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Air quality in Pretoria

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

Last update at 17:00, May 3 (local time)

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Weather

What is the current weather in Pretoria?

Weather	Clear sky
Temperature	75.2°F
Humidity	42%
Wind	5.5 mp/h
Pressure	30.1 Hg

Air pollution has cost an estimated410 deaths*in Pretoria in 2024Find out more*Air pollution also cost approximately $160,000,000 USD in Pretoria in 2024.

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Real-time South Africa city ranking

#	city	US AQI
1	Midstream, Gauteng	62
2	Vereeniging, Gauteng	60
3	Middelburg, Mpumalanga	55
4	Pretoria, Gauteng	50
5	eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga	38
6	KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal	33
7	Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape	33

17:00, May 3 (local time)

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Real-time Pretoria air quality ranking

#	station	US AQI
1	Tshwane Market	46
2	Booysens	39
3	Herbert Baker Street	25

17:00, May 3 (local time)

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Overview

What is the current air quality in Pretoria?

Air pollution level	Air quality index	Main pollutant
Good	50 US AQI	O3

Pollutants		Concentration
PM2.5		8.9µg/m³
PM10		32.6µg/m³
O3		121.4µg/m³
NO2		5.1µg/m³
SO2		3.5µg/m³
CO		1906.4µg/m³

PM2.5

x1.8

PM2.5 concentration in Pretoria is currently 1.8 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value

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Forecast

Pretoria air quality index (AQI) forecast

Day	Pollution level	Temperature	Wind
Tuesday, Apr 30	Moderate 70 AQI US	78.8° 57.2°	8.9 mp/h
Wednesday, May 1	Moderate 75 AQI US	80.6° 60.8°	6.7 mp/h
Thursday, May 2	Moderate 72 AQI US	82.4° 62.6°	6.7 mp/h
Today	Good 50 AQI US	78.8° 60.8°	4.5 mp/h
Saturday, May 4	Moderate 64 AQI US	77° 59°	6.7 mp/h
Sunday, May 5	Moderate 79 AQI US	80.6° 59°	4.5 mp/h
Monday, May 6	Moderate 96 AQI US	80.6° 60.8°	4.5 mp/h
Tuesday, May 7	Moderate 80 AQI US	80.6° 60.8°	4.5 mp/h
Wednesday, May 8	Moderate 97 AQI US	80.6° 60.8°	2.2 mp/h
Thursday, May 9	Moderate 98 AQI US	78.8° 60.8°	4.5 mp/h