Air Quality in Paarl, South Africa

Drizzle
12.7°C · 97.5% humidity
12.7°
Feels 12.7°
154
Unhealthy
Everyone should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
2 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
154 11pm
154
154
154 2am
136
123
114 5am
90
86
99 8am
97
95
77 11am
64
64
63 2pm
43
43
62 5pm
62
62
74 8pm
74
62
Station readings
106
144
60
CAMS model adj +8
146
146
146
84
84
83
83
66
66
83
83
83
66
54
54
54
34
34
54
54
54
66
66
54
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

25h · 1 stn

Paarl'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 Paarl is 4.1× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

97.5%
Humidity
38.3 km/h
Wind SSW
1020.2 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
154
61.2 µg/m³
PM10
44
48.05 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Paarl?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

25h · 1 station
PM2.561.2 µg/m³ ×4.1 WHO
Unhealthy
PM1048.05 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (2 stations within 25 km)
61.2
Median
31.75
Average
0.2
Low
63.29
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 33.6 · Bias: -27.6

What is the 7-day forecast for Paarl?

08-03
17.8° 9.9°
0.13 mm
08-04
16.1° 7.1°
4.63 mm
08-05
18.9° 4.2°
3.0 mm
08-06
19.7° 9.7°
08-07
19.8° 9.7°
11.38 mm
08-08
25.4° 4.3°
08-09
20.6° 8.4°
Both models agree Avg diff: 3.6°C

Where are air quality stations near Paarl?

60
Paarl
4.5 km PM2.5: 16.5 µg/m³ PM10: 19.9 µg/m³
1
Stellenboch, Cape Winelands, South Africa
24.2 km PM2.5: 0.2 µg/m³
19
Stellenboch, Cape Winelands, South Africa
24.2 km PM2.5: 4.6 µg/m³
72
Wallacedene-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
26.8 km PM2.5: 22.1 µg/m³
124
Wallacedene-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
26.8 km PM2.5: 44.8 µg/m³
82
Wallacedene-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
26.8 km PM2.5: 26.8 µg/m³

What cities are near Paarl?

155 Wellington 89 Le Roux 1 Franschhoek 5 Stellenbosch 170 Kraaifontein 109 Durbanville 117 Kuils River 66 Malmesbury 155 Somerset West 54 Worcester
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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.