Air Quality in Pretoria, South Africa

Drizzle
14.2°C · 60.9% humidity
14.2°
Feels 14.2°
97
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
2 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
173 12am
173
173
97 3am
119
134
83 6am
91
97
100 9am
86
88
89 12pm
90
91
92 3pm
92
92
92 6pm
93
93
93 9pm
110
110
Station readings 47h ago
AQI 93
PM2.5 32.0 µg/m³ · 47h ago
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

46h · 7 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 2.3× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

60.9%
Humidity
29.3 km/h
Wind NE
1020.6 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
97
33.92 µg/m³
PM10
88
129.9 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Pretoria?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

46h · 7 stations
PM2.533.92 µg/m³ ×2.3 WHO
Moderate
PM10129.9 µg/m³
Moderate
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (2 stations within 25 km)
33.92
Median
62.08
Average
25.9
Low
98.27
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 40.85 · Bias: +6.9

What is the 7-day forecast for Pretoria?

08-03
23.4° 11.5°
0.62 mm
08-04
22.6° 11.7°
08-05
21.6° 10.1°
08-06
21.7° 10.4°
08-07
26.8° 12.8°
0.06 mm
08-08
21.2° 16.7°
08-09
23.0° 10.9°
Both models agree Avg diff: 4.1°C

Where are air quality stations near Pretoria?

122
University of Pretoria
4.0 km PM2.5: 43.9 µg/m³
40
Booysens, City of Tshwane, South Africa
6.6 km PM2.5: 9.6 µg/m³
79
Booysens, City of Tshwane, South Africa
6.6 km PM2.5: 25.4 µg/m³
153
Irene SAWS
16.8 km PM2.5: 60.2 µg/m³
161
Irene SAWS
16.8 km PM2.5: 75.0 µg/m³
157
Irene SAWS
16.8 km PM2.5: 68.0 µg/m³
89
ES_Irene
18.6 km PM2.5: 30.1 µg/m³ PM10: 52.0 µg/m³
83
Quanta_Irene
18.6 km PM2.5: 27.4 µg/m³ PM10: 27.4 µg/m³
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Midstream
20.6 km
85
ES_Midstream
21.6 km PM2.5: 28.4 µg/m³ PM10: 47.3 µg/m³

What cities are near Pretoria?

165 Centurion 172 Midstream 137 Ga-Rankuwa 155 Midrand 134 Diepsloot 152 Ivory Park 145 Thembisa 125 Mabopane 126 Soshanguve 161 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 2026-08-08T01:57 UTC.