Air Quality in Northam, South Africa

Partly Cloudy
14.9°C · 54.8% humidity
14.9°
Feels 14.9°
45
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
6 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
85 9pm
85
85
45 12am
56
64
82 3am
86
89
92 6am
93
94
83 9am
84
84
84 12pm
84
85
97 3pm
97
97
97 6pm
97
97
Station readings 16h ago
AQI 115
PM2.5 41.1 µg/m³ · 16h ago
CAMS model adj +31
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54
54
54
66
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54
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66
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

47h · 5 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 2.2× the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.

54.8%
Humidity
27.1 km/h
Wind NNW
1024.7 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous
PM2.5
45
10.8 µg/m³
PM10
31
34.3 µg/m³
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Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

47h · 5 stations
PM2.510.8 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1034.3 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
10.8
Median
15.15
Average
3.1
Low
47.8
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 13.5 · Bias: +2.7
05-28
22.6° 17.0°
0.19 mm
05-29
23.1° 14.9°
0.06 mm
05-30
24.2° 16.8°
05-31
24.1° 13.1°
06-01
22.9° 15.0°
06-02
25.2° 16.1°
06-03
27.0° 15.5°
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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.