What is the air quality trend in Phalaborwa?

Over the past 8 days, Phalaborwa had an average AQI of 40 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-08-04 with AQI 56.

How is Phalaborwa air quality measured?

Air quality in Phalaborwa is measured by ground-level monitoring stations that report PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations hourly. CERNS.IO aggregates readings from nearby stations and converts PM2.5 to the US EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) scale.

Air Quality History for Phalaborwa, South Africa

Name: Phalaborwa Air Quality History
Creator: CERNS.IO
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Historical PM2.5 and AQI trend from monitoring stations near Phalaborwa, South Africa.

Current AQI
Moderate Station

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

89h

PM2.5 Station

89h · 1 station

Temperature GFS model

28pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-08-08	20	20–20	4.8 µg/m³	1h	1
2026-08-07	47	10–101	13.7 µg/m³	8h	1
2026-08-06	56	11–195	20.6 µg/m³	20h	2
2026-08-05	53	10–168	18.6 µg/m³	19h	1
2026-08-04	56	14–147	16.7 µg/m³	15h	1
2026-08-03	37	1–64	9.1 µg/m³	14h	1
2026-08-02	22	2–45	5.2 µg/m³	7h	1
2026-08-01	34	17–68	9.0 µg/m³	5h	1

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