Assam Air Quality

Capital: Dispur · Population: 36M · 8 monitoring stations

88

Satisfactory

2024 Annual Avg

88

Annual AQI

Rank #17 in India

35 μg/m³

PM2.5

7× WHO limit

145

Winter Peak

Oct–Feb average

40

Summer Low

Jul–Sep average

Health Advisory — Satisfactory

Air quality is acceptable. Unusually sensitive individuals should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.

Major Cities in Assam

CityLive AQI2024 AvgCategory
Guwahati75125Satisfactory

Live AQI updated every 30 minutes from WAQI. 2024 Avg from CPCB annual data.

Air Quality in Assam

Assam's AQI spikes in the dry post-monsoon season (Oct–Feb) due to biomass burning and low wind. Oil refineries in Digboi and Guwahati emit VOCs. The Brahmaputra valley traps haze in calm winter days.

Main Pollution Sources

biomass burningvehiclesbrick kilnsoil refineries

Seasonal AQI Patterns in Assam

❄️Winter (Oct–Feb)~145

Worst season. Temperature inversions, crop burning, and low wind speeds trap pollutants. AQI often exceeds 300 in northern states.

☀️Pre-Monsoon (Mar–Jun)~93

Dust storms and heat raise AQI. Less fog than winter. Industrial activity at peak.

🌧️Monsoon (Jul–Sep)~40

Best air quality of the year. Rain washes out PM2.5 and PM10. AQI typically falls to lowest levels.

🍂Post-Monsoon (Oct)~109

Rapidly deteriorating. Crop stubble burning begins in northern states. AQI transitions from good to dangerous.