Guwahati vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Guwahati and Patiala.
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 Patiala averaged 103 — a 20-point (19%) gap, with Guwahati the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 2081 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 1200 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Guwahati peaks in January, while Patiala peaks in November. Guwahati logged 0.1% Severe days and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Guwahati 105 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) from 2019 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Guwahati reached AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Guwahati spans 4 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).