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Air quality in Cape Town
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Cape Town
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Cape Town Air Quality Map
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Weather
What is the current weather in Cape Town?
| Weather | Clear sky |
| Temperature | 62.6°F |
| Humidity | 65% |
| Wind | 9.2 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30.1 Hg |
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| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vereeniging, Gauteng | 84 |
| 2 | Midstream, Gauteng | 69 |
| 3 | Pretoria, Gauteng | 59 |
| 4 | KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal | 42 |
| 5 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | 33 |
| 6 | eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga | 32 |
| 7 | Middelburg, Mpumalanga | 29 |
(local time)
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Real-time Cape Town air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Point | 16 |
| 2 | Maitland | 5 |
(local time)
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Overview
What is the current air quality in Cape Town?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 US AQI | O3 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 1.9µg/m³ | |
| PM10 | 6.5µg/m³ | |
| O3 | 39.5µg/m³ | |
| NO2 | 7.2µg/m³ | |
| SO2 | 6µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5 concentration in Cape Town air currently meets the WHO annual air quality guideline value
Forecast
Cape Town air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, Apr 24 | Good 20 AQI US |  | 66.2° 57.2° |  6.7 mp/h |
| Thursday, Apr 25 | Good 16 AQI US | | 66.2° 60.8° | 15.7 mp/h |
| Friday, Apr 26 | Good 19 AQI US | | 73.4° 59° | 15.7 mp/h |
| Today | Good 16 AQI US |  30% | 77° 59° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Sunday, Apr 28 | Good 44 AQI US |  | 66.2° 59° | 13.4 mp/h |
| Monday, Apr 29 | Good 47 AQI US | | 68° 55.4° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Apr 30 | Good 39 AQI US | | 64.4° 55.4° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Wednesday, May 1 | Good 29 AQI US | | 66.2° 55.4° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Thursday, May 2 | Good 50 AQI US | | 69.8° 60.8° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Friday, May 3 | Moderate 58 AQI US  | 50% | 62.6° 57.2° | 11.2 mp/h |
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Cape Town air quality data attribution
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