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AQI · India scale
Very Poor

You're looking at Sikar's air right now — AQI 308, very poor, driven by PM2.5.

Radhakishan Pura, Sikar - RSPCB · 1 station · updated

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Sikar Air Quality Index (AQI) Today

Live air quality in Sikar, — real-time AQI, dominant pollutant, PM2.5 & PM10 levels and a plain-English health advisory, computed from CPCB data.

#167 most polluted of 298 live citiesDominant pollutant: PM2.5
Is it safe to go out in Sikar today?

No — Sikar's AQI is 308 (Very Poor). Avoid outdoor activity, keep windows closed, run a purifier and wear an N95 mask outdoors.

Breathing today's air is roughly like 6 cigarettes a dayA rough PM2.5 equivalence (Berkeley Earth: ~22 µg/m³ ≈ one cigarette) — a rule of thumb, not medical advice.
▼ 46 lower than yesterday

Where 308 sits on the India CPCB scale

308
0GoodModeratePoorSevere500

Sikar air quality forecast

23°C · wind 7 km/h

Moderate 7 km/h winds are giving average dispersal today.

Today236Poorlow 95
Tomorrow227Poorlow 53
Wed144Moderatelow 57
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Hourly AQI forecast for the next 24 hours (CPCB scale).

Cleanest air today is forecast around 20:00 (AQI 161) — a good window for outdoor time.

Forecast modelled by Open-Meteo and converted to the CPCB scale. Forecasts are estimates and can change — our live readings above are measured.

What you can do outside right now

Outdoor exercise
Avoid — train indoors
Windows
Keep them closed
Mask outdoors
Wear an N95
Kids’ outdoor play
Keep them indoors
Air purifier
Run it now
Commute
Mask + windows up

General guidance by AQI band. Sensitive groups should act one level earlier.

Live pollutant levels

PM2.5129 µg/m³
Very Poor · index 308
O₃149 µg/m³
Moderate · index 172
PM10129 µg/m³
Moderate · index 120
NO₂21 µg/m³
Good · index 26
SO₂8 µg/m³
Good · index 10
NH₃10 µg/m³
Good · index 3

Each pollutant's 24-hour concentration is converted to a CPCB sub-index; the city AQI is the highest of them (the dominant pollutant). Bars show the sub-index out of 500.

What this air does to your body

5.9
cigarettes/day equivalent
Breathing today's PM2.5 (129 µg/m³) is roughly like smoking 5.9 cigarettes a day — Berkeley Earth's rule of thumb (22 µg/m³ ≈ 1 cigarette).
−12.2 yr
life-expectancy impact
If this level held all year, it would cut average life expectancy by about 12.2 years versus the WHO guideline (5 µg/m³), per the AQLI method.

Illustrative equivalences from published research (Berkeley Earth; Air Quality Life Index, University of Chicago). Not a medical assessment of your personal risk.

24-hour AQI graph

min 87 · max 343
01002003009pm: AQI 343 (Very Poor)9pm10pm: AQI 331 (Very Poor)11pm: AQI 87 (Satisfactory)12am: AQI 311 (Very Poor)1am: AQI 293 (Poor)1am2am: AQI 280 (Poor)3am: AQI 274 (Poor)4am: AQI 274 (Poor)5am: AQI 274 (Poor)5am6am: AQI 274 (Poor)7am: AQI 274 (Poor)8am: AQI 260 (Poor)9am: AQI 260 (Poor)9am10am: AQI 270 (Poor)11am: AQI 270 (Poor)12pm: AQI 280 (Poor)1pm: AQI 284 (Poor)1pm2pm: AQI 290 (Poor)3pm: AQI 297 (Poor)4pm: AQI 302 (Very Poor)5pm: AQI 303 (Very Poor)5pm6pm: AQI 304 (Very Poor)7pm: AQI 306 (Very Poor)8pm: AQI 308 (Very Poor)8pm

Hourly AQI recorded each hour by DailyAQI (local time). Fills to a rolling 24 hours.

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What Very Poor air means for you

May cause respiratory illness on prolonged exposure; effects more pronounced for people with lung and heart disease.

Health guidance per CPCB National Air Quality Index bands. Informational only — not medical advice.

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AQI categories (India scale)

AQICategoryAssociated health impact
0–50GoodAir quality is considered satisfactory and air pollution poses little or no risk.
51–100SatisfactoryAcceptable air quality; minor breathing discomfort possible for unusually sensitive people.
101–200ModerateMay cause breathing discomfort to people with lung disease such as asthma, and to children and older adults.
201–300PoorMay cause breathing discomfort to most people on prolonged exposure.
301–400Very PoorMay cause respiratory illness on prolonged exposure; effects more pronounced for people with lung and heart disease.
401–500SevereAffects healthy people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases; avoid outdoor activity.

Monitoring location

Approximate location of the monitoring station(s) feeding this reading. Map © OpenStreetMap.

About air quality in Sikar

This page tracks the Sikar Air Quality Index using measurements from a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) monitoring station, published through the Government of India's open-data portal. Right now Sikar's AQI is 308 (Very Poor), with PM2.5 the dominant pollutant. The AQI is a single number from 0 to 500 that summarises how polluted the air is and what it means for health, built from pollutants such as fine particulate matter (PM2.5), coarse particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ground-level ozone and sulphur dioxide — the index reflects whichever is worst at the time.

How Sikar's air changes through the year

Air quality in Sikar changes through the day and across the seasons. Levels are usually worse in the early morning and late evening when cooler, calmer air traps pollutants near the ground, and they tend to rise in the cooler months when inversions are more common; the monsoon typically brings the cleanest air as rain washes particulates away.

What drives air pollution in Sikar

Traffic, construction and road dust, industry and the burning of solid fuels are the main local sources, with regional factors and winter weather adding to the load when the air is calm.

Best time to visit Sikar for cleaner air

For the cleanest air, the monsoon and the months just after it are usually best in Sikar, while the driest, stillest weeks can be worse. Check the live reading on this page before outdoor exercise or sightseeing, and keep an N95 mask handy for high-pollution days. Nearby cities with comparatively cleaner air right now include Aizawl, Srinagar, Haveri.

Staying safe in Sikar's air

When the AQI is in the Good or Satisfactory range, outdoor activity is fine for almost everyone. From Moderate upward, sensitive groups — children, older adults, pregnant people and anyone with asthma or heart disease — should pace themselves outdoors, and once the air turns Poor or worse it is sensible for everyone to limit strenuous outdoor exertion, keep windows closed, run an air purifier indoors and wear a well-fitting mask outside. This is general information rather than medical advice. We only display a number when a recent station reading exists — if you see "data updating", we are waiting on a fresh value rather than showing an estimate.

Air quality near Sikar

The nearest monitored cities to Sikar, with their live AQI — tap any card for its full report.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the AQI in Sikar today?

The current Air Quality Index in Sikar is 308 (Very Poor) on the Indian CPCB scale, with PM2.5 as the dominant pollutant.

Is it safe to go outside in Sikar today?

No — Sikar's AQI is 308 (Very Poor). Avoid outdoor activity, keep windows closed, run a purifier and wear an N95 mask outdoors.

What is the main pollutant in Sikar?

Today the dominant pollutant driving Sikar's AQI is PM2.5. The full pollutant breakdown (PM2.5, PM10, NO₂, O₃, CO, SO₂) is listed above.

How is Sikar's AQI calculated?

Each pollutant's 24-hour concentration is converted to a sub-index using CPCB breakpoints; the city AQI is the highest sub-index. See our methodology.

What is the air quality forecast for Sikar tomorrow?

Air in Sikar is forecast to stay similar tomorrow, around AQI 227 (Poor). Forecasts are modelled estimates (Open-Meteo) and can change.