<p>Mumbai has reported 54 days where the air quality index (<strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-air-pollution-moderate-aqi-not-acceptable-says-bombay-hc-to-hear-mumbai-air-pollution-on-january-23-23612914" rel="nofollow">AQI</a></strong>) was in the &lsquo;moderate&rsquo; category, and 74 &lsquo;satisfactory&rsquo; AQI days since January.</p>
<p>According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), &lsquo;satisfactory&rsquo; to &lsquo;good&rsquo; air quality was reported on the first 11 days of May, 25 days in the month of April, and 24 days in the month of March, while the city recorded the worst AQI this year in January and February months.</p>
<h2>Summer readings</h2>
<p>Experts indicated that the high levels of humidity and wind patterns in March and April led to better AQI. Throughout March, April, and May, the AQI has been &lsquo;satisfactory&rsquo;, pointing to seasonal improvement.&nbsp;</p>
<p>While January and February reported the worst air, with 23 and 21 &lsquo;moderate&rsquo; days, respectively, March reported only five &lsquo;moderate&rsquo; days, and April reported five. &nbsp;In comparison, January and February had no days with &lsquo;good&rsquo; AQI, while March and May reported three and one such days, respectively.</p>
<h2>Lowest AQI this year</h2>
<p>March 31: &nbsp; &nbsp;42<br />March 29: &nbsp; &nbsp; 46<br />March 30: &nbsp; &nbsp; 48<br />May 2: &nbsp; &nbsp; 50</p>
<h2>Worst AQI days</h2>
<p>February 21: 145<br />February 2:&nbsp; 141<br />January 4:&nbsp; 140<br />February 3:&nbsp; 140<br />February 15:&nbsp; 134<br />January 22:&nbsp; 133<br />January 26: 133</p>
<h2>Days and AQI category</h2>
<p>Total no. of days: 128<br />Satisfactory: 74<br />Moderate: 54<br />Good: 4</p>

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