What is the air quality trend in Soweto?

Over the past 8 days, Soweto had an average AQI of 81 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-07-14 with AQI 90.

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 Station

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

168h

PM2.5 Station

168h · 14 stations

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	78	25–158	25.4 µg/m³	34.2	22h	16
2026-07-20	71	40–115	22.0 µg/m³	34.9	24h	16
2026-07-19	80	38–150	25.9 µg/m³	40.1	24h	17
2026-07-18	84	54–152	27.5 µg/m³	53.9	24h	16
2026-07-17	90	53–133	30.3 µg/m³	78.5	24h	16
2026-07-16	82	51–132	26.6 µg/m³	53.6	24h	16
2026-07-15	74	42–115	23.0 µg/m³	36.5	24h	16
2026-07-14	90	85–94	30.5 µg/m³	43.7	2h	9

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