Air Quality in Cape Town, South Africa

Cloudy
13.8°C · 84.0% humidity
13.8°
Feels 13.8°
60
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
8 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
47 8pm
31
11
60 11pm
46
29
22 2am
44
20
18 5am
36
34
45 8am
62
62
62 11am
124
123
123 2pm
123
123
123 5pm
61
61
Station readings
47
31
CAMS model adj -23
54
54
34
34
34
27
27
54
34
34
54
54
66
83
84
84
146
146
146
146
146
146
84
84
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

40h · 2 stn

Cape 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 1.1× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

84.0%
Humidity
37.6 km/h
Wind SSE
1024.5 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
60
16.51 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Cape Town?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

40h · 2 stations
PM2.516.51 µg/m³ ×1.1 WHO
Moderate
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (8 stations within 25 km)
16.51
Median
10.91
Average
7.0
Low
18.8
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 7.0 · Bias: -9.5

What is the 7-day forecast for Cape Town?

09-05
16.4° 13.6°
09-06
15.3° 13.3°
6.0 mm
09-07
14.1° 12.9°
5.31 mm
09-08
13.8° 13.1°
0.62 mm
09-09
17.4° 12.2°
09-10
17.4° 13.9°
0.13 mm
09-11
15.9° 12.8°
0.31 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 2.1°C

Where are air quality stations near Cape Town?

57
Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
1.3 km PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
57
Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
1.3 km PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
65
Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
1.3 km PM2.5: 18.8 µg/m³
44
Maitland, None, South Africa
5.5 km PM2.5: 10.6 µg/m³
40
Goodwood-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
13.4 km PM2.5: 9.6 µg/m³
38
Goodwood-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
13.4 km PM2.5: 9.1 µg/m³
44
Table View-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
14.5 km PM2.5: 10.6 µg/m³
36
Table View-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
14.5 km PM2.5: 8.6 µg/m³
25
Plattekloof
15.8 km PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ PM10: 17.0 µg/m³
50
Bellville South-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
20.4 km PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³

What cities are near Cape Town?

46 Rondebosch 44 Athlone 45 Lansdowne 46 Retreat 46 Muizenberg 40 Durbanville 38 Kuils River 48 Kraaifontein 25 Atlantis 25 Somerset West
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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 2026-09-05T21:34 UTC.