July 2026 in Baner — Air, Birds & Weather


In , Baner (Pune) recorded an average EU AQI of 17.4 (cleaner than June 2026); temperatures from 22.1 to 31.8 °C; 592.2 mm of rain with 19 rainy days (2.5 mm or more) and 40 confirmed bird species from 2,984 BirdNET detections (confidence 0.70 or higher).
July 2026 at a glance (screenshot and share)
The month in numbers
Key facts: July 2026 in Baner, Pune
- Average AQI (EU scale)
- 17.4average of daily means; range 11-28; 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
- 22.1-31.8 °Caverage 24.9 °C (Baner Weather Union station readings)
- Rain
- 592.2 mm19 rainy days (2.5 mm or more); 24 days with 0.3 mm or more
- Average humidity
- 89%average of daily means
- Confirmed bird species (0.70 or higher)
- 402984 confirmed detections
- Candidate bird species (all detections)
- 11520550 detections including lower-confidence
- Peak bird hour (confirmed)
- 08:00 IST
- Most active confirmed species
- Asian Koel931 detections
- Soundscape (mean NDSI, 0-1)
- 0.418median 0.426; 878 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
July 2026 brought a significant increase in rainfall compared to last month, with 592.2mm recorded. The air quality also improved, showing a cleaner trend than the previous month.
July 2026 in Baner, Pune, presented a wetter and cleaner picture compared to June. Rainfall reached 592.2mm, a substantial increase from June's 9mm. Air quality showed marked improvement, with the average AQI at 17.4, much cleaner than June's 29.1. This month also saw a higher number of confirmed bird detections, with 2984 detections from 40 species, up from June's 2873 detections and 38 species. The Pulse Score rose to 93. Compared to July 2025, this year was wetter with 592.2mm of rain versus 237.8mm. However, the average temperature was warmer at 24.9°C compared to 23.8°C in July 2025, though this comparison mixes a model estimate with station readings and is not a trend. The air quality in July 2026 was cleaner than in July 2025.
Month on month
Compared with June 2026
July 2026 against June 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: July 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: July 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: 2020 (24.19 °C mean)
- Coolest: 2013 (22.28 °C mean)
- Wettest: 2009 (587.9 mm)
- Driest: 2002 (128.6 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 — July 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | 216 | 317 | 418 | 518 | ||
| 619 | 719 | 816 | 916 | 1018 | 1120 | 1220 |
| 1320 | 1422 | 1525 | 1619 | 1718 | 1816 | 1916 |
| 2015 | 2116 | 2217 | 2317 | 2415 | 2514 | 2617 |
| 2717 | 2816 | 2918 | 3017 | 3115 |
Weather · Baner station
Temperature & rain — Baner, Pune
Show the numbers
| Day | Low °C | High °C |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2026 | 22.1 | 27.4 |
| 2 July 2026 | 22.2 | 25.8 |
| 3 July 2026 | 22.8 | 26.1 |
| 4 July 2026 | 22.6 | 23.9 |
| 5 July 2026 | 22.3 | 24.3 |
| 6 July 2026 | 23.1 | 23.7 |
| 7 July 2026 | 23.4 | 25.3 |
| 8 July 2026 | 22.3 | 24.7 |
| 9 July 2026 | 24.6 | 29.1 |
| 10 July 2026 | 24.7 | 30 |
| 11 July 2026 | 25.1 | 30.2 |
| 12 July 2026 | 24.8 | 30.4 |
| 13 July 2026 | 24.8 | 30.6 |
| 14 July 2026 | 24.5 | 31.8 |
| 15 July 2026 | 24.1 | 30.4 |
| 16 July 2026 | 24.8 | 30.2 |
| 17 July 2026 | 24.9 | 30.3 |
| 18 July 2026 | 23.8 | 28 |
| 19 July 2026 | 22.4 | 28.5 |
| 20 July 2026 | 22.3 | 28.9 |
| 21 July 2026 | 22.9 | 27.6 |
| 22 July 2026 | 22.6 | 25.6 |
| 23 July 2026 | 23.1 | 26.4 |
| 24 July 2026 | 22.9 | 26.4 |
| 25 July 2026 | 22.8 | 28.8 |
| 26 July 2026 | 23.1 | 26.6 |
| 27 July 2026 | 22.9 | 28.1 |
| 28 July 2026 | 22.8 | 28.4 |
| 29 July 2026 | 23.3 | 28.5 |
| 30 July 2026 | 23.5 | 27.4 |
| 31 July 2026 | 22.9 | 24.1 |
Show the numbers
| Day | Rain mm |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2026 | 19.2 |
| 2 July 2026 | 12 |
| 3 July 2026 | 44.2 |
| 4 July 2026 | 35.4 |
| 5 July 2026 | 64 |
| 6 July 2026 | 125.6 |
| 7 July 2026 | 45 |
| 8 July 2026 | 62.2 |
| 9 July 2026 | 0 |
| 10 July 2026 | 0 |
| 11 July 2026 | 0 |
| 12 July 2026 | 0 |
| 13 July 2026 | 0 |
| 14 July 2026 | 0 |
| 15 July 2026 | 1 |
| 16 July 2026 | 0 |
| 17 July 2026 | 8.4 |
| 18 July 2026 | 1 |
| 19 July 2026 | 1.2 |
| 20 July 2026 | 6 |
| 21 July 2026 | 26.2 |
| 22 July 2026 | 22.2 |
| 23 July 2026 | 11 |
| 24 July 2026 | 22.2 |
| 25 July 2026 | 11.4 |
| 26 July 2026 | 8.6 |
| 27 July 2026 | 17 |
| 28 July 2026 | 2 |
| 29 July 2026 | 1.2 |
| 30 July 2026 | 4.2 |
| 31 July 2026 | 41 |
Birds · BirdNET acoustic AI · confirmed = 0.70 or higher
Birds of July — Baner Hill
Show the numbers
| Hour (IST) | Confirmed detections |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2 |
| 01:00 | 1 |
| 02:00 | 0 |
| 03:00 | 0 |
| 04:00 | 3 |
| 05:00 | 96 |
| 06:00 | 440 |
| 07:00 | 529 |
| 08:00 | 586 |
| 09:00 | 80 |
| 10:00 | 96 |
| 11:00 | 96 |
| 12:00 | 108 |
| 13:00 | 88 |
| 14:00 | 65 |
| 15:00 | 45 |
| 16:00 | 109 |
| 17:00 | 205 |
| 18:00 | 374 |
| 19:00 | 55 |
| 20:00 | 1 |
| 21:00 | 2 |
| 22:00 | 3 |
| 23:00 | 0 |
| Confidence | Detections | Species |
|---|---|---|
| ≥ 0.70 · confirmed (headline) | 2,984 | 40 |
| ≥ 0.50 | 5,914 | 59 |
| ≥ 0.30 | 10,979 | 85 |
| All recorded (≥ 0.15) · candidates | 20,550 | 115 |
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
- #1Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus931 (33%)

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Photo: Challiyan, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - #2Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis764 (27%)

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Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - #3Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus626 (22%)

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Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - #4Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius137 (5%)

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - #5Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvatica94 (3%)

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Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - #6Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius68 (2%)

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Photo: Unknown author, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 - #7Cinereous TitParus cinereus59 (2%)

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Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - #8Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae57 (2%)

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Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - #9Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis37 (1%)

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - #10Indian Gray HornbillOcyceros birostris30 (1%)

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Photo: J.M.Garg, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Birds · who rose, who fell
Species momentum vs June 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 (7)
- Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis299 → 764 (+156%)

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Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus457 → 626 (+37%)

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Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvatica33 → 94 (+185%)

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Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Cinereous TitParus cinereus6 → 59 (+883%)

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Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius21 → 68 (+224%)

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Photo: Unknown author, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 - Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae16 → 57 (+256%)

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Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Indian Gray HornbillOcyceros birostris1 → 30 (+2,900%)

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Photo: J.M.Garg, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Less active (9)
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus1,548 → 931 (−40%)

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Photo: Challiyan, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos42 → 12 (−71%)

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Photo: Laitche, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer32 → 8 (−75%)

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Photo: Mahmadanesh, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 - Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis58 → 37 (−36%)

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus22 → 7 (−68%)

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Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - ShikraAccipiter badius15 → 3 (−80%)

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Photo: Ravi Vaidyanathan, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5 - Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax24 → 13 (−46%)

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Photo: ramidos, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 - Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda26 → 18 (−31%)

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Eurasian CootFulica atra7 → 2 (−71%)

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Photo: Alexis Lours, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
Heard this month, not last month (12)Gray-breasted Prinia, Scaly-breasted Munia, House Crow, Osprey …
- Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii7 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata5 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - House CrowCorvus splendens4 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Pkspks, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 - OspreyPandion haliaetus4 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Chuck Homler / Focus On Wildlife, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus4 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Rushen, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 - Spotted OwletAthene brama2 this month · not heard last month

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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 - White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus2 this month · not heard last 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 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis1 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Davidvraju, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii1 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Yellow-wattled LapwingVanellus malabaricus1 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Black KiteMilvus migrans1 this month · not heard last month

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Photo: Andreas Trepte, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Heard last month, not this month (10)Green Sandpiper, Greater Painted-Snipe, Indian Thick-knee, Black Drongo …
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus5 last month · none this month

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Photo: Swardeepak, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis4 last month · none this month

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Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 - Indian Thick-kneeBurhinus indicus2 last month · none this month

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Photo: Satdeep Gill, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus1 last month · none this month

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Photo: Swardeepak, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus1 last month · none this month

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Photo: Kandukuru Nagarjun from Bangalore, India, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 - Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus1 last month · none this month

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela1 last month · none this month

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Photo: Yathin S Krishnappa, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 - Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena1 last month · none this month

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Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Malabar Whistling-ThrushMyophonus horsfieldii1 last month · none this month

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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 - Little SwiftApus affinis1 last month · none this month

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Photo: Derek Keats, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Stable (12)Common Tailorbird, Common Myna, Indian Robin, Rose-ringed Parakeet …
- Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius171 → 137 (−20%)

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Common MynaAcridotheres tristis20 → 21 (+5%)

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Photo: Gerrie van Vuuren, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus15 → 19 (+27%)

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Photo: Shino jacob koottanad, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri14 → 18 (+29%)

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Photo: danielskatz, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 - Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus11 → 14 (+27%)

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Gray HeronArdea cinerea4 → 4 (±0%)

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Photo: Giacomo Cimino ( foto.giacomocimino.workers.dev · @giacomociminoph ), via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos4 → 4 (±0%)

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Photo: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ), via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 - Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus1 → 1 (±0%)

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Photo: Nicholas Iyadurai, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis1 → 1 (±0%)

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Photo: Tony Wood, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 - Savanna NightjarCaprimulgus affinis1 → 1 (±0%)

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Photo: JJ Harrison, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 - Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria5 → 1 (−80%)

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Wood SandpiperTringa glareola1 → 1 (±0%)

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Photo: Abdul Momin, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
"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 July 2026 | 0.418 | 21 |
| 2 July 2026 | 0.389 | 28 |
| 3 July 2026 | 0.283 | 27 |
| 4 July 2026 | 0.402 | 25 |
| 5 July 2026 | 0.343 | 31 |
| 6 July 2026 | 0.222 | 24 |
| 7 July 2026 | 0.567 | 33 |
| 8 July 2026 | 0.447 | 34 |
| 9 July 2026 | 0.365 | 42 |
| 10 July 2026 | 0.385 | 35 |
| 11 July 2026 | 0.389 | 28 |
| 12 July 2026 | 0.445 | 28 |
| 13 July 2026 | 0.441 | 30 |
| 14 July 2026 | 0.373 | 23 |
| 15 July 2026 | 0.43 | 27 |
| 16 July 2026 | 0.425 | 29 |
| 17 July 2026 | 0.419 | 25 |
| 18 July 2026 | 0.437 | 25 |
| 19 July 2026 | 0.423 | 30 |
| 20 July 2026 | 0.478 | 29 |
| 21 July 2026 | 0.432 | 26 |
| 22 July 2026 | 0.386 | 23 |
| 23 July 2026 | 0.427 | 28 |
| 24 July 2026 | 0.426 | 27 |
| 25 July 2026 | 0.43 | 30 |
| 26 July 2026 | 0.546 | 26 |
| 27 July 2026 | 0.449 | 29 |
| 28 July 2026 | 0.529 | 22 |
| 29 July 2026 | 0.47 | 30 |
| 30 July 2026 | 0.421 | 34 |
| 31 July 2026 | 0.344 | 29 |
One recording node. 39% of raw readings were outside 0-1 and excluded.
The long view · one value per year
Every July 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 | 23.06 | 25.31 | 21.88 |
| 1981 | 22.9 | 25.35 | 21.69 |
| 1982 | 23.43 | 26.15 | 21.97 |
| 1983 | 23.73 | 26.34 | 22.4 |
| 1984 | 22.95 | 25.58 | 21.45 |
| 1985 | 22.84 | 25.23 | 21.48 |
| 1986 | 22.93 | 25.34 | 21.53 |
| 1987 | 23.63 | 26.41 | 22.16 |
| 1988 | 23.31 | 25.65 | 22.07 |
| 1989 | 23.13 | 25.76 | 21.72 |
| 1990 | 22.78 | 25.05 | 21.51 |
| 1991 | 22.99 | 25.14 | 21.88 |
| 1992 | 23.55 | 26.45 | 21.83 |
| 1993 | 23.15 | 25.25 | 21.97 |
| 1994 | 22.63 | 24.62 | 21.52 |
| 1995 | 23.44 | 25.94 | 22.14 |
| 1996 | 23.01 | 25.27 | 21.77 |
| 1997 | 23.3 | 25.62 | 22.04 |
| 1998 | 23.55 | 26.09 | 22.19 |
| 1999 | 22.96 | 25.4 | 21.64 |
| 2000 | 22.76 | 25.11 | 21.37 |
| 2001 | 22.8 | 25.18 | 21.47 |
| 2002 | 23.4 | 26.08 | 21.75 |
| 2003 | 23.23 | 25.66 | 21.99 |
| 2004 | 23.12 | 25.74 | 21.64 |
| 2005 | 23.24 | 25.56 | 21.93 |
| 2006 | 22.69 | 24.68 | 21.54 |
| 2007 | 23.56 | 26.09 | 22 |
| 2008 | 23.21 | 25.9 | 21.69 |
| 2009 | 22.89 | 24.89 | 21.8 |
| 2010 | 23.24 | 25.41 | 22.11 |
| 2011 | 22.92 | 25.2 | 21.82 |
| 2012 | 23.29 | 25.89 | 21.91 |
| 2013 | 22.28 | 23.88 | 21.44 |
| 2014 | 23.17 | 25.7 | 21.88 |
| 2015 | 23.66 | 26.48 | 22.01 |
| 2016 | 22.9 | 24.88 | 21.85 |
| 2017 | 23.61 | 25.93 | 22.12 |
| 2018 | 23.46 | 25.48 | 22.23 |
| 2019 | 23.88 | 26.23 | 22.37 |
| 2020 | 24.19 | 27.2 | 22.5 |
| 2021 | 23.95 | 26.79 | 22.19 |
Show the numbers
| Year | Rain mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 351.7 | 31 |
| 1981 | 261.9 | 28 |
| 1982 | 216.2 | 23 |
| 1983 | 250.8 | 25 |
| 1984 | 177.6 | 20 |
| 1985 | 284.9 | 27 |
| 1986 | 167.5 | 19 |
| 1987 | 227.7 | 18 |
| 1988 | 436.1 | 29 |
| 1989 | 531 | 27 |
| 1990 | 242.7 | 25 |
| 1991 | 477.3 | 30 |
| 1992 | 262.4 | 22 |
| 1993 | 283.8 | 27 |
| 1994 | 431.3 | 31 |
| 1995 | 272.9 | 26 |
| 1996 | 334.5 | 26 |
| 1997 | 380.2 | 25 |
| 1998 | 366.5 | 28 |
| 1999 | 279.8 | 27 |
| 2000 | 264.9 | 21 |
| 2001 | 239.5 | 25 |
| 2002 | 128.6 | 24 |
| 2003 | 354.6 | 27 |
| 2004 | 197.6 | 22 |
| 2005 | 372.8 | 26 |
| 2006 | 554.5 | 29 |
| 2007 | 232.5 | 22 |
| 2008 | 206.6 | 22 |
| 2009 | 587.9 | 29 |
| 2010 | 398.1 | 29 |
| 2011 | 355.1 | 25 |
| 2012 | 216.7 | 26 |
| 2013 | 553.9 | 29 |
| 2014 | 433.5 | 25 |
| 2015 | 130.2 | 22 |
| 2016 | 295.7 | 25 |
| 2017 | 199.3 | 19 |
| 2018 | 274.5 | 20 |
| 2019 | 369.4 | 26 |
| 2020 | 346 | 27 |
| 2021 | 287.7 | 24 |
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 | 23.2 | 20.6 | 29.3 |
| 2023 | Open-Meteo model | 23.8 | 21.9 | 28.9 |
| 2024 | Open-Meteo model | 23.9 | 21.8 | 28.8 |
| 2025 | Open-Meteo model | 23.8 | 21.5 | 28.8 |
| 2026 | Baner station | 24.9 | 22.1 | 31.8 |
Show the numbers
| Year | Source | Rain mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Open-Meteo model | 343.6 | 26 |
| 2023 | Open-Meteo model | 337.1 | 27 |
| 2024 | Open-Meteo model | 534.1 | 29 |
| 2025 | Open-Meteo model | 237.8 | 21 |
| 2026 | Baner station | 592.2 | 19 |
Air quality, same month, last 5 years
| Year | Avg AQI | Range | Clean days (≤ 40) | High days (≥ 61) | Complete days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ★ | 17.4 | 11–28 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| 2025 | 20.7 | 13–35 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| 2024 | 17.3 | 11–26 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| 2023 | 16.7 | 12–25 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| 2022 | — | —–— | 0 | 0 | 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 July 2026
- Hottest day: 14 July 2026, 31.8 °C
- Coolest night: 1 July 2026, 22.1 °C
- Rainiest day: 6 July 2026, 125.6 mm
- Cleanest air: 25 July 2026, daily-average EU AQI 14.3
- Haziest air: 15 July 2026, daily-average EU AQI 25
How this July ranks
- Average AQI: the 2nd highest (haziest) of 4 Julys 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 July was 2020 and the wettest 2009. ERA5 is never ranked together with Earth Pulse values.
Looking ahead · not a forecast
What a typical August 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
July 2026 in Baner: frequently asked questions
What was the air quality in Baner, Pune in July 2026?
The average EU AQI in Baner in July 2026 was 17.4 (range 11–28; lower is cleaner), cleaner than June 2026 (29.1). 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 July 2026?
Baner received 592.2 mm of rain in July 2026 (Baner Weather Union station), wetter than June 2026 (9 mm). 19 days were rainy days under the IMD rule of 2.5 mm or more in an IST day; 24 days had at least 0.3 mm. The wettest day was 6 July 2026 with 125.6 mm.
How hot was Baner in July 2026?
Temperatures in Baner ranged from 22.1 °C to 31.8 °C in July 2026, with a monthly average of 24.9 °C (Baner Weather Union station). That was cooler than June 2026 (28.9 °C); the hottest day was 14 July 2026 at 31.8 °C. July 2025 averaged 23.8 °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 July 2026?
BirdNET confirmed 40 bird species from 2,984 detections at confidence 0.70 or higher on Baner Hill in July 2026. The most active confirmed species was the Asian Koel (931 detections), and birds called most at 08:00 IST. Counting every recorded detection, including lower-confidence candidates, there were 115 candidate species in 20,550 detections.
How natural did Baner Hill sound in July 2026?
The mean soundscape index (NDSI, 0 to 1; higher means more natural sound relative to human noise) was 0.418 in July 2026, with a median of 0.426 from 878 valid readings. That is richer than June 2026 (mean 0.38).
How does July 2026 compare with the long-term climate in Baner?
On ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus / ECMWF), the 1981–2010 normal for July in the Baner grid cell is 23.2 °C with 314.1 mm of rain. Compared with itself, ERA5 changed by +0.28 °C between 1981–90 and 2012–21. ERA5 is a 30 km model grid, so it is shown beside this month's readings (24.9 °C, 592.2 mm), not subtracted from them.
Week by week
Weekly reports for July 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). July 2026 in Baner — Air, Birds & Weather. Earth Pulse monthly report, Baner, Pune, India. Published 6 October 2026. https://www.earth-pulse.org/blog/2026/july.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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