Arrah vs Dhule
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Arrah and Dhule.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Arrah | Dhule |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 18.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 5.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 2.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 944.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Arrah averaged an AQI of 123 while Dhule averaged 103 — a 20-point (19%) gap, with Arrah the more polluted and Dhule the cleaner of the two. On 374 days when both cities reported, Dhule was cleaner on 208 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Arrah peaks in January, while Dhule peaks in November. Arrah logged 0.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dhule was 0% Severe and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Arrah 11 days, Dhule 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Arrah has improved by 175 AQI points (58.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Arrah reached AQI 420 at New DM Office (BSPCB) on 2021-12-21; Dhule hit AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Arrah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Dhule spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Arrah's 231. That's a significant difference of 196 points.