Baner Hill, Pune — week of 2026-04-13
Earth Pulse Weekly · 2026-04-13 to 2026-04-19 · Baner, Pune

Earth Pulse Weekly: Baner's Air, Birds & Weather | 13 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026

Generated from 1,840+ sensor readings · Published 39 days ago · 20 April 2026

44
Pulse Score ⓘ

Stressed week for Baner

From 2026-04-13 to 2026-04-19, air quality remained moderate over Baner, with AQI ranging from 48 to 75. Meanwhile, a lively soundscape filled the hill — 1000 detections across 45 species, peaking at 8:00 IST.

Air quality
14
Bird activity
30
Clean hours
0

🔄 Compared to Last Week

How did this week (2026-04-13 – 2026-04-19) 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 5.7 pts hazier than the same week in 2025.
🌡️
Temperature vs last year
2.7°C warmer than the same week in 2025.

💨 Air Quality — Baner, Pune

AQI range this week (EU scale · 0–100 ⓘ)
Low: 48High: 75
Avg AQI
65
EU scale
Good air hours ⓘ
0%
AQI ≤ 40
Spike days ⓘ
0
AQI > 100
Humidity
41%
Peak: 100%

🌡️ Temperature & Rain — Baner, Pune

High
41.5°
°C this week
Low
20°
°C this week
Average
31.8°
°C
Total rain
1.6
mm · 1 days
🌦️
Rain + air quality: Despite 1.6mm of rain, AQI remained elevated (0% Good hours) — suggesting local traffic and construction dust rebounded quickly after rainfall.
ERA5 Reanalysis · 1980–2021 · 42 years

🕰️ Historical Pulse: Week 16 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
+3.5°C
vs 28.3°C historical average
Warmest equivalent week on record since 1980
Rainfall vs 42-year norm
+1.1mm
vs 0.5mm historical average
Wetter than 83% of equivalent weeks since 1980

🐦 Birds of the Week — Baner Hill

🌟 Standout species this week
Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis
Detected 131 times this week at Baner Hill — recorded by the acoustic monitoring network.
Read the Ashy Prinia species profile →
Total detections
1000
Species heard
45
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
Karanj
Pongamia pinnata
Fabaceae
Karanj is a fast-growing nitrogen-fixing tree native to coastal and riverine habitats of the Indian subcontinent, and a characteristic species of the Western Ghats foothills. Its dense flowering attracts pollinators that support the insect prey base for Baner Hill's insectivorous birds.
💡
Karanj seed oil contains karanjin — a natural insecticide used in traditional Deccan agriculture for centuries before synthetic pesticides existed. The same oil is now being studied as a biofuel feedstock.
See all trees on Baner Hill →

✨ Moments That Mattered

🍃
Cleanest air hour
AQI 48
Wed, 15 Apr, 11:00 pm
🎶
Peak bird chorus
8:00 AM
Most active hour IST

📅 Same Week — Last 4 Years in Baner

Comparing the same dates (2026-04-13 to 2026-04-19) in previous years — all data from Earth Pulse sensor monitoring at Baner Hill.

YearAvg AQIAvg TempRain
2026 ★ 65 31.8°C 1.6mm
2025 59.3 ✓ cleaner 29.1°C ↓ cooler 0mm
2024 66.6 ↑ hazier 30.8°C ↓ cooler 0.6mm
2023 79.4 ↑ hazier 29°C ↓ cooler 1.9mm
2022 29°C ↓ cooler 0mm
Pattern across 4 years
  • AQI averaged 68.4 — this week was 3.4 pts cleaner ↓
  • Temperature averaged 29.5°C — this week was 2.3° warmer
  • Typical rain was 0.6mm — this week had 1.6mm

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Earth Pulse · Baner
44
Pulse Score
Stressed week
2026-04-13 – 2026-04-19
🍃 Cleanest Air Hour · Baner
AQI 48
Wed, 15 Apr, 11:00 pm
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🌟 Bird of the Week · Baner Hill
Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis
131 detections this week
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🔮 The Week Ahead — Baner, Pune

🌡️ 21.4–38.9°C 🌦️ 4.5mm 24% rain probability

The coming week is forecast to bring temperatures of 21.4–38.9°C with 4.5mm of rain possible (24% 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 48 to 75 this week (2026-04-13 to 2026-04-19), averaging 65. 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 45 bird species at Baner Hill this week using BirdNET acoustic AI — 1000 total calls logged. Standout species: Ashy Prinia. See all species →

What was the temperature in Baner, Pune this week?

Temperatures in Baner ranged from 20°C to 41.5°C this week, averaging 31.8°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 31.8°C compares to a historical norm of 28.3°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 59.3, temp avg 29.1°C, rain 0mm · 2024: AQI avg 66.6, temp avg 30.8°C, rain 0.6mm · 2023: AQI avg 79.4, temp avg 29°C, rain 1.9mm · 2022: AQI avg —, temp avg 29°C, rain 0mm. Full climate history →