Air Quality in Northam, South Africa

Partly Cloudy
11.9°C · 55.0% humidity
11.9°
Feels 11.9°
196
Unhealthy
Everyone should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
2 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
177 6am
156
168
196 9am
188
170
166 12pm
163
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160 3pm
159
158
157 6pm
157
157
157 9pm
156
156
156 12am
156
156
156 3am
156
156
Station readings
177
CAMS model adj +102
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AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

26h · 2 stn

Northam'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 Northam is 9.5× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

55.0%
Humidity
6.8 km/h
Wind SSW
1030.4 hPa
Pressure
4.4
UV Moderate
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
196
142.58 µg/m³
PM10
56
66.15 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Northam?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

26h · 2 stations
PM2.5142.58 µg/m³ ×9.5 WHO
Unhealthy
PM1066.15 µg/m³
Moderate
UV INDEX4.4
Moderate
AD 300×250
Station readings (2 stations within 25 km)
142.58
Median
124.29
Average
32.0
Low
216.58
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 23.15 · Bias: -119.4

What is the 7-day forecast for Northam?

07-21
22.3° 11.9°
0.13 mm
07-22
24.5° 14.6°
07-23
22.3° 11.2°
0.62 mm
07-24
23.7° 12.7°
0.06 mm
07-25
25.5° 11.5°
07-26
26.1° 15.1°
07-27
29.6° 12.8°
Both models agree Avg diff: 5.4°C

Where are air quality stations near Northam?

17
Hostel, Swartklip, South Africa
12.8 km PM2.5: 4.1 µg/m³
18
Hostel, Swartklip, South Africa
12.8 km PM2.5: 4.3 µg/m³
38
Bierspruit, Swartklip, South Africa
13.1 km PM2.5: 9.1 µg/m³
17
Bierspruit, Swartklip, South Africa
13.1 km PM2.5: 4.1 µg/m³
64
Bierspruit, Swartklip, South Africa
13.1 km PM2.5: 18.3 µg/m³
25
Bierspruit, Swartklip, South Africa
13.1 km PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³
279
Smashblock
19.3 km PM2.5: 229.6 µg/m³ PM10: 954.9 µg/m³
93
Mobile-Norplats
23.6 km PM2.5: 32.0 µg/m³ PM10: 53.0 µg/m³

What cities are near Northam?

250 Amandelbult 181 Thabazimbi 64 Hartbeestfontein-A 113 Rustenburg 64 Letlhabile 137 Marikana 84 Brits 83 Mabopane 83 Soshanguve 35 Bela Bela
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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 2026-07-21T07:34 UTC.