Dindigul vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dindigul and Varanasi.
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 | Dindigul | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 209.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dindigul averaged an AQI of 61 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 5-point (9%) gap, with Dindigul the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 173 days when both cities reported, Dindigul was cleaner on 133 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dindigul peaks in February, while Varanasi peaks in January. Dindigul logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dindigul 22 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dindigul reached AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Dindigul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Dindigul has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Varanasi's 74.