Madurai vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madurai and Rāichūr.
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
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Madurai | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 10.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.40 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 9.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 188.00 | 224.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madurai averaged an AQI of 48 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 58-point (121%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 38 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 38 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madurai peaks in December, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Madurai logged 0% Severe days and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madurai 17 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Madurai reached AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Madurai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 17 compared to Madurai's 23.