Aurangabad vs Madurai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Madurai.
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 | Aurangabad | Madurai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.10 | 4.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 5.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 126.00 | 93.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 147.00 | 114.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Madurai averaged 48 — a 51-point (106%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 76 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 76 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Madurai peaks in December. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madurai was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Madurai 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Madurai hit AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Madurai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Aurangabad's 60. That's a significant difference of 53 points.