Pune air quality
India · Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · updated Sun 04:30 local time
Moderate
Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should ease off long, intense outdoor effort.
- Next 24 hours
- 52–61US AQI, highest around Sun 04:00
- Best time outside
- Sun 19:00–22:00US AQI about 52
- PM2.5 vs WHO guideline
- 0.7×11 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
- Cigarette equivalent
- ≈ 0.5 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb
- European AQI
- Fairlevel 2 of 6
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Pollutants in Pune right now
| Pollutant | Now | Next 24 h vs WHO | US AQI band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 µg/m³ | 0.7× | Good |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 9.8 µg/m³ | 0.3× | Good |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10 µg/m³ | 0.3× | Good |
| Ozone (O3) | 31 µg/m³ | 1.0× | Good |
| Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 7.2 µg/m³ | 0.2× | Good |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 134 µg/m³ | 0.0× | Good |
| Desert dust | 1 µg/m³ | ||
| Smoke and haze (aerosol optical depth) | 0.25 | ||
| 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 82 around Mon 18:00, lowest 52 around Sun 19:00.
5-day air quality forecast for Pune
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 | 52–63 | 10 | ||
| Mon 28 Sept | 52–82 | 19 | ||
| Tue 29 Sept | 70–100 | 32 | ||
| Wed 30 Sept | 85–116 | 32 | ||
| Thu 1 Oct | 93–133 | 37 |
Common questions about the air in Pune
Is the air in Pune safe today?
For most people, yes. Right now the US AQI in Pune is 61, which counts as moderate. Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should ease off long, intense outdoor effort.
When is the best time to be outside in Pune?
Sun 19:00–22:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 52. The worst hour is around Sun 04:00, at 61.
What is the main pollutant in Pune?
Fine particles (PM2.5). It drives the index right now, at 7.5 µg/m³. Tiny particles from combustion, fires and dust that reach deep into the lungs. The main driver of AQI worldwide.
How does Pune's air compare with the WHO guideline?
Within the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 11 µg/m³, against the World Health Organization's 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³. O3 is forecast above its guideline level.
How many cigarettes is a day of Pune's air?
About 0.5 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 11 µg/m³. By Berkeley Earth's rule of thumb, 22 µg/m³ breathed for a day is roughly one cigarette.
Will air quality in Pune improve this week?
Today looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 63, against 133 on Thursday, the worst day in the forecast.
Air quality near Pune
- Mumbai 120 km NW
- Hyderabad 506 km E
- Ahmedabad 518 km N
- Bengaluru 735 km SE
- Chennai 914 km SE
- Jaipur 954 km N
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 18.52°N, 73.86°E, updated 2026-09-26 23:00 UTC.