Nashik vs Ulhasnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nashik and Ulhasnagar.
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 | Ulhasnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 22.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 40.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.90 | 23.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 21.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 26.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nashik averaged an AQI of 85 while Ulhasnagar averaged 117 — a 32-point (38%) gap, with Ulhasnagar the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 353 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 225 of them; the average daily gap was 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nashik peaks in November, while Ulhasnagar peaks in January. Nashik logged 0% Severe days and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ulhasnagar was 0% Severe and 46.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nashik 53 days, Ulhasnagar 74 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Ulhasnagar has improved by 10 AQI points (7.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nashik reached AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Ulhasnagar hit AQI 319 at Sidhi Vinayak Nagar (MPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Nashik spans 4 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90); Ulhasnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Ulhasnagar's 40.