Air quality in Delhi moderate

- August 19, 2026
| By : PTI |

Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 27.4°C amid overcast skies, while the city’s AQI stood at 104 in the moderate category on Wednesday morning

Delhi woke up to overcast skies on Wednesday, with the minimum temperature settling at 27.4 degrees Celsius.

The humidity was recorded at 78 per cent in the morning.

Station-wise data showed that Safdarjung recorded a minimum temperature of 27.4 degrees Celsius, 0.9 degrees above normal. Palam recorded 25.5 degrees Celsius, 0.8 degree below normal, while Lodhi Road recorded 27 degrees Celsius, 1 degree above normal.

The Ridge recorded a minimum temperature of 22.8 degrees Celsius, 2.3 degrees below normal, while Ayanagar recorded 26.7 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees above normal.

Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 104 at 9 am, placing it in the “moderate” category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

According to the CPCB’s AQI scale, a reading between 0 and 50 is considered “good”, 51-100 “satisfactory”, 101-200 “moderate”, 201-300 “poor”, 301-400 “very poor” and 401-500 “severe.”