Nashik vs Vellore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nashik and Vellore.
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 | Vellore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.90 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 26.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 175.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nashik averaged an AQI of 85 while Vellore averaged 61 — a 24-point (39%) gap, with Nashik the more polluted and Vellore the cleaner of the two. On 216 days when both cities reported, Vellore was cleaner on 192 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nashik peaks in November, while Vellore peaks in December. Nashik logged 0% Severe days and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vellore was 0% Severe and 83.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nashik 53 days, Vellore 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Vellore has improved by 10 AQI points (14.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nashik reached AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Vellore hit AQI 245 at Vasanthapuram (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Nashik spans 4 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90); Vellore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Vellore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Nashik's 30.