Mehrauli AQI today
Nearest station: Sri Aurobindo Marg, 0.9 km away · Station details → · #50 most polluted of 558 stations in India right now
Very Poor बहुत खराब
Health impact (CPCB)
Respiratory illness on prolonged exposure
What to do today
Avoid outdoor exercise. Wear an N95 mask outside and keep windows closed at peak hours.
General guidance. If you have a health condition, follow your doctor's advice.
Last 24 hours
Lowest 345 at 10 pmHighest 399 at 10 am
Pollutants (sub-index)
★ Main pollutant: PM2.5
Last 30 days · Sri Aurobindo Marg
30-day average 195Cleanest day 63 30 OctWorst day 367 13 Nov
Satisfactory: 4 Moderate: 11 Poor: 6 Very Poor: 4
One value a day: the 4 pm reading (a 24-hour average), as in CPCB’s daily AQI bulletin. Older days come from OpenAQ’s archive of the same CPCB monitors.
Compared with last year
A year ago, on 13 Nov 2025, the AQI was 402 (Severe).
The last 7 days averaged 281, against 372 in the same week of 2025: 24% better.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Worst day |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 273 | 13 Nov 367 |
| October 2026 | 128 | 23 Oct 177 |
| September 2026 | 85 | 21 Sept 140 |
| August 2026 | 77 | 31 Aug 113 |
| July 2026 | 94 | 12 Jul 227 |
| June 2026 | 115 | 22 Jun 214 |
| May 2026 | 134 | 25 May 250 |
| April 2026 | 134 | 28 Apr 263 |
| March 2026 | 134 | 3 Mar 211 |
| February 2026 | 155 | 1 Feb 220 |
| January 2026 | 245 | 1 Jan 364 |
| December 2025 | 320 | 14 Dec 424 |
| November 2025 | 321 | 11 Nov 437 |
Air quality calendar: last 12 months
Dec 2025320
Jan 2026245
Feb 2026155
Mar 2026134
Apr 2026134
May 2026134
Jun 2026115
Jul 202694
Aug 202677
Sept 202685
Oct 2026128
Nov 2026273
Good: 9 Satisfactory: 83 Moderate: 153 Poor: 37 Very Poor: 25 Severe: 2
Each day shows its 4 pm reading, coloured on the CPCB scale. Grey days have no reading.
Nearby stations
| IIT Delhi Delhi · 1.2 km | 429 |
| JNU Delhi · 2.4 km | 389 |
| Sirifort Delhi · 3.3 km | 371 |
| R K Puram Delhi · 3.6 km | 326 |
| IGNOU_Maidan Garhi Delhi · 4.3 km | 310 |
| Maidan Garhi Delhi · 6.6 km | 308 |
Common questions
What is the AQI in Mehrauli right now?
The AQI in Mehrauli is 348 (Very Poor) on the CPCB scale, as of 9 pm, 13 Nov.
Is it safe to exercise outdoors in Mehrauli today?
Avoid outdoor exercise. Wear an N95 mask outside and keep windows closed at peak hours. General guidance. If you have a health condition, follow your doctor's advice.
What is the main pollutant in Mehrauli?
PM2.5 is the main pollutant right now, with a CPCB sub-index of 348.
When was the air best and worst in Mehrauli in the last 24 hours?
The AQI was lowest at 345 (10 pm, 12 Nov) and highest at 399 (10 am, 13 Nov).
Why do some apps show a different AQI for Mehrauli?
AQI247 uses India’s CPCB National AQI, the scale used by the government and the news. Apps on the US scale show different numbers for the same air.