What is the air quality trend in Potchefstroom?

Over the past 14 days, Potchefstroom had an average AQI of 71 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-08-23 with AQI 121.

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

271h

PM2.5 Station

271h · 1 station

Temperature GFS model

56pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-09-05	55	21–80	15.4 µg/m³	15h	1
2026-09-04	62	13–160	19.9 µg/m³	16h	1
2026-09-03	71	23–170	23.3 µg/m³	24h	2
2026-09-02	80	24–161	27.2 µg/m³	24h	1
2026-09-01	65	30–141	20.1 µg/m³	22h	1
2026-08-31	59	21–155	17.4 µg/m³	24h	1
2026-08-30	60	21–149	17.8 µg/m³	23h	1
2026-08-29	61	8–179	20.7 µg/m³	19h	1
2026-08-28	61	25–149	18.7 µg/m³	11h	1
2026-08-27	75	36–162	24.6 µg/m³	24h	1
2026-08-26	78	28–156	25.7 µg/m³	23h	1
2026-08-25	76	28–157	25.1 µg/m³	21h	1
2026-08-24	72	26–164	24.5 µg/m³	13h	1
2026-08-23	121	34–410	68.0 µg/m³	12h	1

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