Air Quality in Richmond, South Africa
Overcast
10.6°C · 94.2% humidity
10.6°
Feels 10.6°
84
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Calibrated model
Nearby Monitoring Stations
Richmond's air quality — share it
AQI Forecast
66
3pm
66
83
84
6pm
83
84
84
9pm
84
84
83
12am
83
83
83
3am
83
66
66
6am
66
66
66
9am
66
66
66
12pm
54
54
Richmond'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 Richmond is 1.9× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.
94.2%
Humidity
12.2 km/h
Wind E
1021.4 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous
Which pollutant is driving the AQI?
PM2.5▲
27.86 µg/m³
PM10
79.9 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Richmond?
Temperature & Precipitation
PM2.527.86 µg/m³
×1.9 WHO
Moderate
PM1079.9 µg/m³
Moderate
UV INDEX0.7
Low
What is the 7-day forecast for Richmond?
07-21
20.8° 7.4°
07-22
16.9° 10.8°
1.0 mm
07-23
23.5° 10.4°
0.25 mm
07-24
26.1° 11.1°
0.06 mm
07-25
23.9° 10.3°
1.44 mm
07-26
22.8° 9.4°
07-27
15.2° 12.4°
0.06 mm
Both models agree
Avg diff: 3.1°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 2026-07-21T16:56 UTC.