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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Cape Town • 86.2K Followers • 23:00, Dec 28 Local time

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US AQI⁺

Good

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Main pollutant:

PM2.5

5.7 µg/m³

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21°

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31.5 km/h

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72 %

Hourly forecast

Cape Town air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Now

31

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21°

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31.5

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72%

Mon

02:00

38

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73%

03:00

40

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10.8

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75%

04:00

42

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7.2

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77%

05:00

44

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80%

06:00

46

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18°

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80%

07:00

48

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72%

08:00

53

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21°

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62%

09:00

55

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23°

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54%

10:00

58

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48%

11:00

68

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26°

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47%

12:00

68

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49%

13:00

68

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48%

14:00

74

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48%

15:00

74

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49%

16:00

74

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49%

17:00

75

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50%

18:00

75

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3.6

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53%

19:00

75

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25°

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3.6

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57%

20:00

77

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23°

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65%

21:00

77

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22°

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69%

22:00

77

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22°

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3.6

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69%

23:00

76

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3.6

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71%

Tue

00:00

76

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72%

01:00

76

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74%

02:00

72

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75%

03:00

72

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7.2

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74%

04:00

72

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7.2

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74%

05:00

68

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19°

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10.8

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72%

06:00

68

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18°

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71%

07:00

68

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68%

08:00

69

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66%

09:00

69

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67%

10:00

69

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66%

11:00

72

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23°

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64%

12:00

72

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3.6

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64%

13:00

72

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65%

14:00

77

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14.4

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65%

15:00

77

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14.4

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68%

16:00

77

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18

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67%

17:00

82

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18

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68%

18:00

82

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21.6

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74%

19:00

82

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21.6

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79%

20:00

72

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18

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83%

21:00

72

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18

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85%

22:00

72

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14.4

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87%

23:00

64

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14.4

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87%

Wed

00:00

64

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14.4

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86%

01:00

64

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14.4

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86%

02:00

63

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86%

03:00

63

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87%

04:00

63

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89%

05:00

63

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89%

06:00

63

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89%

07:00

63

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84%

08:00

62

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22°

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76%

09:00

62

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23°

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10.8

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68%

10:00

62

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24°

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14.4

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63%

11:00

62

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25°

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18

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60%

12:00

62

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21.6

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59%

13:00

62

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21.6

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60%

14:00

61

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21.6

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60%

15:00

61

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25.2

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63%

16:00

61

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25.2

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64%

17:00

62

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23°

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28.8

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68%

18:00

62

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28.8

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71%

19:00

62

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22°

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28.8

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75%

20:00

62

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21°

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25.2

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80%

21:00

62

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83%

22:00

62

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25.2

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84%

23:00

60

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25.2

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85%

Thu

00:00

60

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IQAir AirVisual Air Quality Map Wind rotating 174 degree

21.6

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87%

01:00

60

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18

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89%

Daily forecast

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Cape Town air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Today

33

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17°

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21.6

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49%

Mon

68

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27°

18°

IQAir AirVisual Air Quality Map Wind rotating 138 degree

14.4

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49%

Tue

72

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24°

18°

IQAir AirVisual Air Quality Map Wind rotating 174 degree

21.6

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64%

Air pollutants

What is the current air quality in Cape Town?

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PM2.5 concentration is currently 1.1 times the World Health Organization annual PM2.5 guideline value.

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Most polluted locations near Cape Town

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Station ranking

Real-time South Africa AQI⁺ station ranking

#StationsAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of South Africa

Foreshore

38

2
The national flag of South Africa

Maitland

24

City ranking

Real-time South Africa AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of South Africa

Emalahleni, Mpumalanga

58

2
The national flag of South Africa

Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal

56

3
The national flag of South Africa

Sunset Beach, Western Cape

44

4
The national flag of South Africa

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

34

5
The national flag of South Africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng

33

6
The national flag of South Africa

Polokwane, Limpopo

32

7
The national flag of South Africa

Saldanha, Western Cape

27

8
The national flag of South Africa

Midstream, Gauteng

25

9
The national flag of South Africa

Thabazimbi, Limpopo

24

10
The national flag of South Africa

eSikhaleni, KwaZulu-Natal

22

History

Historic air quality graph for Cape Town

31 AQI⁺ US
Good
22:00–23:00 Dec 28 Local time
AQI⁺ US
India gate in Delhi, India with polluted skies
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December 28, 2025: Delhi among top 10 most polluted cities in the world

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China Air Quality Alert

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December 26, 2025: Doha among top 10 most polluted cities in the world

History

Historic air quality graph for Cape Town

31 AQI⁺ US
Good
22:00–23:00 Dec 28 Local time
AQI⁺ US

Clean Air Facilities

Be the first Clean Air Facility in Cape Town

Contact sales

Mercedes-Benz Lishingxing Plaza Office

BASF China Digitalization Center

More facilities in other cities
India gate in Delhi, India with polluted skies
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December 28, 2025: Delhi among top 10 most polluted cities in the world

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China Air Quality Alert

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December 26, 2025: Doha among top 10 most polluted cities in the world

Most polluted locations near Cape Town

Worldwide AQI⁺ rankingArrow icon

Station ranking

Real-time South Africa AQI⁺ station ranking

#StationsAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of South Africa

Foreshore

38

2
The national flag of South Africa

Maitland

24

City ranking

Real-time South Africa AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of South Africa

Emalahleni, Mpumalanga

58

2
The national flag of South Africa

Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal

56

3
The national flag of South Africa

Sunset Beach, Western Cape

44

4
The national flag of South Africa

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

34

5
The national flag of South Africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng

33

6
The national flag of South Africa

Polokwane, Limpopo

32

7
The national flag of South Africa

Saldanha, Western Cape

27

8
The national flag of South Africa

Midstream, Gauteng

25

9
The national flag of South Africa

Thabazimbi, Limpopo

24

10
The national flag of South Africa

eSikhaleni, KwaZulu-Natal

22

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