Air Quality in Johannesburg, South Africa
Clear
15.2°C · 48.9% humidity
15.2°
Feels 15.2°
187
Unhealthy
Everyone should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
7 stations
Nearby Monitoring Stations
AQI Forecast
Calibrated
78
10pm
78
78
187
1am
137
128
110
4am
82
73
82
7am
90
73
6
10am
4
3
2
1pm
2
1
1
4pm
1
0
0
7pm
0
0
Station readings
77
76
71
66
CAMS model
adj -96
174
174
174
161
146
161
161
146
146
161
174
161
83
66
54
54
54
34
27
54
66
83
83
83
Air Quality Index Trend
48h · 1 stnJohannesburg'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 Johannesburg is 8.4× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.
48.9%
Humidity
34.1 km/h
Wind NNW
1023.6 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous
Which pollutant is driving the AQI?
PM2.5▲
125.9 µg/m³
PM10
129.9 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Johannesburg?
Temperature & Precipitation
PM2.5 Trend
48h · 1 stationPM2.5125.9 µg/m³
×8.4 WHO
Unhealthy
PM10129.9 µg/m³
Moderate
UV INDEX0.7
Low
Station readings (7 stations within 25 km)
125.9
Median
132.6
Average
5.3
Low
352.2
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 51.03 · Bias: -74.9
What is the 7-day forecast for Johannesburg?
06-08
17.9° 11.5°
06-09
18.9° 14.2°
06-10
18.0° 9.1°
06-11
16.5° 11.5°
06-12
17.8° 11.5°
06-13
16.6° 8.7°
06-14
21.8° 9.7°
0.06 mm
Both models agree
Avg diff: 4.1°C
Where are air quality stations near Johannesburg?
34
Alexandra-NAQI, City of Johannesburg, South Africa
19
Alexandra-NAQI, City of Johannesburg, South Africa
30
Jabavu-NAQI, City of Johannesburg, South Africa
24
Buccleugh-NAQI, City of Johannesburg, South Africa
13
Davidsonville, City of Johannesburg, South Africa
66
south-africa-randburg-bloubosrand
46
Kliprivier, City of Johannesburg, South Africa
20
Kliprivier, City of Johannesburg, South Africa
23
Kliprivier, City of Johannesburg, South Africa
46
Ivory Park, City of Johannesburg, South Africa
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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 2026-06-08T23:26 UTC.