Air Quality in Cape Town, South Africa

Windy
14.4°C · 64.4% humidity
14.4°
Feels 14.4°
76
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
6 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
0 6am
0
8
76 9am
57
43
45 12pm
38
33
46 3pm
44
42
40 6pm
22
22
38 9pm
38
38
37 12am
20
20
37 3am
37
37
Station readings 11h ago
AQI 7
PM2.5 1.6 µg/m³ · 11h ago
CAMS model adj -46
34
34
54
54
54
54
66
66
66
83
83
83
83
66
66
83
83
83
83
66
66
83
83
83
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

3h · 1 stn

Cape Town'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 Cape Town is 1.6× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

64.4%
Humidity
76.6 km/h
Wind WNW
1020.0 hPa
Pressure
1.4
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
76
24.21 µg/m³
PM10
38
41.15 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Cape Town?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

3h · 1 station
PM2.524.21 µg/m³ ×1.6 WHO
Moderate
PM1041.15 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX1.4
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (6 stations within 25 km)
24.21
Median
13.82
Average
3.8
Low
25.4
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 16.35 · Bias: -7.9

What is the 7-day forecast for Cape Town?

06-09
16.7° 14.2°
1.31 mm
06-10
15.4° 14.4°
06-11
17.4° 14.2°
4.63 mm
06-12
16.2° 14.9°
3.88 mm
06-13
15.3° 13.9°
8.19 mm
06-14
16.0° 13.7°
3.62 mm
06-15
15.5° 13.5°
2.19 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 1.3°C

Where are air quality stations near Cape Town?

25
Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
1.3 km PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³
30
Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
1.3 km PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³
27
Maitland, None, South Africa
5.5 km PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³
19
Maitland, None, South Africa
5.5 km PM2.5: 4.6 µg/m³
18
Goodwood-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
13.4 km PM2.5: 4.3 µg/m³
17
Table View-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
14.5 km PM2.5: 4.1 µg/m³
10
Table View-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
14.5 km PM2.5: 2.4 µg/m³
25
Plattekloof
15.8 km PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ PM10: 12.0 µg/m³
23
Bellville South-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
20.4 km PM2.5: 5.5 µg/m³
46
Bellville South-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
20.4 km PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³

What cities are near Cape Town?

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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 2026-06-09T07:07 UTC.