Madikeri vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madikeri and Thanjavur.
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, Madikeri averaged an AQI of 35 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 7-point (20%) gap, with Thanjavur the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 69 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 48 of them; the average daily gap was 14 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madikeri peaks in February, while Thanjavur peaks in November. Madikeri logged 0% Severe days and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madikeri 126 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Madikeri reached AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Madikeri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42); Thanjavur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).