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Tamil Nadu Air Quality Index (AQI)

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

Last Update: 20 Mar 2023, 05:05pm

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Comparative Exposure with Tamil Nadu

24 hrs avg AQI

Tamil Nadu

India
37

Major Air Pollutants in Tamil Nadu

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Tamil Nadu carbon monoxide icon
366 (CO)

PM2.5 1.2X

The current PM2.5 concentration in Tamil Nadu is 1.2 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 GOOD 47 47 29 12 30 30 79
Coimbatore POOR 104 104 75 37 76 34 36
Conjeeveram MODERATE 52 52 26 13 26 30 79
Cuddalore GOOD 19 19 20 4 20 30 77
Dindigul POOR 122 122 44 44 44 32 56
Erode MODERATE 70 70 63 21 63 35 33
Karur POOR 102 102 60 36 50 35 34
Kilkunda MODERATE 57 57 26 15 26 34 36
Kodaikanal MODERATE 76 76 40 24 32 30 53
Madurai POOR 105 105 62 37 40 30 66
Nagercoil MODERATE 63 63 38 18 38 32 61
Negapatam GOOD 18 18 19 4 19 33 60
Ootacamund MODERATE 75 75 41 24 36 33 39
Rajapalaiyam MODERATE 76 76 40 24 39 30 51
Rameswaram GOOD 50 50 22 13 14 29 76
Salem MODERATE 61 61 49 17 49 30 44
Seven Pagodas GOOD 46 46 30 11 30 29 84
Tanjore MODERATE 57 57 30 15 30 29 70
Tinnevelly MODERATE 55 55 32 14 32 33 46
Tiruppur MODERATE 59 59 58 10 58 33 39
Tiruvannamalai GOOD 18 18 19 4 19 28 66
Trichinopoly MODERATE 99 99 58 35 36 29 70
Tuticorin GOOD 36 36 24 6 24 32 66
Valparai MODERATE 63 63 33 18 33 24 67
Vellore MODERATE 53 53 29 13 29 30 58

Weather Conditions in Tamil Nadu

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06:26 AM
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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

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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

127
119
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
22˚C / 69%
77
114
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
30˚C / 33%
39
65
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
29˚C / 37%
103
104
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
28˚C / 55%
49
43
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
28˚C / 39%
29
47
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
30˚C / 79%
55
85
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
29˚C / 28%
30
56
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
26˚C / 74%

Historic Air Quality Graph of Tamil Nadu

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Best

Oct 1, 2020

Worst

Oct 1, 2020

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Comparative Exposure with Tamil Nadu

24 hrs avg AQI

Tamil Nadu

India
37


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 37 (MODERATE) AQI now. This was last updated 1 hour ago .

The current concentration of PM2.5 in Tamil Nadu is 18 (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 0.72 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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