A view of the India Gate, covered in dense smog, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) is in the ‘very poor’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board, in New Delhi on November 17, 2025.
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Delhi on Monday (November 17, 2025) recorded “very poor” air quality with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 356, even as the city logged its lowest minimum temperature of the season at 8.7 degrees Celsius, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Indian Meteorological Department IMD said.
Data from the CPCB’s Sameer app showed that five monitoring stations reported air quality in the “severe” category, while 29 stations recorded “very poor” levels with readings between 300 and 400. Four stations fell in the “Poor” category.
Among the 38 AQI monitoring stations in the capital, Bawana reported the highest pollution level with an AQI of 419. Other areas in the “severe” category included Narela (405), Jahangirpuri (404), Wazirpur (402) and Rohini (401).
According to CPCB standards, an AQI between 0 and 50 is “good”, 51-100 “satisfactory”, 101-200 “moderate”, 201-300 “poor”, 301-400 “very poor”’ and 401-500 “severe”.
The IMD said “the minimum temperature of 8.7°C was 3.6 notches below normal, with humidity at 92% at 8:30 a.m. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 26°C under mostly clear skies.”
The previous lowest in recent years was 7.3°C on November 29, 2022. In 2023, the lowest minimum in November was 9.2°C, and in 2024, 9.5°C.
Published – November 17, 2025 11:17 am IST
