Air Quality in Cape Town, South Africa
Drizzle
16.0°C · 91.7% humidity
16.0°
Feels 16.0°
35
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
4 stations
Nearby Monitoring Stations
AQI Forecast
54
9pm
54
34
35
12am
34
34
34
3am
34
34
34
6am
34
54
54
9am
54
54
54
12pm
54
54
83
3pm
83
83
83
6pm
83
83
Air Quality Index Trend
47h · 7 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 1.7× 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▲
8.43 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 · 7 stationsPM2.58.43 µg/m³
✓ WHO
Good
PM1020.55 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
Station readings (4 stations within 25 km)
8.43
Median
8.7
Average
5.5
Low
12.0
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 7.1 · Bias: -1.3
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
49
Maitland, None, South Africa
48
Goodwood-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
48
Table View-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
59
Table View-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
21
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 2026-05-28T22:51 UTC.