Air Quality Lab — Bengaluru, India
Air Quality Profile
Bengaluru reports an annual PM2.5 of 38.1 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Bengaluru
India
IndiaAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
38.1µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Jun–Jul, SepWorst months: Feb–Mar, Dec
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across India
Bengaluru: 38.1 µg/m³. Typical range in India: 32.5–54.7 µg/m³. Low anchor: Kollam, 24.5 µg/m³. High anchor: Durg, 120.1 µg/m³.
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