What is the air quality trend in Soweto?

Over the past 7 days, Soweto had an average AQI of 36 based on station measurements. The worst day was with AQI .

How is Soweto air quality measured?

Air quality in Soweto 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 Soweto, South Africa

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

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

Current AQI
Moderate

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

PM2.5 Trend

111h · 2 stations

Daily Summary

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	PM10 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-04-10	48	18–63	12.4 µg/m³	16.0	19h	4
2026-04-09	38	11–83	9.7 µg/m³	9.1	19h	4
2026-04-08	24	6–57	5.9 µg/m³	6.1	9h	4
2026-04-07	34	11–63	8.6 µg/m³	8.9	24h	5
2026-04-06	32	22–54	7.7 µg/m³	8.9	19h	4
2026-04-04	33	21–56	7.9 µg/m³	9.4	15h	4
2026-04-03	48	30–65	12.4 µg/m³	15.0	6h	4

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