Jhargram air quality
West Bengal, India · Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · updated Sun 14:30 local time
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Kids, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions should limit long outdoor exertion.
- Next 24 hours
- 99–192US AQI, highest around Mon 13:00
- Best time outside
- Sun 15:00–18:00US AQI about 106
- PM2.5 vs WHO guideline
- 3.8×57 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
- Cigarette equivalent
- ≈ 2.6 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb
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Pollutants in Jhargram right now
| Pollutant | Now | Level | Next 24 h vs WHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine particles PM2.5 | 31 µg/m³ | Moderate | 3.8× |
| Coarse particles PM10 | 34 µg/m³ | Good | 1.4× |
| Nitrogen dioxide NO2 | 1.7 µg/m³ | Good | 0.7× |
| Ozone O3 | 149 µg/m³ | Sensitive | 1.3× |
| Sulphur dioxide SO2 | 13 µg/m³ | Good | 0.6× |
| Carbon monoxide CO | 213 µg/m³ | Good | 0.2× |
| Desert dust | 6 µg/m³ | Part of PM10 | |
| UV index | 3 | Moderate |
“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. Levels follow the US AQI, which is far less strict than the WHO, so air rated Good can still be above a guideline.
Next 48 hours
Hourly US AQI. Highest 202 around Tue 13:00, lowest 99 around Sun 16:00.
5-day air quality forecast for Jhargram
Daily range of the hourly US AQI, from lowest to highest, on a scale of 0 to 250.
| Day | US AQI | At worst | UV max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 27 Sept | 65–170 | Unhealthy | ||
| Mon 28 Sept | 126–192 | Unhealthy | ||
| Tue 29 Sept | 126–202 | Very unhealthy | ||
| Wed 30 Sept | 124–190 | Unhealthy | ||
| Thu 1 Oct | 104–201 | Very unhealthy |
Common questions about the air in Jhargram
Is the air in Jhargram safe today?
Not for sensitive groups. Right now the US AQI in Jhargram is 119, which counts as unhealthy for sensitive groups. Kids, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions should limit long outdoor exertion. It is expected to reach 192 (unhealthy) around Mon 13:00.
When is the best time to be outside in Jhargram?
Sun 15:00–18:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 106. The worst hour is around Mon 13:00, at 192.
What is the main pollutant in Jhargram?
Ozone (O3). It drives the index right now, at 149 µg/m³. Formed by sunlight acting on traffic and plant emissions. Highest on hot, still afternoons, often downwind of cities.
How does Jhargram's air compare with the WHO guideline?
3.8 times the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 57 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 Jhargram's air?
About 2.6 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 57 µg/m³. By Berkeley Earth's rule of thumb, 22 µg/m³ breathed for a day is roughly one cigarette.
Will air quality in Jhargram improve this week?
Today looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 170, against 202 on Tuesday, the worst day in the forecast.
Air quality near Jhargram
US AQI right now. Cleanest nearby: Kathmandu (52); worst: Dhaka (156). The tick on each bar is Jhargram, at 119.
- Kolkata 143 km E 97 Moderate
- Dhaka 382 km NE 156 Unhealthy
- Patna 397 km NW 122 Sensitive
- Kathmandu 609 km N 52 Moderate
- Lucknow 781 km NW 70 Moderate
- Kanpur 806 km NW 87 Moderate
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 AQI rates each hour on the US EPA scale, the same way the map colors it; official daily figures average over 24 hours (8 for ozone), so they can read lower after a short peak. Readings for 22.45°N, 86.98°E, updated 2026-09-27 09:00 UTC.