Air Quality in Cape Town, South Africa

Drizzle
14.2°C · 69.3% humidity
14.2°
Feels 14.2°
18
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
6 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
8 1am
8
0
18 4am
21
15
11 7am
16
14
12 10am
11
22
21 1pm
21
38
38 4pm
37
37
20 7pm
20
37
37 10pm
37
37
Station readings 6h ago
AQI 7
PM2.5 1.6 µg/m³ · 6h ago
CAMS model adj -46
54
54
34
34
34
34
34
54
54
54
54
66
66
66
83
83
83
83
66
66
83
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.

69.3%
Humidity
35.6 km/h
Wind SW
1019.5 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
18
4.17 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Cape Town?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

3h · 1 station
PM2.54.17 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (6 stations within 25 km)
4.17
Median
7.08
Average
1.7
Low
11.0
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 7.1 · Bias: +2.9

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: 1.2°C

Where are air quality stations near Cape Town?

43
Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
1.3 km PM2.5: 10.3 µg/m³
26
Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
1.3 km PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³
13
Maitland, None, South Africa
5.5 km PM2.5: 3.1 µg/m³
20
Maitland, None, South Africa
5.5 km PM2.5: 4.8 µg/m³
25
Goodwood-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
13.4 km PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³
15
Table View-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
14.5 km PM2.5: 3.6 µg/m³
28
Table View-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
14.5 km PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³
25
Plattekloof
15.8 km PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ PM10: 13.0 µg/m³
27
Bellville South-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
20.4 km PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³
44
Bellville South-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
20.4 km PM2.5: 10.6 µg/m³

What cities are near Cape Town?

15 Rondebosch 22 Athlone 21 Lansdowne 24 Retreat 20 Muizenberg 60 Durbanville 59 Kuils River 118 Kraaifontein 53 Atlantis 46 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 2026-06-09T02:21 UTC.