Madikeri vs Tirumala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madikeri and Tirumala.
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 Tirumala averaged 89 — a 54-point (154%) gap, with Tirumala the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Madikeri peaks in February, while Tirumala peaks in November. Madikeri logged 0% Severe days and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirumala was 0% Severe and 65.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madikeri 126 days, Tirumala 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Madikeri reached AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27; Tirumala hit AQI 173 at Toll Gate (APPCB) on 2016-12-30.
Station-level disparity
Madikeri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42); Tirumala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 89, max 89).