Air Quality in Balfour, South Africa

Cloudy
9.7°C · 79.1% humidity
9.7°
Feels 5.8°
40
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
1 station

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
87 12am
87
87
40 3am
54
63
70 6am
75
79
82 9am
82
84
68 12pm
68
69
57 3pm
57
58
58 6pm
58
70
70 9pm
70
70
Station readings 47h ago
AQI 58
PM2.5 15.4 µg/m³ · 47h ago
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

44h · 4 stn

Balfour'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.

79.1%
Humidity
36.1 km/h
Wind N
1021.8 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
40
9.6 µg/m³
PM10
31
34.3 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Balfour?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

44h · 4 stations
PM2.59.6 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1034.3 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (1 station within 25 km)
9.6
Median
9.6
Average
9.6
Low
9.6
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 20.3 · Bias: +10.7

What is the 7-day forecast for Balfour?

08-03
22.7° 7.2°
0.06 mm
08-04
21.9° 8.1°
08-05
19.6° 4.6°
08-06
21.8° 4.8°
08-07
24.7° 10.7°
0.44 mm
08-08
20.8° 12.0°
08-09
22.4° 7.5°
Both models agree Avg diff: 3.5°C

Where are air quality stations near Balfour?

40
Balfour, Gert Sibande, South Africa
0.5 km PM2.5: 9.6 µg/m³
40
Balfour, Gert Sibande, South Africa
0.5 km PM2.5: 9.6 µg/m³
63
Balfour, Gert Sibande, South Africa
0.5 km PM2.5: 17.8 µg/m³
99
Eskom-Grootvlei, Gert Sibande, South Africa
15.7 km PM2.5: 34.9 µg/m³
44
Eskom-Grootvlei, Gert Sibande, South Africa
15.7 km PM2.5: 10.6 µg/m³
127
Eskom-Grootvlei, Gert Sibande, South Africa
15.7 km PM2.5: 46.1 µg/m³
59
Eskom-Grootvlei, Gert Sibande, South Africa
15.7 km PM2.5: 15.9 µg/m³

What cities are near Balfour?

54 Nigel 42 Heidelberg 34 Villiers 137 Lebohang 137 Leslie 116 eMbalenhle 185 Springs 185 Brakpan 72 Deneysville 100 Kinross
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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 2026-08-08T01:57 UTC.