What is the air quality trend in Potchefstroom?

Over the past 8 days, Potchefstroom had an average AQI of 71 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-08-29 with AQI 94.

How is Potchefstroom air quality measured?

Air quality in Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom, South Africa

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

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

Current AQI
Good Station

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

152h

PM2.5 Station

152h · 1 station

Temperature GFS model

28pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-09-05	61	26–92	17.2 µg/m³	13h	1
2026-09-04	56	9–134	17.0 µg/m³	18h	1
2026-09-03	75	28–137	23.6 µg/m³	24h	1
2026-09-02	84	35–161	28.4 µg/m³	24h	1
2026-09-01	59	11–122	17.6 µg/m³	23h	1
2026-08-31	76	30–183	26.3 µg/m³	24h	1
2026-08-30	68	29–157	21.3 µg/m³	22h	2
2026-08-29	94	67–127	31.6 µg/m³	4h	1

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