Air quality in Pietermaritzburg

Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Pietermaritzburg

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Weather

What is the current weather in Pietermaritzburg?

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WeatherRain
Temperature71.6°F
Humidity86%
Wind7 mp/h
Pressure30 Hg

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#cityUS AQI
1 Middelburg, Mpumalanga

57

2 Midstream, Gauteng

55

3 eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga

45

4 Vereeniging, Gauteng

34

5 Lephalale, Limpopo

21

6 Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape

20

7 KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal

14

(local time)

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#stationUS AQI
1 Pietermaritzburg Airport - ORIBI

64

(local time)

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US AQI

64

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Moderate

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Overview

What is the current air quality in Pietermaritzburg?

Air pollution levelAir quality indexMain pollutant
Moderate 64 US AQIPM2.5
PollutantsConcentration
PM2.5
18.5µg/m³
PM10
0.9µg/m³
SO2
46.6µg/m³
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PM2.5

x3.7

PM2.5 concentration in Pietermaritzburg is currently 3.7 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value

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Forecast

Pietermaritzburg air quality index (AQI) forecast

DayPollution levelWeatherTemperatureWind
Monday, Mar 25

Moderate 55 AQI US

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86° 59°
Wind rotating 67 degree 11.2 mp/h
Tuesday, Mar 26

Moderate 55 AQI US

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86° 59°
Wind rotating 96 degree 11.2 mp/h
Wednesday, Mar 27

Moderate 72 AQI US

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80.6° 62.6°
Wind rotating 134 degree 8.9 mp/h
Today

Moderate 64 AQI US

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75.2° 64.4°
Wind rotating 119 degree 6.7 mp/h
Friday, Mar 29

Good 36 AQI US

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77° 62.6°
Wind rotating 128 degree 6.7 mp/h
Saturday, Mar 30

Good 29 AQI US

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68° 62.6°
Wind rotating 87 degree 4.5 mp/h
Sunday, Mar 31

Moderate 53 AQI US

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87.8° 59°
Wind rotating 88 degree 4.5 mp/h
Monday, Apr 1

Good 46 AQI US

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Weather icon 80%
87.8° 62.6°
Wind rotating 95 degree 8.9 mp/h
Tuesday, Apr 2

Good 38 AQI US

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Weather icon 60%
82.4° 60.8°
Wind rotating 122 degree 8.9 mp/h
Wednesday, Apr 3

Moderate 59 AQI US

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Weather icon 40%
75.2° 62.6°
Wind rotating 105 degree 6.7 mp/h

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