Madikeri vs Virudhunagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madikeri and Virudhunagar.
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 Virudhunagar averaged 52 — a 17-point (49%) gap, with Virudhunagar the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 189 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 137 of them; the average daily gap was 22 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madikeri peaks in February, while Virudhunagar peaks in November. Madikeri logged 0% Severe days and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Virudhunagar was 0% Severe and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madikeri 126 days, Virudhunagar 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Madikeri reached AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27; Virudhunagar hit AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Madikeri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42); Virudhunagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).