Air Quality in Pretoria, South Africa

Clear
15.8°C · 47.0% humidity
15.8°
Feels 15.8°
160
Unhealthy
Everyone should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
1 station

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast
83 1am
83
146
160 4am
156
153
151 7am
165
149
148 10am
84
67
67 1pm
66
54
66 4pm
66
83
84 7pm
146
146
146 10pm
83
66
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

48h · 1 stn

Pretoria'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 Pretoria is 4.8× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

47.0%
Humidity
15.1 km/h
Wind NNW
1023.5 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
160
72.25 µg/m³
PM10
101
154.9 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Pretoria?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

48h · 1 station
PM2.572.25 µg/m³ ×4.8 WHO
Unhealthy
PM10154.9 µg/m³
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (1 station within 25 km)
72.25
Median
72.25
Average
72.25
Low
72.25
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 53.7 · Bias: -18.5

What is the 7-day forecast for Pretoria?

06-09
21.6° 15.2°
06-10
19.3° 11.0°
06-11
19.0° 12.5°
06-12
19.5° 12.3°
0.31 mm
06-13
18.8° 11.5°
06-14
23.2° 12.8°
06-15
19.7° 13.0°
Both models agree Avg diff: 4.9°C

Where are air quality stations near Pretoria?

156
University of Pretoria
4.0 km PM2.5: 64.9 µg/m³
27
Mamelodi, City of Tshwane, South Africa
15.2 km PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³
155
ES_Irene
18.6 km PM2.5: 64.1 µg/m³ PM10: 104.7 µg/m³
160
Quanta_Irene
18.6 km PM2.5: 72.2 µg/m³ PM10: 76.0 µg/m³
–
Midstream
20.6 km
98
ES_Midstream
21.6 km PM2.5: 34.6 µg/m³ PM10: 54.0 µg/m³
75
Diepsloot, City of Johannesburg, South Africa
25.9 km PM2.5: 23.5 µg/m³
26
Diepsloot, City of Johannesburg, South Africa
25.9 km PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³
35
Diepsloot, City of Johannesburg, South Africa
25.9 km PM2.5: 8.4 µg/m³

What cities are near Pretoria?

162 Centurion 160 Midstream 60 Ga-Rankuwa 158 Midrand 191 Diepsloot 159 Ivory Park 159 Thembisa 26 Mabopane 26 Soshanguve 80 Hartbeespoort
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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 2026-06-09T02:11 UTC.