
| so2 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.9 |
| co | 809 | 837 | 847 | 869 | 798 | 768 | 792 | 819 |
US Diplomatic Post: Embassy Kathmandu
| index | 2020-05 | 2020-04 | 2020-03 | 2020-02 | 2020-01 | 2019-12 | 2019-11 | 2019-10 | 2019-09 | 2019-08 | 2019-07 | 2019-06 | 2019-05 | 2019-04 | 2019-03 | 2019-02 | 2019-01 | 2018-12 | 2018-11 | 2018-10 | 2018-09 | 2018-08 | 2018-07 | 2018-06 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pm25 | 20 | 49 | 41 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 30 | 59 | 55 | 66 | 57 | 89 | 89 | 62 | 34 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 27 | 41 | 58 | 89 | 100 | 83 | 76 | 50 | 34 | 25 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 46 | 66 |
| o3:ppm | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
US Diplomatic Post: Phora Durbar Kathmandu
| index | 2020-05 | 2020-04 | 2020-03 | 2020-02 | 2020-01 | 2019-12 | 2019-11 | 2019-10 | 2019-09 | 2019-08 | 2019-07 | 2019-06 | 2019-05 | 2019-04 | 2019-03 | 2019-02 | 2019-01 | 2018-12 | 2018-11 | 2018-10 | 2018-09 | 2018-08 | 2018-07 | 2018-06 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pm25 | 23 | 47 | 44 | 83 | 92 | 80 | 59 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 67 | 60 | 81 | 78 | 110 | 105 | 76 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 44 | 69 | 92 | 100 | 95 | 89 | 64 | 38 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 35 | 53 | 83 |
| o3:ppm | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
16-day weather forecast for Kathmandu: today around 28°C (rain), lows near 22°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Wind is light today (about 6 km/h) — pollutants can build up near the ground.
☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Kathmandu
The UV index in Kathmandu today is 4.8 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.
📍 Air quality in nearby cities
Live PM2.5 around Kathmandu — compare nearby locations.
- Bharatpur 35 µg/m³
- Bīrganj 36 µg/m³
- Pokhara Lekhnath 8 µg/m³
- Biratnagar 24 µg/m³
- Bahraich 32 µg/m³
- Lakhīmpur 37 µg/m³
- Dharan 24 µg/m³
- Bagaha 35 µg/m³