Air quality in Soweto

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Soweto • 823 Followers • 17:00, Apr 25 Local time

79*

US AQI⁺

Moderate

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Main pollutant:

PM2.5

24.4 µg/m³

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15°

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8 km/h

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69 %

Hourly forecast

Soweto air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Now

79

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69%

20:00

83

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73%

21:00

84

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75%

22:00

86

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77%

23:00

89

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79%

Sun

00:00

91

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13°

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82%

01:00

93

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84%

02:00

96

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85%

03:00

101

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86%

04:00

106

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87%

05:00

112

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86%

06:00

126

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87%

07:00

141

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87%

08:00

156

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77%

09:00

155

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68%

10:00

154

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59%

11:00

153

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50%

12:00

140

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43%

13:00

128

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38%

14:00

116

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36%

15:00

104

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35%

16:00

93

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35%

17:00

82

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46%

18:00

81

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51%

19:00

80

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54%

20:00

80

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57%

21:00

79

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61%

22:00

78

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65%

23:00

78

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68%

Mon

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76

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69%

01:00

74

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71%

02:00

72

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72%

03:00

69

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73%

04:00

66

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75%

05:00

64

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76%

06:00

68

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76%

07:00

72

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74%

08:00

77

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64%

09:00

74

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53%

10:00

71

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45%

11:00

69

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40%

12:00

65

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40%

13:00

62

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40%

14:00

59

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39%

15:00

58

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39%

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57

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47%

17:00

56

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49%

18:00

59

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51%

19:00

62

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52%

20:00

65

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60%

21:00

69

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59%

22:00

73

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65%

23:00

77

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69%

Tue

00:00

77

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73%

01:00

77

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73%

02:00

78

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72%

03:00

77

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73%

04:00

77

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74%

05:00

77

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73%

06:00

78

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73%

07:00

79

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73%

08:00

81

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62%

09:00

79

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53%

10:00

77

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45%

11:00

76

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35%

12:00

73

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26%

13:00

70

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21%

14:00

68

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19%

15:00

66

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19%

16:00

64

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24%

17:00

63

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30%

18:00

64

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35%

Daily forecast

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Soweto air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Today

83

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69%

Sun

110

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56%

Mon

68

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53%

Air pollutants

What is the current air quality in Soweto?

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PM2.5 concentration is currently 4.9 times the World Health Organization annual PM2.5 guideline value.

Health recommendations

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Sensitive groups should reduce outdoor exercise

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Close your windows to avoid dirty outdoor air

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Sensitive groups should wear a mask outdoors

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Sensitive groups should run an air purifier

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Health recommendations

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Sensitive groups should reduce outdoor exercise

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Close your windows to avoid dirty outdoor air

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Sensitive groups should wear a mask outdoors

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Sensitive groups should run an air purifier

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Most polluted locations near Soweto

Worldwide AQI⁺ rankingArrow icon

City ranking

Real-time South Africa AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of South Africa

Saldanha, Western Cape

539

2
The national flag of South Africa

Embalenhle, Mpumalanga

79

3
The national flag of South Africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng

71

4
The national flag of South Africa

Thabazimbi, Limpopo

66

5
The national flag of South Africa

Kraaifontein, Western Cape

63

6
The national flag of South Africa

Pretoria, Gauteng

60

7
The national flag of South Africa

Sunset Beach, Western Cape

54

8
The national flag of South Africa

Cape Town, Western Cape

51

9
The national flag of South Africa

eSikhaleni, KwaZulu-Natal

50

10
The national flag of South Africa

Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal

40

History

Historic air quality graph for Soweto

79 AQI⁺ US
Moderate
17:00–18:00 Apr 25 Local time
AQI⁺ US

History

Historic air quality graph for Soweto

79 AQI⁺ US
Moderate
17:00–18:00 Apr 25 Local time
AQI⁺ US

Most polluted locations near Soweto

Worldwide AQI⁺ rankingArrow icon

City ranking

Real-time South Africa AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of South Africa

Saldanha, Western Cape

539

2
The national flag of South Africa

Embalenhle, Mpumalanga

79

3
The national flag of South Africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng

71

4
The national flag of South Africa

Thabazimbi, Limpopo

66

5
The national flag of South Africa

Kraaifontein, Western Cape

63

6
The national flag of South Africa

Pretoria, Gauteng

60

7
The national flag of South Africa

Sunset Beach, Western Cape

54

8
The national flag of South Africa

Cape Town, Western Cape

51

9
The national flag of South Africa

eSikhaleni, KwaZulu-Natal

50

10
The national flag of South Africa

Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal

40

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