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Air quality in Pretoria

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

Last update at 00:00, Apr 26 (local time)

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Weather

What is the current weather in Pretoria?

Weather	Clear sky
Temperature	68°F
Humidity	24%
Wind	2.3 mp/h
Pressure	30 Hg

Air pollution has cost an estimated380 deaths*in Pretoria in 2024Find out more*Air pollution also cost approximately $150,000,000 USD in Pretoria in 2024.

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Real-time South Africa city ranking

#	city	US AQI
1	Witbank, Mpumalanga	152
2	Vereeniging, Gauteng	113
3	Pretoria, Gauteng	106
4	eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga	93
5	Middelburg, Mpumalanga	76
6	KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal	52
7	Midstream, Gauteng	45
8	Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape	22

00:00, Apr 26 (local time)

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live Pretoria aqi ranking

Real-time Pretoria air quality ranking

#	station	US AQI
1	Tshwane Market	156
2	Booysens	107
3	Herbert Baker Street	51

00:00, Apr 26 (local time)

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US AQI

106

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Overview

What is the current air quality in Pretoria?

Air pollution level	Air quality index	Main pollutant
Unhealthy for sensitive groups	106 US AQI	PM2.5

Pollutants		Concentration
PM2.5		37.5µg/m³
PM10		149µg/m³
O3		140.6µg/m³
NO2		63µg/m³
SO2		6.6µg/m³
CO		5118.2µg/m³

PM2.5

x7.5

PM2.5 concentration in Pretoria is currently 7.5 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value

Health Recommendations

What is the current air quality in Pretoria?

	Reduce outdoor exercise
	Close your windows to avoid dirty outdoor air GET A MONITOR
	Sensitive groups should wear a mask outdoors GET A MASK
	Run an air purifier GET AN AIR PURIFIER

Forecast

Pretoria air quality index (AQI) forecast

Day	Pollution level	Weather	Temperature	Wind
Tuesday, Apr 23	Moderate 74 AQI US		84.2° 64.4°	6.7 mp/h
Wednesday, Apr 24	Moderate 70 AQI US		84.2° 64.4°	6.7 mp/h
Thursday, Apr 25	Moderate 66 AQI US		84.2° 64.4°	4.5 mp/h
Today	Unhealthy for sensitive groups 106 AQI US		84.2° 64.4°	4.5 mp/h
Saturday, Apr 27	Moderate 72 AQI US	30%	80.6° 62.6°	11.2 mp/h
Sunday, Apr 28	Moderate 57 AQI US	80%	73.4° 59°	11.2 mp/h
Monday, Apr 29	Moderate 66 AQI US		73.4° 57.2°	8.9 mp/h
Tuesday, Apr 30	Moderate 64 AQI US		73.4° 57.2°	8.9 mp/h
Wednesday, May 1	Moderate 66 AQI US		82.4° 60.8°	13.4 mp/h
Thursday, May 2	Moderate 67 AQI US		82.4° 64.4°	6.7 mp/h
Friday, May 3	Moderate 65 AQI US		84.2° 64.4°	4.5 mp/h