Muzaffarnagar vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarnagar and Nashik.
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, Muzaffarnagar averaged an AQI of 179 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 94-point (111%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 1551 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1432 of them; the average daily gap was 103 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Muzaffarnagar peaks in December, while Nashik peaks in November. Muzaffarnagar logged 1.1% Severe days and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarnagar 25 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarnagar reached AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarnagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183); Nashik spans 4 stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90).