Air Quality in Richards Bay, South Africa
Windy
17.2°C · 87.4% humidity
17.2°
Feels 17.2°
54
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Model forecast
Nearby Monitoring Stations
Richards Bay's air quality — share it
AQI Forecast
54
8pm
54
54
54
11pm
54
54
54
2am
54
54
54
5am
54
54
54
8am
54
54
34
11am
34
27
27
2pm
27
27
27
5pm
27
27
Air Quality Index Trend
43h · 1 stnRichards Bay'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 Richards Bay is 2.7× the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
87.4%
Humidity
47.1 km/h
Wind N
1021.9 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous
Which pollutant is driving the AQI?
PM2.5▲
13.5 µg/m³
PM10
34.3 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Richards Bay?
Temperature & Precipitation
PM2.5 Trend
43h · 1 stationPM2.513.5 µg/m³
✓ WHO
Moderate
PM1034.3 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
What is the 7-day forecast for Richards Bay?
05-28
27.5° 18.3°
05-29
29.7° 12.2°
6.0 mm
05-30
31.3° 13.7°
4.81 mm
05-31
22.4° 15.5°
6.25 mm
06-01
28.6° 17.5°
0.06 mm
06-02
20.4° 14.2°
6.56 mm
06-03
26.3° 17.5°
Both models agree
Avg diff: 3.7°C
Where are air quality stations near Richards Bay?
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Habour West - RBCAA
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Scorpio - RBCAA
51
Brackenham - RBCAA, King Cetshwayo, South Africa
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Arboretum - RBCAA
59
CBD RBCAA-NAQI, King Cetshwayo, South Africa
57
CBD RBCAA-NAQI, King Cetshwayo, South Africa
62
Felixton - RBCAA, King Cetshwayo, South Africa
51
Esikhawini - RBCAA, King Cetshwayo, South Africa
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Data sources: Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-05-28T21:47 UTC.