What is the air quality trend in Rustenburg?

Over the past 3 days, Rustenburg had an average AQI of 75 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-09-22 with AQI 83.

How is Rustenburg air quality measured?

Air quality in Rustenburg 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 Rustenburg, South Africa

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

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

Current AQI
Moderate CAMS model

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

40h

PM2.5 Station

40h · 1 station

Temperature GFS model

8pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	PM10 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-09-23	69	57–105	20.5 µg/m³	52.8	5h	1
2026-09-22	83	42–167	28.6 µg/m³	73.2	20h	1
2026-09-21	73	42–163	23.7 µg/m³	60.3	15h	1

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