Tirumala vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Tirumala and Varanasi.
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 | Tirumala | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 37.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 71.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 1.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 12.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 85.00 | 167.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 124.00 | 199.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2016, Tirumala averaged an AQI of 89 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 33-point (59%) gap, with Tirumala the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 124 days when both cities reported, Tirumala was cleaner on 101 of them; the average daily gap was 109 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Tirumala peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Tirumala logged 0% Severe days and 65.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Tirumala 39 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Tirumala reached AQI 173 at Toll Gate (APPCB) on 2016-12-30; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Tirumala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 89, max 89); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Tirumala has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Varanasi's 72. That's a significant difference of 63 points.