What is the air quality trend in Polokwane?

Over the past 8 days, Polokwane had an average AQI of 45 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-08-06 with AQI 53.

How is Polokwane air quality measured?

Air quality in Polokwane 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 Polokwane, South Africa

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

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

Current AQI
Moderate CAMS model

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

156h

PM2.5 Station

156h · 3 stations

Temperature GFS model

28pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-08-08	39	39–39	9.4 µg/m³	1h	3
2026-08-07	45	23–107	11.7 µg/m³	20h	3
2026-08-06	53	19–210	18.8 µg/m³	24h	6
2026-08-05	44	17–113	11.7 µg/m³	24h	5
2026-08-04	48	20–158	13.5 µg/m³	24h	4
2026-08-03	42	12–70	10.8 µg/m³	21h	2
2026-08-02	43	20–166	12.4 µg/m³	24h	2
2026-08-01	51	18–172	16.7 µg/m³	18h	3

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