Tālcher vs Virudhunagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Tālcher and Virudhunagar.
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 2023, Tālcher averaged an AQI of 127 while Virudhunagar averaged 52 — a 75-point (144%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Virudhunagar the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Tālcher peaks in December, while Virudhunagar peaks in November. Tālcher logged 0.2% Severe days and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Virudhunagar was 0% Severe and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Tālcher 44 days, Virudhunagar 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Tālcher reached AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27; Virudhunagar hit AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Tālcher spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132); Virudhunagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).