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October 22
The air is moderate now
Kathmandu
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Kathmandu, October 21, 2026: daily mean PM2.5 30 µg/m³ (4 sensors), level “Moderate” — as in the Atmy Data Hub. Now (23:45 local time): 28.0 µg/m³. Open methodology and data in JSON: Methodology and data sources · JSON
Right now in Kathmandu, PM2.5 averages 28.0 µg/m³ — “moderate” on the US EPA scale (approximate, from hourly readings). Mean of 4 sensors on the Atmy network, readings from 23:32–23:41 local time (17:47–17:56 UTC), summary prepared at 23:45 local time. Median: 33.1 µg/m³; range across sensors: 11.3–34.7 µg/m³.
In Kathmandu the air is moderate right now (approximate, US EPA scale). From 10:45 to 23:45 local time the city mean PM2.5 stayed roughly level: from 28.0 to 28.0 µg/m³.
Light wind (1 m/s) in the evening or at night, as the air cools, possibly traps particles near the ground (a temperature inversion). High humidity (86%) possibly makes optical sensors read somewhat higher.
Weather now: clear, 17°C, wind 1 m/s, humidity 86%. No major change in the wind is expected in the coming hours. By 10:00 the temperature will be about 23°C.
Written automatically at 23:45 local time (18:00 UTC) from sensor measurements and the weather forecast. Values are approximate; hypotheses are marked.
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30 µg/m³ Moderate
Daily mean PM2.5 on October 21, 2026 (00:00–24:00 UTC): 30 µg/m³ from 4 sensors that passed the quality check — the same value as in the Atmy Data Hub.
Monthly means of quality-checked sensors, as in the Data Hub trend; the current month is still incomplete, “-” means no data.
52%An estimate of weather conditions · not a PM2.5 forecast
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61/100Moderate
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60/100Moderate
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59/100Moderate
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58/100Moderate
NightMorningDayEveningForecast of conditions that trap pollution near the surface
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Clear. Feels like 18°C
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Wind force: 1
Light wind is expected over the next few hours.
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Highest current reading: 34.7 µg/m³ (Ramkot (SC - 10) - GD Labs). Lowest: 11.3 µg/m³ (SC #95519). The list shows every sensor, highest first.
Source: atmy.ai monitoring network
Sensors in the summary by network: AirGradient — 3 sensors, Sensor.Community — 1 sensor.
Atmy shows the networks’ readings after the Data Hub’s quality check: test devices and sensors that fail it are left out.
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Daily mean PM2.5 of the city sensors, µg/m³
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Daily mean PM2.5 on October 21, 2026 (00:00–24:00 UTC): 30 µg/m³ from 4 sensors that passed the quality check — the same value as in the Atmy Data Hub. No. 1 of 1 cities in Nepal and No. 12 of 297 worldwide, from the most polluted.
Right now in Kathmandu, PM2.5 averages 28.0 µg/m³ — “moderate” on the US EPA scale (approximate, from hourly readings). Mean of 4 sensors on the Atmy network, readings from 23:32–23:41 local time (17:47–17:56 UTC), summary prepared at 23:45 local time. Median: 33.1 µg/m³; range across sensors: 11.3–34.7 µg/m³.
The current level is “moderate” (US EPA scale, approximate). Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. This is the standard guidance of the scale, not medical advice.
Highest current reading: 34.7 µg/m³ (Ramkot (SC - 10) - GD Labs). Lowest: 11.3 µg/m³ (SC #95519). The list shows every sensor, highest first.
From Atmy sensors and connected public networks (citizen, experimental and government monitors), aggregated by Atmy. Values are approximate; see the methodology.
The summary is rebuilt every 15 minutes from the latest reading of each sensor, each no older than one hour.
Over the last 142 days with data, the mean daily PM2.5 in Kathmandu was 38.1 µg/m³ — 7.6 times the WHO annual guideline (5 µg/m³). Over the last 30 days: 27.3 µg/m³. From Atmy's archive of daily city means.
From November to March the mean daily PM2.5 was 60.2 µg/m³, from June to August 22.8 µg/m³ (last 365 days).
The daily value is the Data Hub’s: the mean of the city’s sensors that passed the nightly quality check, each with at least 12 valid hours, and only with sensors at four places 500 m apart; days are UTC.
“Now” uses the same sensors and rule: the mean of their latest readings, each at most 60 minutes old, shown only with sensors at four places 500 m apart reporting.
Source: public Atmy monitoring data. Methodology and data sources · Data terms
