Air Quality in Cape Town, South Africa

Windy
15.2°C · 90.4% humidity
15.2°
Feels 15.2°
153
Unhealthy
Everyone should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
7 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
31 11pm
19
18
153 2am
107
76
55 5am
39
28
20 8am
18
14
11 11am
9
8
7 2pm
6
5
5 5pm
5
1
0 8pm
0
0
Station readings
31
19
18
CAMS model adj -62
83
83
66
66
54
54
54
54
54
54
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
54
54
54
54
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

47h · 2 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 3.9× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

90.4%
Humidity
61.7 km/h
Wind SSE
1020.5 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
153
58.53 µg/m³
PM10
19
20.55 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Cape Town?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

47h · 2 stations
PM2.558.53 µg/m³ ×3.9 WHO
Unhealthy
PM1020.55 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (7 stations within 25 km)
58.53
Median
22.48
Average
1.99
Low
63.2
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 16.55 · Bias: -42.0

What is the 7-day forecast for Cape Town?

08-03
15.2° 14.7°
08-04
14.6° 13.6°
4.75 mm
08-05
15.3° 11.6°
2.06 mm
08-06
16.1° 14.6°
08-07
16.9° 13.8°
7.31 mm
08-08
16.7° 11.9°
08-09
16.3° 13.7°
0.19 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 1.5°C

Where are air quality stations near Cape Town?

23
Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
1.3 km PM2.5: 5.5 µg/m³
55
Maitland, None, South Africa
5.5 km PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
16
Maitland, None, South Africa
5.5 km PM2.5: 3.8 µg/m³
698
Maitland, None, South Africa
5.5 km PM2.5: 500.4 µg/m³
21
Goodwood-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
13.4 km PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
21
Goodwood-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
13.4 km PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
153
Goodwood-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
13.4 km PM2.5: 59.4 µg/m³
21
Goodwood-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
13.4 km PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
104
Goodwood-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
13.4 km PM2.5: 36.7 µg/m³
85
Table View-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
14.5 km PM2.5: 28.3 µg/m³

What cities are near Cape Town?

64 Rondebosch 67 Athlone 70 Lansdowne 54 Retreat 15 Muizenberg 109 Durbanville 117 Kuils River 170 Kraaifontein 32 Atlantis 155 Somerset West
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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 2026-08-08T00:56 UTC.