August 2026 in Baner — Air, Birds & Weather


In , Baner (Pune) recorded an average EU AQI of 16.4 (cleaner than July 2026); temperatures from 22 to 30.8 °C; 82 mm of rain with 10 rainy days (2.5 mm or more) and 46 confirmed bird species from 2,504 BirdNET detections (confidence 0.70 or higher).
August 2026 at a glance (screenshot and share)
The month in numbers
Key facts: August 2026 in Baner, Pune
- Average AQI (EU scale)
- 16.4average of daily means; range 10-28; lower is cleaner
- Clean days (worst AQI 40 or below)
- 31of 31 complete days
- High-pollution days (worst AQI 61 or above)
- 0of 31 complete days
- Temperature range
- 22-30.8 °Caverage 24.8 °C (Baner Weather Union station readings)
- Rain
- 82 mm10 rainy days (2.5 mm or more); 27 days with 0.3 mm or more
- Average humidity
- 87%average of daily means
- Confirmed bird species (0.70 or higher)
- 462504 confirmed detections
- Candidate bird species (all detections)
- 12121997 detections including lower-confidence
- Peak bird hour (confirmed)
- 07:00 IST
- Most active confirmed species
- Jungle Prinia804 detections
- Soundscape (mean NDSI, 0-1)
- 0.491median 0.543; 876 valid readings
- Pulse Score
- 93composite of air, birds and clean days
Days run 00:00–24:00 IST. AQI is the European (EU) scale, 0–100, lower is cleaner. Bird headline numbers count detections at confidence 0.70 or higher ("confirmed").
Healthy month for Baner
August 2026 saw significantly drier conditions compared to last month, with 82mm of rain recorded, a substantial decrease from July's 592.2mm. Air quality also improved, showing a cleaner average AQI.
August 2026 brought cleaner air to Baner, Pune, with an average AQI of 16.4, a cleaner reading by 1 point compared to July 2026. The average temperature was 24.8°C, slightly cooler than July's 24.9°C. Rainfall decreased dramatically to 82mm over 10 rainy days, a significant drop from July's 592.2mm. Compared to August 2025, the AQI was cleaner by 6.3 points, and the average temperature was warmer by 1.2°C. Rainfall in August 2025 was 229.7mm over 22 rainy days; this comparison mixes a model estimate with station readings and is not a trend. Bird detections decreased to 2504 from 2984 in July, and the number of confirmed species increased to 46 from 40. The soundscape became richer, with the mean NDSI increasing by 0.073.
Month on month
Compared with July 2026
August 2026 against July 2026. Red = worse for air or wildlife, green = better; rain is shown without a colour judgement. Both months use the same source (Baner station).
Year on year · same month
Same month last year: August 2025
Sources for temperature and rain: 2026: Baner Weather Union station readings; 2025: Open-Meteo model estimates. Air quality uses the same EU AQI source in both years.
Caution: 2025 temperature and rain are Open-Meteo model estimates; 2026 values are Baner Weather Union station readings. Direction is shown but this mixes a model with a station and is not a trend.
The long view · ERA5 reanalysis (a model, not a station)
ERA5 reanalysis, 1980–2021, 42 years: August in context
ERA5 is a reanalysis model (Copernicus / ECMWF), not a station. It is shown beside, and never subtracted from, Open-Meteo or station values. The bias-free signal is ERA5 compared with ERA5 (early 1981-90 vs recent 2012-21).
- Warmest: 2019 (23.56 °C mean)
- Coolest: 1984 (22.25 °C mean)
- Wettest: 2006 (510.1 mm)
- Driest: 2015 (102.4 mm)
Shown beside ERA5, not subtracted from it. A station near the city and a 30 km reanalysis grid measure different things, so the gap between them is not a warming figure. The bias-free change is ERA5 against itself, above.
Air · European AQI, 0–100
Air quality — August 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | 216 | |||||
| 317 | 417 | 517 | 617 | 716 | 816 | 917 |
| 1015 | 1116 | 1216 | 1315 | 1416 | 1517 | 1617 |
| 1716 | 1814 | 1914 | 2016 | 2116 | 2215 | 2315 |
| 2417 | 2520 | 2626 | 2720 | 2816 | 2915 | 3015 |
| 3115 |
Weather · Baner station
Temperature & rain — Baner, Pune
Show the numbers
| Day | Low °C | High °C |
|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2026 | 23.6 | 28.5 |
| 2 August 2026 | 23.6 | 27.9 |
| 3 August 2026 | 23.3 | 26.8 |
| 4 August 2026 | 23.2 | 29.1 |
| 5 August 2026 | 22.9 | 27.3 |
| 6 August 2026 | 22.8 | 27.5 |
| 7 August 2026 | 22.7 | 27.3 |
| 8 August 2026 | 23.5 | 28 |
| 9 August 2026 | 23 | 29.6 |
| 10 August 2026 | 23.1 | 28.8 |
| 11 August 2026 | 22.3 | 28.3 |
| 12 August 2026 | 22.4 | 24.8 |
| 13 August 2026 | 22.5 | 27.8 |
| 14 August 2026 | 22.3 | 27.7 |
| 15 August 2026 | 22.1 | 28.6 |
| 16 August 2026 | 22.1 | 28.3 |
| 17 August 2026 | 22.6 | 27.6 |
| 18 August 2026 | 22.4 | 28.9 |
| 19 August 2026 | 22.8 | 29.8 |
| 20 August 2026 | 22.9 | 28.5 |
| 21 August 2026 | 22.7 | 29.7 |
| 22 August 2026 | 22.1 | 26.8 |
| 23 August 2026 | 22.7 | 29 |
| 24 August 2026 | 23.2 | 28.5 |
| 25 August 2026 | 22.7 | 29.4 |
| 26 August 2026 | 23.1 | 28.8 |
| 27 August 2026 | 22.9 | 28.1 |
| 28 August 2026 | 22.1 | 27.9 |
| 29 August 2026 | 22.3 | 28.5 |
| 30 August 2026 | 22 | 29.3 |
| 31 August 2026 | 22.7 | 30.8 |
Show the numbers
| Day | Rain mm |
|---|---|
| 1 August 2026 | 1.4 |
| 2 August 2026 | 2.6 |
| 3 August 2026 | 17.4 |
| 4 August 2026 | 1.6 |
| 5 August 2026 | 3 |
| 6 August 2026 | 2.8 |
| 7 August 2026 | 3.8 |
| 8 August 2026 | 1.2 |
| 9 August 2026 | 0 |
| 10 August 2026 | 7.8 |
| 11 August 2026 | 5.4 |
| 12 August 2026 | 4.4 |
| 13 August 2026 | 4.8 |
| 14 August 2026 | 2.4 |
| 15 August 2026 | 2 |
| 16 August 2026 | 1.2 |
| 17 August 2026 | 0.4 |
| 18 August 2026 | 2.2 |
| 19 August 2026 | 0.6 |
| 20 August 2026 | 0.8 |
| 21 August 2026 | 0.2 |
| 22 August 2026 | 5 |
| 23 August 2026 | 2.4 |
| 24 August 2026 | 1.2 |
| 25 August 2026 | 2 |
| 26 August 2026 | 0.2 |
| 27 August 2026 | 1.4 |
| 28 August 2026 | 0.8 |
| 29 August 2026 | 2.4 |
| 30 August 2026 | 0.6 |
| 31 August 2026 | 0 |
Birds · BirdNET acoustic AI · confirmed = 0.70 or higher
Birds of August — Baner Hill
Show the numbers
| Hour (IST) | Confirmed detections |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2 |
| 01:00 | 7 |
| 02:00 | 2 |
| 03:00 | 0 |
| 04:00 | 0 |
| 05:00 | 15 |
| 06:00 | 296 |
| 07:00 | 679 |
| 08:00 | 561 |
| 09:00 | 112 |
| 10:00 | 78 |
| 11:00 | 91 |
| 12:00 | 38 |
| 13:00 | 41 |
| 14:00 | 100 |
| 15:00 | 76 |
| 16:00 | 70 |
| 17:00 | 49 |
| 18:00 | 236 |
| 19:00 | 50 |
| 20:00 | 1 |
| 21:00 | 0 |
| 22:00 | 0 |
| 23:00 | 0 |
| Confidence | Detections | Species |
|---|---|---|
| ≥ 0.70 · confirmed (headline) | 2,504 | 46 |
| ≥ 0.50 | 5,523 | 61 |
| ≥ 0.30 | 11,003 | 77 |
| All recorded (≥ 0.15) · candidates | 21,997 | 121 |
BirdNET gives every detection a confidence score. Earth Pulse counts only detections at 0.70 or higher as confirmed; lower tiers are shown for transparency and include false positives.
Top 10 confirmed species this month
- #1Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvatica804 (34%)

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Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - #2Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis657 (28%)

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Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - #3Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius321 (14%)

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - #4Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus223 (10%)

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Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - #5Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus91 (4%)

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Photo: Challiyan, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - #6Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis87 (4%)

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - #7Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus55 (2%)

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Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - #8Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri37 (2%)

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Photo: danielskatz, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 - #9Common MynaAcridotheres tristis36 (2%)

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Photo: Gerrie van Vuuren, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - #10Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus24 (1%)

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Birds · who rose, who fell
Species momentum vs July 2026
Confirmed detections (confidence 0.70 or higher), this month vs last month. Rule: up or down = change of 25% or more AND at least 5 detections; otherwise stable. Bars: last month (light) and this month (dark), per bird.
More active (10)
- Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvatica94 → 804 (+755%)

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Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius137 → 321 (+134%)

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis37 → 87 (+135%)

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus7 → 55 (+686%)

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Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri18 → 37 (+106%)

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Photo: danielskatz, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 - Common MynaAcridotheres tristis21 → 36 (+71%)

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Photo: Gerrie van Vuuren, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer8 → 20 (+150%)

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Photo: Mahmadanesh, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 - Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus14 → 24 (+71%)

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis1 → 7 (+600%)

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Photo: Davidvraju, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii7 → 12 (+71%)

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Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Less active (9)
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus931 → 91 (−90%)

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Photo: Challiyan, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus626 → 223 (−64%)

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Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius68 → 7 (−90%)

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Photo: Unknown author, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 - Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae57 → 11 (−81%)

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Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Cinereous TitParus cinereus59 → 22 (−63%)

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Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Indian Gray HornbillOcyceros birostris30 → 2 (−93%)

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Photo: J.M.Garg, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 - Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda18 → 1 (−94%)

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus19 → 7 (−63%)

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Photo: Shino jacob koottanad, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax13 → 6 (−54%)

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Photo: ramidos, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
Heard this month, not last month (13)Green Sandpiper, Eurasian Moorhen, Eurasian Curlew, Red-naped Ibis …
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus6 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Swardeepak, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus5 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Alexis Lours, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 - Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata3 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Andreas Trepte, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5 - Red-naped IbisPseudibis papillosa2 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena1 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea1 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Herwig Winter, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus1 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Kandukuru Nagarjun from Bangalore, India, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 - Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus1 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Andreas Trepte, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5 - White WagtailMotacilla alba1 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Jac. Janssen from BAARLO LB, NL, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 - Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela1 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Yathin S Krishnappa, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 - Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus1 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto1 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: stevem4560, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 - Barn SwallowHirundo rustica1 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Andreas Trepte, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
Heard last month, not this month (7)White-breasted Waterhen, Spot-breasted Fantail, Purple Sunbird, Indian Pond-Heron …
- White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus2 last month · none this month

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Photo: JJ Harrison ( https://tiny.jjharrison.com.au/t/zpppq3u5TIMicNgw ), via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Spot-breasted FantailRhipidura albogularis1 last month · none this month

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Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus1 last month · none this month

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Photo: Nicholas Iyadurai, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii1 last month · none this month

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Yellow-wattled LapwingVanellus malabaricus1 last month · none this month

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Wood SandpiperTringa glareola1 last month · none this month

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Photo: Abdul Momin, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Black KiteMilvus migrans1 last month · none this month

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Photo: Andreas Trepte, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Stable (14)Ashy Prinia, Large-billed Crow, Common Sandpiper, Spotted Owlet …
- Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis764 → 657 (−14%)

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Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos12 → 13 (+8%)

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Photo: Laitche, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos4 → 8 (+100%)

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Photo: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ), via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 - Spotted OwletAthene brama2 → 5 (+150%)

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Photo: This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would…, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - OspreyPandion haliaetus4 → 5 (+25%)

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Photo: Chuck Homler / Focus On Wildlife, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Eurasian CootFulica atra2 → 3 (+50%)

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Photo: Alexis Lours, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 - Gray HeronArdea cinerea4 → 3 (−25%)

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Photo: Giacomo Cimino ( foto.giacomocimino.workers.dev · @giacomociminoph ), via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - House CrowCorvus splendens4 → 3 (−25%)

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Photo: Pkspks, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 - Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis1 → 3 (+200%)

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Photo: Tony Wood, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 - Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata5 → 2 (−60%)

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria1 → 1 (±0%)

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - ShikraAccipiter badius3 → 1 (−67%)

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Photo: Ravi Vaidyanathan, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5 - Savanna NightjarCaprimulgus affinis1 → 1 (±0%)

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Photo: JJ Harrison, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 - Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus4 → 1 (−75%)

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Photo: Rushen, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
"Not heard" means no confirmed detection (0.70 or higher) on the recorder, not that the bird left the hill. Rare birds with 1–2 detections move in and out of these lists by chance.
Soundscape · NDSI
Soundscape health
NDSI 0 to 1; higher = more natural sound relative to human noise. Readings outside 0-1 are excluded as invalid.
Show the numbers
| Day | Mean NDSI | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2026 | 0.448 | 28 |
| 2 August 2026 | 0.412 | 35 |
| 3 August 2026 | 0.379 | 28 |
| 4 August 2026 | 0.434 | 26 |
| 5 August 2026 | 0.519 | 29 |
| 6 August 2026 | 0.504 | 27 |
| 7 August 2026 | 0.533 | 29 |
| 8 August 2026 | 0.534 | 30 |
| 9 August 2026 | 0.388 | 26 |
| 10 August 2026 | 0.579 | 28 |
| 11 August 2026 | 0.606 | 27 |
| 12 August 2026 | 0.574 | 28 |
| 13 August 2026 | 0.519 | 26 |
| 14 August 2026 | 0.576 | 27 |
| 15 August 2026 | 0.359 | 17 |
| 16 August 2026 | 0.436 | 24 |
| 17 August 2026 | 0.557 | 26 |
| 18 August 2026 | 0.552 | 30 |
| 19 August 2026 | 0.59 | 28 |
| 20 August 2026 | 0.533 | 31 |
| 21 August 2026 | 0.522 | 32 |
| 22 August 2026 | 0.501 | 28 |
| 23 August 2026 | 0.423 | 31 |
| 24 August 2026 | 0.416 | 29 |
| 25 August 2026 | 0.454 | 28 |
| 26 August 2026 | 0.483 | 27 |
| 27 August 2026 | 0.543 | 26 |
| 28 August 2026 | 0.43 | 34 |
| 29 August 2026 | 0.471 | 35 |
| 30 August 2026 | 0.353 | 25 |
| 31 August 2026 | 0.537 | 31 |
One recording node. 41% of raw readings were outside 0-1 and excluded.
The long view · one value per year
Every August since 1980
Two separate records, drawn on separate charts with separate axes: ERA5 reanalysis for 1980–2021, then Earth Pulse's own record for the last few years. They are never joined into one line.
1980–2021: ERA5 reanalysis
Show the numbers
| Year | Mean °C | Max °C (avg) | Min °C (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.46 | 24.74 | 21.31 |
| 1981 | 22.43 | 24.92 | 21.15 |
| 1982 | 22.49 | 24.37 | 21.54 |
| 1983 | 23.19 | 25.58 | 21.98 |
| 1984 | 22.25 | 24.63 | 20.86 |
| 1985 | 22.55 | 24.9 | 21.2 |
| 1986 | 22.38 | 24.95 | 20.78 |
| 1987 | 23.45 | 26.21 | 22.1 |
| 1988 | 23.15 | 25.85 | 21.75 |
| 1989 | 22.26 | 24.42 | 21.07 |
| 1990 | 22.35 | 24.31 | 21.28 |
| 1991 | 22.45 | 24.75 | 21.18 |
| 1992 | 22.56 | 24.88 | 21.37 |
| 1993 | 22.81 | 25.29 | 21.49 |
| 1994 | 22.47 | 24.61 | 21.22 |
| 1995 | 23.42 | 26.36 | 21.65 |
| 1996 | 22.45 | 24.94 | 21.11 |
| 1997 | 22.82 | 25.05 | 21.55 |
| 1998 | 23.51 | 26.28 | 21.99 |
| 1999 | 22.75 | 25.25 | 21.19 |
| 2000 | 22.89 | 25.49 | 21.28 |
| 2001 | 22.55 | 25.04 | 21.25 |
| 2002 | 22.45 | 24.66 | 21.26 |
| 2003 | 22.84 | 25.21 | 21.52 |
| 2004 | 22.25 | 24.39 | 21.02 |
| 2005 | 22.76 | 25.3 | 21.28 |
| 2006 | 22.43 | 24.43 | 21.34 |
| 2007 | 22.82 | 25.02 | 21.65 |
| 2008 | 22.83 | 25.42 | 21.24 |
| 2009 | 23.29 | 26.17 | 21.63 |
| 2010 | 23.03 | 25.36 | 21.74 |
| 2011 | 22.76 | 24.83 | 21.61 |
| 2012 | 23.01 | 25.6 | 21.59 |
| 2013 | 22.35 | 24.75 | 21.03 |
| 2014 | 23.07 | 26.02 | 21.45 |
| 2015 | 23.29 | 25.99 | 21.66 |
| 2016 | 22.78 | 25.03 | 21.45 |
| 2017 | 23.54 | 26.09 | 21.89 |
| 2018 | 23.02 | 25.33 | 21.65 |
| 2019 | 23.56 | 26.03 | 21.89 |
| 2020 | 23.56 | 25.88 | 22.18 |
| 2021 | 23.34 | 26.36 | 21.34 |
Show the numbers
| Year | Rain mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 349.7 | 27 |
| 1981 | 284.6 | 24 |
| 1982 | 457.7 | 25 |
| 1983 | 327.2 | 20 |
| 1984 | 156 | 20 |
| 1985 | 270.9 | 19 |
| 1986 | 198.2 | 19 |
| 1987 | 222.1 | 25 |
| 1988 | 185.2 | 20 |
| 1989 | 204.1 | 24 |
| 1990 | 350.1 | 28 |
| 1991 | 165 | 29 |
| 1992 | 361 | 24 |
| 1993 | 113.2 | 15 |
| 1994 | 241.7 | 23 |
| 1995 | 114.1 | 16 |
| 1996 | 168.9 | 24 |
| 1997 | 231.3 | 19 |
| 1998 | 219.3 | 23 |
| 1999 | 142.4 | 16 |
| 2000 | 212.2 | 18 |
| 2001 | 185.7 | 24 |
| 2002 | 363.5 | 24 |
| 2003 | 174.9 | 24 |
| 2004 | 455.1 | 24 |
| 2005 | 309.7 | 24 |
| 2006 | 510.1 | 28 |
| 2007 | 345.8 | 24 |
| 2008 | 298.3 | 19 |
| 2009 | 120.3 | 19 |
| 2010 | 318.3 | 26 |
| 2011 | 299.9 | 25 |
| 2012 | 155.6 | 23 |
| 2013 | 159.1 | 20 |
| 2014 | 369 | 27 |
| 2015 | 102.4 | 14 |
| 2016 | 289 | 18 |
| 2017 | 204 | 10 |
| 2018 | 173.2 | 18 |
| 2019 | 369 | 16 |
| 2020 | 368.8 | 28 |
| 2021 | 118.6 | 10 |
Recent years: Earth Pulse record
Open-Meteo model before 10 Oct 2025, Baner Weather Union station from 10 Oct 2025 (see the source on each row)
Show the numbers
| Year | Source | Average °C | Lowest °C | Highest °C |
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| 2022 | Open-Meteo model | 23.5 | 20 | 29.9 |
| 2023 | Open-Meteo model | 24 | 20.2 | 30 |
| 2024 | Open-Meteo model | 24 | 21 | 30.2 |
| 2025 | Open-Meteo model | 23.6 | 20.6 | 29.5 |
| 2026 | Baner station | 24.8 | 22 | 30.8 |
Show the numbers
| Year | Source | Rain mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Open-Meteo model | 248.1 | 20 |
| 2023 | Open-Meteo model | 49.1 | 7 |
| 2024 | Open-Meteo model | 307.1 | 20 |
| 2025 | Open-Meteo model | 229.7 | 22 |
| 2026 | Baner station | 82 | 10 |
Air quality, same month, last 5 years
| Year | Avg AQI | Range | Clean days (≤ 40) | High days (≥ 61) | Complete days |
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| 2026 ★ | 16.4 | 10–28 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| 2025 | 22.7 | 10–60 | 27 | 0 | 31 |
| 2024 | 21.5 | 10–57 | 25 | 0 | 31 |
| 2023 | 18.1 | 9–62 | 30 | 1 | 31 |
| 2022 | 22.6 | 10–72 | 23 | 3 | 31 |
EU AQI, lower = cleaner. Daily cache (ep_daily_climate). aqi_avg is the average of daily means. Clean day = the day's worst hour stayed at EU AQI 40 or below; high-pollution day = the worst hour reached 61 or more. Bar: share of clean days (green) and high-pollution days (red).
Records
Records and ranks
Days that stood out in August 2026
- Hottest day: 31 August 2026, 30.8 °C
- Coolest night: 30 August 2026, 22 °C
- Rainiest day: 3 August 2026, 17.4 mm
- Cleanest air: 18 August 2026, daily-average EU AQI 14
- Haziest air: 26 August 2026, daily-average EU AQI 25.5
How this August ranks
- Average AQI: the lowest (cleanest) of 5 Augusts held by Earth Pulse.
Temperature and rain are not ranked: earlier years come from a different source (Open-Meteo model vs station).
Same calendar month across the sensor years held (up to the last 4 years plus this one). Rank 1 = lowest value. ERA5 is never ranked together with these.
On ERA5 (a separate record, 1980–2021) the warmest August was 2019 and the wettest 2006. ERA5 is never ranked together with Earth Pulse values.
Looking ahead · not a forecast
What a typical September looks like
ERA5 reanalysis normal 1981-2010 for the coming month. A long-term average, not a forecast. ERA5 runs cooler than a station near the city, so read these as the shape of the season rather than a number to expect on the Baner gauge.
Questions people ask
August 2026 in Baner: frequently asked questions
What was the air quality in Baner, Pune in August 2026?
The average EU AQI in Baner in August 2026 was 16.4 (range 10–28; lower is cleaner), cleaner than July 2026 (17.4). 31 of 31 complete days were clean-air days, meaning the worst hour stayed at EU AQI 40 or below, and 0 were high-pollution days (worst hour 61 or more). Counting daily averages instead, 100% of days averaged EU AQI 40 or below.
How much rain fell in Baner in August 2026?
Baner received 82 mm of rain in August 2026 (Baner Weather Union station), drier than July 2026 (592.2 mm). 10 days were rainy days under the IMD rule of 2.5 mm or more in an IST day; 27 days had at least 0.3 mm. The wettest day was 3 August 2026 with 17.4 mm.
How hot was Baner in August 2026?
Temperatures in Baner ranged from 22 °C to 30.8 °C in August 2026, with a monthly average of 24.8 °C (Baner Weather Union station). That was cooler than July 2026 (24.9 °C); the hottest day was 31 August 2026 at 30.8 °C. August 2025 averaged 23.6 °C, but that value is an Open-Meteo model estimate, so the year-on-year gap is not a trend.
Which birds were heard on Baner Hill in August 2026?
BirdNET confirmed 46 bird species from 2,504 detections at confidence 0.70 or higher on Baner Hill in August 2026. The most active confirmed species was the Jungle Prinia (804 detections), and birds called most at 07:00 IST. Counting every recorded detection, including lower-confidence candidates, there were 121 candidate species in 21,997 detections.
How natural did Baner Hill sound in August 2026?
The mean soundscape index (NDSI, 0 to 1; higher means more natural sound relative to human noise) was 0.491 in August 2026, with a median of 0.543 from 876 valid readings. That is richer than July 2026 (mean 0.418).
How does August 2026 compare with the long-term climate in Baner?
On ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus / ECMWF), the 1981–2010 normal for August in the Baner grid cell is 22.7 °C with 256.9 mm of rain. Compared with itself, ERA5 changed by +0.5 °C between 1981–90 and 2012–21. ERA5 is a 30 km model grid, so it is shown beside this month's readings (24.8 °C, 82 mm), not subtracted from them.
Week by week
Weekly reports for August 2026
Methods & definitions
How this report was made
Definitions
- Rainy day: 2.5 mm or more of rain in the IST calendar day (India Meteorological Department). Less than 0.3 mm is a trace and counts as dry. The month's rain total still adds up every drop.
- Clean-air day: the day's worst hour stayed at European AQI 40 or below. High-pollution day: the worst hour reached EU AQI 61 or more. Only days with at least 18 hourly readings count.
- Confirmed bird: a BirdNET detection with confidence 0.70 or higher. Tiers (0.70, 0.50, 0.30, 0.15) are nested: each includes the higher ones.
- Species momentum: "more" or "less active" needs a change of at least 25% and at least 5 detections; otherwise "stable".
- Soundscape (NDSI): readings outside 0–1 are calibration errors and are dropped; a change in the monthly mean smaller than 0.02 is "similar".
- Model vs station: temperature and rain before 10 Oct 2025 are Open-Meteo model estimates; from then on they are Baner Weather Union station readings. ERA5 is a third, separate record.
Sources
- Air quality, temperature, humidity and rain: Earth Pulse daily cache (ep_daily_climate). Temperature and rain are Open-Meteo model estimates before 10 Oct 2025 and Baner Weather Union station readings from then.
- Birds: BirdNET acoustic AI on the Baner Hill node. Monitoring began in March 2026; earlier months have no bird data. Headline numbers count detections at confidence 0.70 or higher; lower tiers are nested.
- Soundscape: NDSI readings from the Baner Hill node, keeping 0 to 1 only.
- Long-term context: ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus / ECMWF), 1980-2021, 42 years. A model, not a station; compared only with itself.
Notes
- The share of clean days uses the daily-average AQI (EU scale). Older posts counted the share of hours.
- Hottest, coolest and rainiest days come from the daily cache and can differ by rounding from hourly readings.
- Pulse Score = 0.4 x (100 - average AQI) + 0.3 x min(100, confirmed detections / 8) + 0.3 x share of clean days.
ERA5: contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (1980-2021). Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it.
Time zone: Asia/Kolkata (IST); a month runs from 00:00 IST on the 1st to 00:00 IST on the 1st of the next month. Figures computed by the Earth Pulse Worker (data 2026.10.06-r3-monthly-seo); the written story is generated by AI from those figures only.
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Earth Pulse (2026). August 2026 in Baner — Air, Birds & Weather. Earth Pulse monthly report, Baner, Pune, India. Published 6 October 2026. https://www.earth-pulse.org/blog/2026/august.html
Data are citizen-science observations from one site; please cite the page and state the source labels (station, Open-Meteo model, ERA5) when you reuse a number.
Licence: Earth Pulse's own observations on this page are shared under CC BY-NC 4.0 (credit Earth Pulse; no commercial use without permission). ERA5 values contain modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Open-Meteo and Weather Union data keep their own terms.
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