Air Quality Lab — Janakpur, Nepal
Air Quality Profile·
Janakpur reports an annual PM2.5 of 52.2 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Janakpur
Nepal
NepalAnnual Average
Very UnhealthyWHO annual classification
52.2µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
7171 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
8686 µg/m³ — Hazardous
5959 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
7474 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
7373 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
7171 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
8686 µg/m³ — Hazardous
5959 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
7474 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
7373 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Feb, Nov–Dec
Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³Hazardous>75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Nepal
Janakpur: 52.2 µg/m³. Typical range in Nepal: 31.0–45.5 µg/m³. Low anchor: Dārchulā, 22.5 µg/m³. High anchor: Gaur, 55.8 µg/m³.
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