Madikeri vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madikeri 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madikeri averaged an AQI of 35 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 21-point (60%) gap, with Varanasi the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1086 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 1003 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madikeri peaks in February, while Varanasi peaks in January. Madikeri logged 0% Severe days and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madikeri 126 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Madikeri reached AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Madikeri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).