Air quality in Raipur
How bad is the air in Raipur?
Raipur’s 2025 average of AQI 70 is Satisfactory on the CPCB scale, and the median day was 70. 69 days crossed 100 (Moderate or worse) and 0 crossed 200 (Poor or worse).
The peak was AQI 149 on 29 March 2025. Coarse dust (PM10) set the index on 97% of days.
When Raipur’s air is worst
January is the worst month at a mean of AQI 110; August the cleanest at ~37. A dry-season peak — dust and dispersion, not the northern winter smog.
Plan around the profile, not the average: a purifier sized for January covers the rest of the year with headroom, and windows can be opened in August.
Pollution in Raipur: what drives it
The main sources of air pollution in Raipur, per its NCAP city action plan and CPCB source studies, are thermal power and sponge-iron plants and road dust. CPCB bulletins name coarse dust (PM10) as the prominent pollutant on 97% of 2025's days.
- thermal power and sponge-iron plants
- road dust
How Raipur compares
Among the 62 cities we map, Raipur has the 12th lowest annual AQI, against a median of 94 across those cities.
See the full ranking on the India Air Quality Index by city.
Do you need an air purifier in Raipur?
Verdict
Not essential — Raipur's outdoor air stayed Satisfactory most of the year.
Only 69 of 364 bulletin days went above Satisfactory. Indoor sources (cooking, incense, dust, a busy road outside) can still justify a purifier for a nursery or an allergy household, and sizing still matters — see the calculator.
What actually works
- Size by volume, not the box. Coverage claims assume ~2 air changes an hour; a January night wants 5.
- Bedroom first. Eight closed-door hours a night is where a purifier makes its measurable difference.
- Watch the live number. On Good and Satisfactory days, ventilate; on Poor days, close up and run the unit at the speed that delivers its CADR.
06 · The other half
Water in Raipur
Groundwater near Raipur averages ~560 mg/L TDS on CGWB monitoring — high on the BIS scale. The same government-data report, for what you drink.
Air
AQI 70
Satisfactory
Water
560 mg/L
TDS · High
Raipur air — questions
What is the AQI in Raipur today?
Today's figure comes from CPCB's live station feed and is shown at the top of this page, updated hourly when the feed is reachable. For context, Raipur averaged AQI 70 across 2025 and peaked at 149 on 29 March 2025, so a single day's reading should be judged against that range.
How bad is air pollution in Raipur?
Raipur's 2025 average of AQI 70 sits in CPCB's "Satisfactory" band. 0 days were Poor, Very Poor or Severe, and 295 days were Good or Satisfactory, out of 364 bulletin days.
Which month has the worst air quality in Raipur?
January, with a monthly average of AQI 110 in 2025. August was the cleanest at ~37. The pattern follows local weather and the drivers below rather than the North Indian winter smog.
Is the air in Raipur safe to breathe?
On average, yes: an annual AQI of 70 is within the "Satisfactory" band, where CPCB expects only minor discomfort for sensitive people. Individual days still crossed into Moderate or worse 69 times in 2025, so sensitive groups should watch the daily number.
Do I need an air purifier in Raipur?
Not essential — Raipur's outdoor air stayed Satisfactory most of the year. Only 69 of 364 bulletin days went above Satisfactory. Indoor sources (cooking, incense, dust, a busy road outside) can still justify a purifier for a nursery or an allergy household, and sizing still matters — see the calculator.
Where does Raipur's air pollution come from?
The main sources of air pollution in Raipur, per its NCAP city action plan and CPCB source studies, are thermal power and sponge-iron plants and road dust. CPCB bulletins name coarse dust (PM10) as the prominent pollutant on 97% of 2025's days.
Where does this air quality data come from?
From the Central Pollution Control Board's daily AQI bulletin, published at 4 PM as a 24-hour average for each city with continuous monitoring stations. This page aggregates 364 bulletin days for Raipur in 2025, drawn from 4 stations. The live figure uses the same CPCB station network through the Government of India's open-data feed.
Air quality in other cities
Data sources
- CPCB Daily AQI Bulletin (4 PM, 24-hour average), 2025 — city-level National AQI, prominent pollutant and station counts
- CPCB National Air Quality Index (2014) — six-band scale used for all categories
- NAAQS 2009 (24-hour PM2.5 60 µg/m³, PM10 100 µg/m³) — the concentrations that mark the Satisfactory/Moderate boundary
- Live readings: CPCB real-time station feed via data.gov.in, refreshed hourly.
Primary dataset: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) National Air Quality Index, Government of India.
Disclaimer: Figures are city-level averages of the CPCB daily AQI bulletin for the year shown and may differ from the air at your address, which depends on traffic, construction and the nearest station. This page is general information, not medical advice; for respiratory or cardiac conditions consult a qualified professional. Any purifier guidance is general sizing advice, not a product recommendation.