Air Quality in Boksburg, South Africa

Drizzle
13.3°C · 57.4% humidity
13.3°
Feels 13.3°
185
Unhealthy
Everyone should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
1 station

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
198 10pm
198
198
185 1am
189
192
194 4am
195
258
259 7am
260
260
197 10am
198
181
181 1pm
181
181
181 4pm
181
198
199 7pm
261
261
Station readings 45h ago
AQI 169
PM2.5 89.5 µg/m³ · 45h ago
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

46h · 5 stn

Boksburg'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 Boksburg is 8.1× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

57.4%
Humidity
36.5 km/h
Wind N
1020.6 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
185
121.3 µg/m³
PM10
88
129.9 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Boksburg?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

46h · 5 stations
PM2.5121.3 µg/m³ ×8.1 WHO
Unhealthy
PM10129.9 µg/m³
Moderate
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (1 station within 25 km)
121.3
Median
121.3
Average
121.3
Low
121.3
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 27.1 · Bias: -94.2

What is the 7-day forecast for Boksburg?

08-03
21.6° 10.9°
0.25 mm
08-04
20.9° 10.8°
08-05
20.4° 6.1°
08-06
21.1° 8.9°
08-07
24.9° 12.8°
0.81 mm
08-08
20.2° 16.2°
08-09
21.5° 9.7°
Both models agree Avg diff: 3.9°C

Where are air quality stations near Boksburg?

177
Germiston Clinic
7.2 km PM2.5: 106.4 µg/m³
155
Sandton Health department
23.6 km PM2.5: 64.2 µg/m³
63
Etwatwa-NAQI, City of Ekurhuleni, South Africa
24.0 km PM2.5: 17.8 µg/m³
185
Etwatwa-NAQI, City of Ekurhuleni, South Africa
24.0 km PM2.5: 121.3 µg/m³
6
Kliprivier, City of Johannesburg, South Africa
29.0 km PM2.5: 1.4 µg/m³
115
Kliprivier, City of Johannesburg, South Africa
29.0 km PM2.5: 41.2 µg/m³

What cities are near Boksburg?

185 Benoni 137 Germiston 185 Brakpan 111 Edenvale 185 Springs 137 Alberton 132 Alexandra 137 Tokoza 105 Johannesburg 185 Etwatwa
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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 2026-08-07T23:59 UTC.