Nashik vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nashik 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 | Nashik | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.10 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.20 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 158.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nashik averaged an AQI of 85 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 21-point (25%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 671 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 475 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nashik peaks in November, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Nashik logged 0% Severe days and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nashik 53 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nashik reached AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Nashik spans 4 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Nashik's 34.