What is the air quality trend in Pietermaritzburg?

Over the past 3 days, Pietermaritzburg had an average AQI of 132 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-08-08 with AQI 158.

How is Pietermaritzburg air quality measured?

Air quality in Pietermaritzburg is measured by ground-level monitoring stations that report PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations hourly. CERNS.IO aggregates readings from nearby stations and converts PM2.5 to the US EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) scale.

Air Quality History for Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Name: Pietermaritzburg Air Quality History
Creator: CERNS.IO
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Historical PM2.5 and AQI trend from monitoring stations near Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

Current AQI
Moderate CAMS model

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

38h

PM2.5 Station

38h · 1 station

Temperature GFS model

8pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	PM10 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-08-08	158	139–201	73.8 µg/m³	79.1	6h	1
2026-08-07	102	29–208	42.4 µg/m³	49.0	18h	1
2026-08-06	137	99–197	62.0 µg/m³	74.3	14h	1

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