Air Quality in Somerset West, South Africa

Cloudy
7.8°C · 82.4% humidity
7.8°
Feels 3.7°
42
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
Model forecast

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
0 3pm
0
0
42 6pm
35
30
27 9pm
24
23
21 12am
2
2
1 3am
1
1
0 6am
0
0
0 9am
0
0
0 12pm
0
0
Station readings
17
17
CAMS model adj -36
34
34
34
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
34
34
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

11h · 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.

82.4%
Humidity
29.9 km/h
Wind SE
1027.1 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
42
10.0 µg/m³
PM10
25
27.4 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Somerset West?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

11h · 1 station
PM2.510.0 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1027.4 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250

What is the 7-day forecast for Somerset West?

07-21
17.4° 7.8°
07-22
13.8° 7.1°
1.06 mm
07-23
15.8° 7.3°
2.19 mm
07-24
15.6° 7.9°
0.13 mm
07-25
19.9° 10.7°
0.88 mm
07-26
20.4° 10.2°
07-27
15.6° 11.8°
Both models agree Avg diff: 2.4°C

Where are air quality stations near Somerset West?

–
Somerset West
1.2 km
89
Stellenboch, Cape Winelands, South Africa
17.7 km PM2.5: 30.2 µg/m³
13
Stellenboch, Cape Winelands, South Africa
17.7 km PM2.5: 3.1 µg/m³
57
Bellville South-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
24.9 km PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
12
Bellville South-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
24.9 km PM2.5: 2.9 µg/m³
38
Bellville South-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
24.9 km PM2.5: 9.1 µg/m³
30
Bellville South-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
24.9 km PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³
46
Goodwood-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
31.0 km PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
21
Plattekloof
33.0 km PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ PM10: 13.0 µg/m³

What cities are near Somerset West?

42 Stellenbosch 18 Kuils River 27 Grabouw 18 Kraaifontein 41 Muizenberg 18 Lansdowne 18 Retreat 18 Athlone 18 Durbanville 30 Franschhoek
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Data sources: Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-07-21T16:58 UTC.