Kallakurichi Air Quality
Current air-quality information for Kallakurichi, India.
Sensitive groups may experience health effects and may consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo · Updated 2026-10-02T00:00Health context
At the current AQI of 111, Kallakurichi is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Children, older adults and people with heart or lung disease may consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Current pollutant values shown for Kallakurichi are PM2.5 61 µg/m³, PM10 66.8 µg/m³, O₃ 23 µg/m³, NO₂ 34.6 µg/m³. The current reading is identified on this page as Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. These are model-based conditions for the Kallakurichi area and can differ from a nearby monitoring-station observation.
Air-quality information is not medical advice. People with asthma, heart or lung disease, children, older adults and other sensitive groups may need to take additional precautions when pollution is elevated.
Recent History & Forecast
This chart shows atmospheric-model AQI history and forecast from Open-Meteo / Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) model. It is separate from any monitoring-station observation shown in the Current AQI card.
What does AQI 111 mean in Kallakurichi?
Kallakurichi currently has an AQI of 111, which falls in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category. Air pollution is elevated enough that sensitive groups, including children, older adults and people with heart or lung disease, may experience effects sooner than the general population. They may consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. The pollutant values currently shown for Kallakurichi are PM2.5 61 µg/m³, PM10 66.8 µg/m³, O₃ 23 µg/m³, NO₂ 34.6 µg/m³. The displayed current conditions are model estimates for the Kallakurichi area (Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo), rather than a single monitoring-station observation.
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- Gundupālaiyam air quality — approximately 95 km away
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- Tiruchirappalli air quality — approximately 106 km away
- Vellore air quality — approximately 133 km away
- Erode air quality — approximately 141 km away
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