Patel Nagar AQI today
Nearest station: North Campus (IMD), 1.2 km away · Station details → · #13 most polluted of 558 stations in India right now
Severe गंभीर
Health impact (CPCB)
Affects healthy people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases
What to do today
Stay indoors as much as possible. Wear an N95 mask if you must go out.
General guidance. If you have a health condition, follow your doctor's advice.
Last 23 hours
Lowest 405 at 8 pmHighest 498 at 4 am
Pollutants (sub-index)
★ Main pollutant: PM10
Last 30 days · North Campus
30-day average 278Cleanest day 58 30 OctWorst day 459 13 Nov
Satisfactory: 1 Moderate: 6 Poor: 7 Very Poor: 3 Severe: 7
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 414 (Severe).
The last 7 days averaged 391, against 406 in the same week of 2025: about the same.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Worst day |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 387 | 13 Nov 459 |
| October 2026 | 176 | 21 Oct 287 |
| September 2026 | 119 | 23 Sept 201 |
| August 2026 | 114 | 27 Aug 157 |
| July 2026 | 121 | 12 Jul 266 |
| June 2026 | 146 | 22 Jun 317 |
| May 2026 | 147 | 25 May 273 |
| April 2026 | 174 | 19 Apr 305 |
| March 2026 | 156 | 8 Mar 239 |
| February 2026 | 217 | 11 Feb 342 |
| January 2026 | 265 | 27 Jan 360 |
| December 2025 | 350 | 14 Dec 491 |
| November 2025 | 367 | 11 Nov 462 |
Air quality calendar: last 12 months
Dec 2025350
Jan 2026265
Feb 2026217
Mar 2026156
Apr 2026174
May 2026147
Jun 2026146
Jul 2026121
Aug 2026114
Sept 2026119
Oct 2026176
Nov 2026387
Good: 4 Satisfactory: 40 Moderate: 150 Poor: 58 Very Poor: 28 Severe: 14
Each day shows its 4 pm reading, coloured on the CPCB scale. Grey days have no reading.
Nearby stations
| Shadipur Delhi · 1.3 km | 367 |
| Pusa (IMD) Delhi · 2.3 km | 421 |
| Pusa (DPCC) Delhi · 2.7 km | 309 |
| Pusa (IITM) Delhi · 2.8 km | 423 |
| Punjabi Bagh Delhi · 3.3 km | 417 |
| Mandir Marg Delhi · 4.8 km | 332 |
Common questions
What is the AQI in Patel Nagar right now?
The AQI in Patel Nagar is 405 (Severe) on the CPCB scale, as of 8 pm, 13 Nov.
Is it safe to exercise outdoors in Patel Nagar today?
Stay indoors as much as possible. Wear an N95 mask if you must go out. General guidance. If you have a health condition, follow your doctor's advice.
What is the main pollutant in Patel Nagar?
PM10 is the main pollutant right now, with a CPCB sub-index of 405.
When was the air best and worst in Patel Nagar in the last 24 hours?
The AQI was lowest at 405 (8 pm, 13 Nov) and highest at 498 (4 am, 13 Nov).
Why do some apps show a different AQI for Patel Nagar?
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.