What is the air quality trend in Soweto?

Over the past 8 days, Soweto had an average AQI of 71 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-06-01 with AQI 144.

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.

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Current AQI
Hazardous Station

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

169h

PM2.5 Station

169h · 1 station

Temperature GFS model

28pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	PM10 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-06-08	81	32–185	32.2 µg/m³	53.7	24h	10
2026-06-07	70	25–138	21.8 µg/m³	54.6	24h	10
2026-06-06	55	29–151	15.0 µg/m³	38.1	24h	12
2026-06-05	39	17–82	10.1 µg/m³	14.5	24h	12
2026-06-04	45	20–71	11.5 µg/m³	23.3	24h	12
2026-06-03	75	48–124	23.2 µg/m³	57.5	24h	12
2026-06-02	61	35–104	17.6 µg/m³	43.8	24h	12
2026-06-01	144	144–144	53.0 µg/m³	83.2	1h	1

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