Rain brings Gurugram AQI down to 85, first satisfactory reading in 16 days

Sohna received 46mm of rain, and Gurugram’s air quality index fell to 85 by 2.05pm on Friday — its first satisfactory reading in 16 days.

Rainfall was recorded across the district on Thursday. Manesar received 42mm, Pataudi 21mm, Badshahpur 20mm and Wazirabad 16mm. Gurgaon tehsil, Kadipur and Harsaru recorded 5mm each, while Farrukhnagar received 4mm.

The AQI was 137 on Thursday, following readings of 145 on October 14 and 151 on October 13. The previous satisfactory reading was 89 on September 29.

Gurugram’s average PM2.5 concentration rose from 38.81 micrograms per cubic metre in September 2025 to 58.94 this September, while PM10 increased from 86.95 to 106.70. Haryana pollution-control officials identified dust, vehicle emissions, construction activity and open waste burning as significant contributors to particulate pollution in Delhi-NCR.