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Tamil Nadu Air Quality Index (AQI)

Real-time PM2.5, PM10 air pollution level India

Last Update: 29 Mar 2024, 04:04pm

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Comparative Exposure with Tamil Nadu

24 hrs avg AQI

Tamil Nadu

India
56

Major Air Pollutants in Tamil Nadu

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Tamil Nadu carbon monoxide icon
459 (CO)
Tamil Nadu no2 nitrogen dioxide Icon
11 (NO2)

PM2.5 1.7X

The current PM2.5 concentration in Tamil Nadu is 1.7 times above the recommended limit given by the WHO 24 hrs air quality guidelines value.

Tamil Nadu - Cities Air Pollution Level

Status AQI AQI-US AQI-IN PM2.5 PM10 Temp Humid
Chennai MODERATE 56 56 49 14 49 34 62
Ootacamund MODERATE 85 85 51 27 47 30 31
Erode POOR 152 152 102 59 102 36 34
Coimbatore POOR 121 121 75 45 74 36 40
Conjeeveram MODERATE 66 66 58 20 58 34 65
Cuddalore MODERATE 57 57 37 15 37 31 52
Dindigul MODERATE 88 88 54 29 54 37 31
Karur POOR 124 124 80 45 80 38 20
Kilkunda MODERATE 61 61 29 17 29 36 42
Kodaikanal MODERATE 61 61 29 17 29 37 37
Madurai MODERATE 78 78 46 25 46 37 37
Nagercoil POOR 102 102 78 36 78 33 59
Negapatam MODERATE 57 57 36 15 36 30 61
Rajapalaiyam MODERATE 87 87 48 29 48 37 40
Rameswaram MODERATE 81 81 48 26 48 34 44
Salem POOR 139 139 90 51 90 38 20
Seven Pagodas MODERATE 70 70 50 21 50 34 63
Tanjore MODERATE 78 78 51 25 51 32 50
Tinnevelly MODERATE 89 89 53 30 53 32 49
Tiruppur POOR 146 146 99 54 99 36 34
Tiruvannamalai MODERATE 57 57 36 15 36 31 52
Trichinopoly MODERATE 87 87 55 29 55 38 35
Tuticorin MODERATE 82 82 51 27 38 34 46
Valparai MODERATE 59 59 27 16 27 37 19
Vellore MODERATE 70 70 52 21 52 37 21

Weather Conditions in Tamil Nadu

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06:26 AM
06:26 PM
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Wind speed

33 km/h

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UV Index

16

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Pressure

800 mb


Health Advice For Tamil Nadu

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How to protect yourself from air pollution around Tamil Nadu, India?
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Wear Mask

Required
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Stay Indoor

Not Required
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Windows

Keep Close
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Use Purifier

Required
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Family

Avoid Outdoor

Tamil Nadu Air Quality Forecast



Day

AQI

Weather

Temp.

Today

134

AQI

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Friday

134

AQI

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Saturday

134

AQI

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Sunday

134

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Monday

134

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Tuesday

134

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Wednesday

134

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India - Metro Cities AQI

186
163
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
35˚C / 31%
90
128
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
36˚C / 22%
93
117
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
35˚C / 23%
111
108
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
31˚C / 67%
99
116
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
36˚C / 24%
49
56
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
34˚C / 62%
77
94
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
39˚C / 20%
98
125
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
34˚C / 61%

Historic Air Quality Graph of Tamil Nadu

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Best

Oct 1, 2020

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Oct 1, 2020

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Comparative Exposure with Tamil Nadu

24 hrs avg AQI

Tamil Nadu

India
56


FAQs of Tamil Nadu's Air Quality Index

(Frequently Asked Questions)


Quick answers to some commonly asked questions about the air pollution of Tamil Nadu.


The real-time air quality in Tamil Nadu is 56 (MODERATE) AQI now. This was last updated 9 minutes ago .

The current concentration of PM2.5 in Tamil Nadu is 26 (µg/m³). The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends 15 µg/m³ as the threshold concentration of PM2.5 for 24 hrs mean. Currently, the concentration is 1.04 times the recommended limit.

Generally, the air quality at Tamil Nadu starts deteriorating in late October. The winters are the worst-hit season in terms of air pollution.

You should wear a good N95 mask when you go outdoor in Tamil Nadu until the AQI is improving upto moderate range.

Office going people should avoid personal vehicles and use public transportations or carpooling.

(i) The primary causes of outdoor air pollution are solid, liquid particles called aerosols & gase from vehicles emissions, construction activities, factories, burning stubble & fossil fuels and wildfire, etc.

(ii) Main causes of indoor air pollution are harmful gases from cooking fuels (such as wood, crop wastes, charcoal, coal and dung), damp, mould smoke, chemicals from cleaning materials, etc.

Indoor air pollution in Tamil Nadu is as dangerous as outdoor pollution, because the air pollutants come inside the houses or buildings through doors, windows and ventilation.

In Tamil Nadu, you must use an air purifier or fresh air machine at home or office indoor and close all the doors, windows and ventilations when the outdoor air quality index (aqi) in Tamil Nadu is very high. Proper ventilation is highly recommended only when outdoor air quality is improving and moderate AQI range.

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