AddAir quality in Cape Town
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Cape Town • 109.8K Followers • 02:00, Aug 24 Local time
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US AQI⁺Moderate
Main pollutant:
PM2.5
12.9 µg/m³
13°
13 km/h
85 %
Hourly forecast
Cape Town air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast
Daily forecast
Cape Town air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast
| Today | 42 |  | 18° 13° |  24 km/h | 75% |
| Tue | 49 | | 18° 12° | 24 km/h | 74% |
| Wed | 46 |  | 21° 13° | 18 km/h | 64% |
Air pollutants
What is the current air quality in Cape Town?
PM2.5 concentration is currently 2.6 times the World Health Organization annual PM2.5 guideline value.
Health recommendations
 Sensitive groups should reduce outdoor exercise |
 Close your windows to avoid dirty outdoor air Get a monitor |
 Sensitive groups should wear a mask outdoors Get a mask |
 Sensitive groups should run an air purifier Get an air purifier |
Health recommendations
Sensitive groups should reduce outdoor exercise |
Close your windows to avoid dirty outdoor air Get a monitor |
Sensitive groups should wear a mask outdoors Get a mask |
Sensitive groups should run an air purifier Get an air purifier |
Most polluted locations near Cape Town
Worldwide AQI⁺ ranking
Station ranking
Real-time AQI⁺ station ranking for stations in Cape Town
City ranking
Real-time South Africa AQI⁺ city ranking
Historic air quality near Cape Town
History
Historic air quality graph for Cape Town
Historic air quality near Cape Town
History
Historic air quality graph for Cape Town
Most polluted locations near Cape Town
Worldwide AQI⁺ rankingStation ranking
Real-time AQI⁺ station ranking for stations in Cape Town
City ranking
Real-time South Africa AQI⁺ city ranking
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