Air Quality in Cape Town, South Africa
Drizzle
16.0°C · 91.7% humidity
16.0°
Feels 16.0°
51
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
2 stations
Nearby Monitoring Stations
AQI Forecast
54
8pm
54
54
51
11pm
46
43
40
2am
38
37
36
5am
36
35
55
8am
55
54
54
11am
54
54
54
2pm
83
83
83
5pm
83
83
Air Quality Index Trend
47h · 4 stnCape Town's air quality is influenced by vehicle emissions, biomass burning, dust, and industrial activity. Dry seasons and Harmattan winds can significantly elevate particulate pollution levels. Current PM2.5 concentration in Cape Town is 2.4× the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
91.7%
Humidity
82.2 km/h
Wind SE
1018.5 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous
Which pollutant is driving the AQI?
PM2.5▲
12.17 µg/m³
PM10
20.55 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Cape Town?
Temperature & Precipitation
PM2.5 Trend
47h · 4 stationsPM2.512.17 µg/m³
✓ WHO
Moderate
PM1020.55 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
Station readings (2 stations within 25 km)
12.17
Median
12.13
Average
11.67
Low
12.6
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 7.1 · Bias: -5.1
What is the 7-day forecast for Cape Town?
05-28
17.2° 15.5°
05-29
16.0° 14.7°
1.81 mm
05-30
15.9° 12.9°
17.75 mm
05-31
18.5° 15.6°
06-01
16.0° 12.6°
5.19 mm
06-02
21.0° 13.1°
06-03
16.0° 15.1°
Both models agree
Avg diff: 1.7°C
Where are air quality stations near Cape Town?
7
Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
50
Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
35
Maitland, None, South Africa
61
Maitland, None, South Africa
48
Goodwood-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
48
Table View-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
63
Table View-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
25
Plattekloof
42
Bellville South-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
51
Bellville South-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-05-28T21:47 UTC.