Howrah, West Bengal, India Historical Air Quality Analysis
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March Air Quality Analysis
Howrah, West Bengal, India
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (12th March):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 3rd highest AQI at 160 of Unhealthy air quality, showing improvement over 2024 and 2022 on the same day.
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World Air Quality Report

Day & Night AQI Trend: 11th Mar - 12th Mar 2026
Howrah, West Bengal, India
6 AM11th Mar 2026
5 PM
5 AM12th Mar 2026
165AQI
158AQI
165AQI
158AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Howrah's AQI reached its highest point of 165 at 3 PM during the Day, while the lowest point, 158, was recorded at 12 AM during the Night between 11th Mar and 12th Mar 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Feb - Mar 2026
Howrah, West Bengal, India
23°C16/31°C
24°C17/32°C
23°C17/31°C
24°C17/31°C
23°C16/31°C
24°C17/31°C
24°C17/32°C
25°C18/33°C
25°C19/33°C
27°C20/34°C
27°C20/34°C
27°C21/35°C
26°C20/35°C
26°C21/33°C
26°C20/33°C
25°C20/33°C
25°C18/34°C
26°C19/35°C
27°C20/36°C
28°C22/36°C
27°C21/36°C
26°C19/35°C
26°C20/35°C
27°C21/34°C
26°C22/34°C
27°C22/34°C
27°C23/34°C
28°C24/34°C
27°C23/35°C
28°C23/35°C
199AQI
151AQI
202AQI
158AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Howrah, West Bengal, India
41%
29
56%
40
3%
2
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 72 days in 2026 (293 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 0%
Health Risk Level:
Extreme
In 2026, 0% of 72 days were within WHO’s safe air quality limits. The risk of health issues is Extreme, potentially causing respiratory problems, heart disease, skin issues, and stress, especially for children, the elderly, and those with pre-existing conditions.
Annual Air Quality Insights
Howrah, West Bengal, India
AQI levels in 2026
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
321AQI (US)
277AQI (US)
284AQI (US)
298AQI (US)
213AQI (US)
269AQI (US)
322AQI (US)
250AQI (US)
229AQI (US)
210AQI (US)
209AQI (US)
210AQI (US)
214AQI (US)
249AQI (US)
234AQI (US)
221AQI (US)
255AQI (US)
254AQI (US)
252AQI (US)
288AQI (US)
269AQI (US)
219AQI (US)
262AQI (US)
279AQI (US)
231AQI (US)
209AQI (US)
207AQI (US)
219AQI (US)
244AQI (US)
198AQI (US)
192AQI (US)
200AQI (US)
204AQI (US)
207AQI (US)
208AQI (US)
190AQI (US)
186AQI (US)
186AQI (US)
203AQI (US)
197AQI (US)
205AQI (US)
214AQI (US)
200AQI (US)
204AQI (US)
193AQI (US)
189AQI (US)
189AQI (US)
201AQI (US)
185AQI (US)
207AQI (US)
202AQI (US)
207AQI (US)
203AQI (US)
206AQI (US)
175AQI (US)
182AQI (US)
191AQI (US)
171AQI (US)
163AQI (US)
163AQI (US)
166AQI (US)
180AQI (US)
177AQI (US)
182AQI (US)
171AQI (US)
162AQI (US)
160AQI (US)
158AQI (US)
156AQI (US)
161AQI (US)
160AQI (US)
245AQI (US)
195AQI (US)
166AQI (US)
No. of days
2026212AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January245AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March166AQI (US)
2025133AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
December301AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
July66AQI (US)
2024125AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January219AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
July63AQI (US)
2023119AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January190AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
July51AQI (US)
2022123AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
December201AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
July54AQI (US)
2021126AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January209AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
September69AQI (US)
202097AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
December235AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
May52AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
Howrah's annual 2026 AQI (US) (212) shows an average percentage change of 77.3% (worsened AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (97), 2021 (126), 2022 (123), 2023 (119), 2024 (125), 2025 (133).