Delhi Just Recorded The Lowest AQI From Jan To March In The Last 3 Years

When talking about the capital city, Delhi, one of the biggest concerns about of the people happens to be the AQI or rather the poor AQI. However, on Saturday, the city recorded an AQI of 85! This is brilliant as it is the lowest in the last three years for the period between January 1 and March 15. And the first day of satisfactory air quality in 2025! Here’s all you need to know about the fairly good air quality that the city has experienced recently.

Delhi AQI Recorded At 85

Today, Delhi recorded an average AQI of 85, the lowest in the last three years for the period from 01st January to 15th March. Today’s AQI is also the first day of the current year with a ‘Satisfactory’ AQI (AQI 51-100).
Contd. (1/2)

— Commission for Air Quality Management (@CAQM_Official) March 15, 2025

As revealed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) by the Commissioner for Air Quality Management, this is the first day of the year when the AQI has fallen under the ‘satisfactory’ category. This means that the AQI at 85 has managed to fall in the ‘satisfactory’ category, which is between the index numbers of 50 to 100. In the same thread, it revealed that this satisfactory level of AQI for the month of March is the first in five years since 2020.

In case you are still unaware, an AQI, which is between 51 to 100, is a ‘satisfactory’ category, while those between 1 to 50 are considered to be ‘good’. Anything above 101 to 200 is considered to be ‘moderate’ while 201 to 300 is ‘poor’. This development comes at a time when Delhi was recently identified to be among the most polluted cities. It has been identified as a capital city with the poorest air quality.

Also Read: Ghaziabad: Namo Bharat Station Unveils Metro Desk, A Co-Working Facility; 42 Open Workstations & More

Temperature Rises In Delhi

At this point, it’s worth mentioning that the temperatures in Delhi are also rising. The maximum temperature in Delhi on Saturday, March 15 was 33 Celsius. This is 4.1°C above the seasonal average according to the Indian Metrological Department. With the minimum temperature at 18.7°C, humidity levels fluctuated between 62 to 50%. In fact, on March 14, Friday, Delhi also experienced its hottest day in the year so far with the mercury reaching 36.2°C.

Cover Image Courtesy: Canva (Images are for representative purposes only)