Vijayawada Air Quality
Current air-quality information for Vijayawada, 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 142, Vijayawada 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 Vijayawada are PM2.5 57.4 µg/m³, PM10 83.6 µg/m³, O₃ 47 µg/m³, NO₂ 13.5 µg/m³. The current reading is identified on this page as Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. These are model-based conditions for the Vijayawada 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 142 mean in Vijayawada?
Vijayawada currently has an AQI of 142, 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 Vijayawada are PM2.5 57.4 µg/m³, PM10 83.6 µg/m³, O₃ 47 µg/m³, NO₂ 13.5 µg/m³. The displayed current conditions are model estimates for the Vijayawada area (Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo), rather than a single monitoring-station observation.
Nearby cities
- Guntur air quality — approximately 31 km away
- Rajamahendravaram air quality — approximately 133 km away
- Kākināda air quality — approximately 177 km away
- Warangal air quality — approximately 201 km away
- Nellore air quality — approximately 239 km away
- Hyderabad air quality — approximately 250 km away
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