Bhiwandi vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwandi and Nashik.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwandi averaged an AQI of 108 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 23-point (27%) gap, with Bhiwandi the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 333 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 193 of them; the average daily gap was 27 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhiwandi logged 0% Severe days and 52.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwandi 52 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwandi reached AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwandi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Nashik spans 4 stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90).