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

Latest air quality data: Dharan

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 24 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 27 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 72 (Moderate)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 10 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 4 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 503 (Good)

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

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Dharan? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 24 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Dharan in the last 7 days was: 34 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) and the lowest: 17 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Dharan? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Dharan is: 27 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Dharan? (ozone (O3))
72 (Moderate)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:45 AM

PM2,5 24 (Moderate)

PM10 27 (Moderate)

O3 72 (Moderate)

NO2 10 (Good)

SO2 4 (Good)

CO 503 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Dharan

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	20 Moderate	17 Moderate	21 Moderate	26 Moderate	28 Moderate	26 Moderate	34 Moderate
pm10	24 Moderate	22 Moderate	18 Good	22 Moderate	27 Moderate	28 Moderate	27 Moderate	35 Moderate
o3	85 Moderate	75 Moderate	74 Moderate	95 Moderate	93 Moderate	86 Moderate	89 Moderate	94 Moderate
no2	7 Good	6 Good	6 Good	6 Good	6 Good	7 Good	7 Good	8 Good
so2	4 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	5 Good
co	377 Good	313 Good	235 Good	299 Good	429 Good	343 Good	342 Good	333 Good

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Dharan

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:45 AM

PM2,5 24 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 27 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 72 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

NO2 9.5 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 4.2 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 503 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Dharan

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	34	26	28	26	21	17	20	23
pm10	35	27	28	27	22	18	22	24
o3	94	89	86	93	95	74	75	85
no2	7.8	6.9	7.2	6.5	5.9	5.6	6.3	6.8
so2	5.1	3.5	3.4	2.7	3.3	3	3.2	3.6
co	333	342	343	429	299	235	313	377

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Nepal

16-day weather forecast for Nepal: today around 27°C (rain), lows near 21°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Wind is light today (about 7 km/h) — pollutants can build up near the ground.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Nepal

The UV index in Nepal today is 8.3 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Dharan — compare nearby locations.

Kathmandu 30 µg/m³
Pokhara Lekhnath 8 µg/m³
Biratnagar 24 µg/m³
Bahraich 32 µg/m³
Lakhīmpur 37 µg/m³
Bīrganj 36 µg/m³
Bharatpur 35 µg/m³
Bagaha 35 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Dharan today?

The current average PM2.5 across Dharan is about 24 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 Dharan?

Right now PM2.5 in Dharan averages about 24 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 Dharan?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Dharan was recorded on Thursday, August 20 (about 34 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Dharan today?

The UV index in Dharan today is 8.3 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Dharan?

Wind is light today (about 7 km/h) — pollutants can build up near the ground.

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.