What is the air quality trend in Soweto?

Over the past 8 days, Soweto had an average AQI of 88 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-07-17 with AQI 109.

How is Soweto air quality measured?

Air quality in Soweto 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 Soweto, South Africa

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

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

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Current AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive groups Station

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

168h

PM2.5 Station

168h · 1 station

Temperature GFS model

28pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	PM10 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-07-21	71	26–158	22.4 µg/m³	29.2	20h	14
2026-07-20	80	40–137	25.8 µg/m³	34.9	24h	12
2026-07-19	80	35–137	26.1 µg/m³	40.1	24h	15
2026-07-18	94	59–146	31.8 µg/m³	53.9	24h	14
2026-07-17	109	58–155	38.8 µg/m³	78.5	24h	12
2026-07-16	93	49–159	32.0 µg/m³	53.6	24h	14
2026-07-15	85	35–150	27.9 µg/m³	36.5	24h	11
2026-07-14	97	83–111	33.4 µg/m³	48.0	4h	8

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