Madurai vs Shillong
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madurai and Shillong.
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 | Shillong |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 16.70 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.40 | 3.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 118.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 212.00 | 304.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madurai averaged an AQI of 48 while Shillong averaged 75 — a 27-point (56%) gap, with Shillong the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 22 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 17 of them; the average daily gap was 21 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madurai peaks in December, while Shillong peaks in February. Madurai logged 0% Severe days and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shillong was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madurai 17 days, Shillong 113 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Madurai reached AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Shillong hit AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19.
Station-level disparity
Madurai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48); Shillong spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 42, max 44).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 26 compared to Shillong's 30.