Air Quality in Somerset West, South Africa

Drizzle
13.3°C · 70.7% humidity
13.3°
Feels 13.3°
25
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
5 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast
34 1pm
34
54
25 4pm
33
51
72 7pm
76
79
80 10pm
143
144
83 1am
83
65
65 4am
66
54
66 7am
66
66
54 10am
54
34
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

48h · 1 stn

Somerset West'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 Somerset West is 1.2× the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.

70.7%
Humidity
46.8 km/h
Wind S
1020.0 hPa
Pressure
1.4
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
25
6.06 µg/m³
PM10
25
27.4 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Somerset West?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

48h · 1 station
PM2.56.06 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1027.4 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX1.4
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (5 stations within 25 km)
6.06
Median
9.14
Average
6.0
Low
15.0
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 9.75 · Bias: +3.7

What is the 7-day forecast for Somerset West?

05-29
13.5° 10.3°
4.13 mm
05-30
13.4° 8.6°
19.44 mm
05-31
21.4° 11.8°
06-01
15.5° 10.1°
10.94 mm
06-02
22.2° 8.0°
06-03
20.2° 10.8°
06-04
16.4° 9.1°
Both models agree Avg diff: 3.7°C

Where are air quality stations near Somerset West?

25
Somerset West
1.2 km PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ PM10: 18.0 µg/m³
19
Stellenboch, Cape Winelands, South Africa
17.7 km PM2.5: 4.6 µg/m³
44
Stellenboch, Cape Winelands, South Africa
17.7 km PM2.5: 10.6 µg/m³
42
Bellville South-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
24.9 km PM2.5: 10.1 µg/m³
50
Bellville South-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
24.9 km PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
31
Bellville South-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
24.9 km PM2.5: 7.4 µg/m³
6
Goodwood-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
31.0 km PM2.5: 1.4 µg/m³
25
Plattekloof
33.0 km PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ PM10: 21.0 µg/m³

What cities are near Somerset West?

48 Stellenbosch 30 Kuils River 25 Grabouw 18 Kraaifontein 52 Muizenberg 44 Lansdowne 45 Retreat 42 Athlone 28 Durbanville 49 Franschhoek
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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 2026-05-29T14:41 UTC.