Air Quality Lab — Dārchulā, Nepal
Air Quality Profile·
Dārchulā reports an annual PM2.5 of 22.5 µg/m³. That's meaningfully above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ yet within the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Dārchulā
Nepal
NepalAnnual Average
ModerateWHO annual classification
22.5µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Feb, Nov–Dec
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Nepal
Dārchulā: 22.5 µg/m³. Typical range in Nepal: 31.0–45.5 µg/m³. High anchor: Gaur, 55.8 µg/m³.
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