Air Quality in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Cloudy
10.6°C · 70.9% humidity
10.6°
Feels 10.6°
81
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Calibrated model
Nearby Monitoring Stations
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AQI Forecast
54
9pm
54
54
81
12am
73
68
76
3am
73
71
58
6am
57
56
55
9am
55
55
34
12pm
27
27
25
3pm
25
27
27
6pm
25
27
Air Quality Index Trend
44h · 1 stnPietermaritzburg'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 Pietermaritzburg is 5.3× the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
70.9%
Humidity
32.9 km/h
Wind WNW
1023.6 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
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Which pollutant is driving the AQI?
PM2.5▲
26.26 µg/m³
PM10
91.15 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Pietermaritzburg?
Temperature & Precipitation
PM2.5 Trend
44h · 1 stationPM2.526.26 µg/m³
×1.8 WHO
Moderate
PM1091.15 µg/m³
Moderate
UV INDEX0.7
Low
What is the 7-day forecast for Pietermaritzburg?
05-28
24.4° 11.0°
05-29
24.6° 5.5°
1.94 mm
05-30
27.2° 4.2°
0.19 mm
05-31
19.6° 7.9°
6.75 mm
06-01
24.5° 8.2°
06-02
13.6° 6.7°
2.38 mm
06-03
23.0° 12.6°
Both models agree
Avg diff: 3.9°C
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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 2026-05-28T22:55 UTC.