Guwahati vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Guwahati and Madikeri.
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, Guwahati averaged an AQI of 123 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 88-point (251%) gap, with Guwahati the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1427 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 1378 of them; the average daily gap was 107 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Guwahati peaks in January, while Madikeri peaks in February. Guwahati logged 0.1% Severe days and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Guwahati 105 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) from 2019 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Guwahati reached AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Guwahati spans 4 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144); Madikeri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).