Baner Hill, Pune — week of 2026-04-06
Earth Pulse Weekly · 2026-04-06 to 2026-04-12 · Baner, Pune

Earth Pulse Weekly: Baner's Air, Birds & Weather | 6 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2026

Generated from 1,840+ sensor readings · Published 46 days ago · 13 April 2026

43
Pulse Score ⓘ

Stressed week for Baner

From 2026-04-06 to 2026-04-12, air quality remained moderate over Baner, with AQI ranging from 46 to 87. Meanwhile, a lively soundscape filled the hill — 1000 detections across 47 species, peaking at 8:00 IST.

Air quality
13
Bird activity
30
Clean hours
0

🔄 Compared to Last Week

How did this week (2026-04-06 – 2026-04-12) differ from the week before?

➡️
Air quality
Similar air quality pattern to last week — 0 spike days.
🎵
Bird activity
Steady bird activity — similar detection count to last week.
📆
vs same week last year
AQI 4.3 pts hazier than the same week in 2025.
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Temperature vs last year
2.1°C cooler than the same week in 2025.

💨 Air Quality — Baner, Pune

AQI range this week (EU scale · 0–100 ⓘ)
Low: 46High: 87
Avg AQI
68.7
EU scale
Good air hours ⓘ
0%
AQI ≤ 40
Spike days ⓘ
0
AQI > 100
Humidity
58%
Peak: 95%

🌡️ Temperature & Rain — Baner, Pune

High
40.6°
°C this week
Low
17.2°
°C this week
Average
27.3°
°C
Total rain
0
mm · 0 days
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Dry week insight: No rainfall this week. With 100% of hours at Moderate AQI or above, natural dust-settling from rain was absent.
ERA5 Reanalysis · 1980–2021 · 42 years

🕰️ Historical Pulse: Week 15 in Context (1980–2021)

ERA5 is a global atmospheric reanalysis that reconstructs daily weather back to 1940. Earth Pulse uses 42 years of ERA5 data (1980–2021) for Baner Hill — giving local context that raw sensor data, which only began in 2022, cannot provide on its own.

Temperature vs 42-year norm
-1.5°C
vs 28.8°C historical average
Coolest equivalent week on record since 1980
Rainfall vs 42-year norm
-3.5mm
vs 3.5mm historical average
Driest equivalent week observed since 1980

🐦 Birds of the Week — Baner Hill

🌟 Standout species this week
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
Detected 92 times this week at Baner Hill — recorded by the acoustic monitoring network.
Read the Red-wattled Lapwing species profile →
Total detections
1000
Species heard
47
unique species
Peak hour
8:00 AM
IST

🌳 Tree of the Week — Baner Hill

One of the trees growing on Baner Hill, identified by the Earth Pulse plant monitoring network.

🌳 Identified on Baner Hill
Neem
Azadirachta indica
Meliaceae
Neem is one of India's most ecologically significant trees, revered across the Deccan for millennia. Its dense canopy provides critical shade in Pune's summer heat while its flowers feed insects that in turn feed Baner Hill's birds.
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Every part of the Neem tree — bark, leaves, seeds, oil — has documented medicinal or pesticidal properties, earning it the Sanskrit name "Sarva Roga Nivarini" meaning the curer of all ailments.
See all trees on Baner Hill →

✨ Moments That Mattered

🍃
Cleanest air hour
AQI 46
Tue, 7 Apr, 01:00 am
🎶
Peak bird chorus
8:00 AM
Most active hour IST

📅 Same Week — Last 4 Years in Baner

Comparing the same dates (2026-04-06 to 2026-04-12) in previous years — all data from Earth Pulse sensor monitoring at Baner Hill.

YearAvg AQIAvg TempRain
2026 ★ 68.7 27.3°C 0mm
2025 64.4 ✓ cleaner 29.4°C ↑ warmer 0mm
2024 61.3 ✓ cleaner 29.4°C ↑ warmer 0mm
2023 70.8 ↑ hazier 27.6°C ↑ warmer 3.9mm
2022 29.3°C ↑ warmer 0mm
Pattern across 4 years
  • AQI averaged 65.5 — this week was 3.2 pts hazier ↑
  • Temperature averaged 28.9°C — this week was 1.6° cooler
  • Typical rain was 1mm — this week had 0mm

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Earth Pulse · Baner
43
Pulse Score
Stressed week
2026-04-06 – 2026-04-12
🍃 Cleanest Air Hour · Baner
AQI 46
Tue, 7 Apr, 01:00 am
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🌟 Bird of the Week · Baner Hill
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
92 detections this week
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🔮 The Week Ahead — Baner, Pune

🌡️ 19.5–39.4°C 🌦️ 0.9mm 5% rain probability

The coming week is forecast to bring temperatures of 19.5–39.4°C with 0.9mm of rain possible (5% probability). Stay hydrated and limit midday outdoor activity.

April in the Sahyadri foothills — where every reading tells a story the city rarely pauses to hear.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the AQI in Baner, Pune this week?

EU AQI in Baner ranged from 46 to 87 this week (2026-04-06 to 2026-04-12), averaging 68.7. Values below 40 are "Good", above 100 are unhealthy. See full AQI history →

Which birds were detected on Baner Hill this week?

Earth Pulse detected 47 bird species at Baner Hill this week using BirdNET acoustic AI — 1000 total calls logged. Standout species: Red-wattled Lapwing. See all species →

What was the temperature in Baner, Pune this week?

Temperatures in Baner ranged from 17.2°C to 40.6°C this week, averaging 27.3°C. See temperature history →

How unusual was this week's weather compared to historical records in Baner?

Earth Pulse holds 42 years of ERA5 climate reanalysis data for Baner Hill (1980–2021). This week's average temperature of 27.3°C compares to a historical norm of 28.8°C for this period. Explore 45-year climate →

How does this week compare to previous years in Baner?

Earth Pulse has monitored Baner since 2022. For the same week in previous years: 2025: AQI avg 64.4, temp avg 29.4°C, rain 0mm · 2024: AQI avg 61.3, temp avg 29.4°C, rain 0mm · 2023: AQI avg 70.8, temp avg 27.6°C, rain 3.9mm · 2022: AQI avg —, temp avg 29.3°C, rain 0mm. Full climate history →