Dehradun vs Dhule
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dehradun 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 | Dehradun | Dhule |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 17.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 34.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.40 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 25.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 395.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dehradun averaged an AQI of 106 while Dhule averaged 103 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Dehradun the more polluted and Dhule the cleaner of the two. On 482 days when both cities reported, Dehradun was cleaner on 295 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dehradun peaks in January, while Dhule peaks in November. Dehradun logged 0% Severe days and 62.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dhule was 0% Severe and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dehradun 41 days, Dhule 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dehradun has worsened by 19 AQI points (21.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dehradun reached AQI 327 at Doon University (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19; Dhule hit AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Dehradun spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); Dhule spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105).
Verdict
Both Dehradun and Dhule have the same AQI of 35 right now.