Jaipur air quality
India · Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · updated Sun 05:30 local time
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Kids, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions should limit long outdoor exertion.
- Next 24 hours
- 100–128US AQI, highest around Sun 10:00
- Best time outside
- Mon 02:00–5:00US AQI about 102
- PM2.5 vs WHO guideline
- 2.3×35 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
- Cigarette equivalent
- ≈ 1.6 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb
- European AQI
- Poorlevel 4 of 6
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Pollutants in Jaipur right now
| Pollutant | Now | Next 24 h vs WHO | US AQI band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 65 µg/m³ | 2.3× | Unhealthy |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 137 µg/m³ | 1.4× | Moderate |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13 µg/m³ | 0.7× | Good |
| Ozone (O3) | 63 µg/m³ | 1.2× | Good |
| Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 9.7 µg/m³ | 0.2× | Good |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 360 µg/m³ | 0.1× | Good |
| Desert dust | 140 µg/m³ | ||
| Smoke and haze (aerosol optical depth) | 0.47 | ||
| UV index | 0.0 |
“Next 24 h vs WHO” compares the forecast with the World Health Organization’s 2021 guideline levels: 24-hour means of 15 µg/m³ for PM2.5, 45 for PM10, 25 for NO2, 40 for SO2 and 4 mg/m³ for CO, and 100 µg/m³ over 8 hours for ozone. Above 1× is above the guideline.
Next 48 hours
Hourly US AQI. Highest 128 around Sun 10:00, lowest 86 around Tue 04:00.
5-day air quality forecast for Jaipur
Daily range of the hourly US AQI, from lowest to highest, on a scale of 0 to 150.
| Day | US AQI | At worst | PM2.5 avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 27 Sept | 84–128 | 40 | ||
| Mon 28 Sept | 91–111 | 30 | ||
| Tue 29 Sept | 83–96 | 34 | ||
| Wed 30 Sept | 97–116 | 42 | ||
| Thu 1 Oct | 108–117 | 35 |
Common questions about the air in Jaipur
Is the air in Jaipur safe today?
Not for sensitive groups. Right now the US AQI in Jaipur is 111, which counts as unhealthy for sensitive groups. Kids, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions should limit long outdoor exertion.
When is the best time to be outside in Jaipur?
Mon 02:00–5:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 102. The worst hour is around Sun 10:00, at 128.
What is the main pollutant in Jaipur?
Fine particles (PM2.5). It drives the index right now, at 65 µg/m³. Tiny particles from combustion, fires and dust that reach deep into the lungs. The main driver of AQI worldwide.
How does Jaipur's air compare with the WHO guideline?
2.3 times the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 35 µg/m³, against the World Health Organization's 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³. PM10 and O3 are also forecast above their guideline levels.
How many cigarettes is a day of Jaipur's air?
About 1.6 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 35 µg/m³. By Berkeley Earth's rule of thumb, 22 µg/m³ breathed for a day is roughly one cigarette.
Will air quality in Jaipur improve this week?
Tuesday looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 96, against 128 on Sunday, the worst day in the forecast.
Air quality near Jaipur
- Gurugram 211 km NE
- Delhi 235 km NE
- Noida 240 km NE
- Ghaziabad 255 km NE
- Chandigarh 436 km N
- Kanpur 454 km E
About this forecast
Forecast from CAMS global via Open-Meteo: the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) model at about 40 km resolution (10 km inside Europe), refreshed twice a day. Models smooth out street-level peaks, so busy roads and industrial sites can be worse than shown; ground stations, where there are any nearby, show what monitors actually measure. The US AQI follows the US EPA scale and the European AQI the EEA bands. Readings for 26.91°N, 75.79°E, updated 2026-09-27 00:00 UTC.