Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa Historical Air Quality Analysis
Dive into detailed Air Quality Insights with historical data, monthly patterns, and yearly trends at your fingertips!
October Air Quality Analysis
Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (19th October ):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2025 ranks 2nd highest AQI at 60 of Moderate air quality, showing improvement over 2024 on the same day.
Download 2024 Annual Data
World Air Quality Report

Day & Night AQI Trend: 19th Oct - 20th Oct 2025
Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
5 AM19th Oct 2025
6 PM
4 AM20th Oct 2025
67AQI
49AQI
63AQI
51AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Durban's AQI reached its highest point of 67 at 5 AM during the Day, while the lowest point, 49, was recorded at 7 AM during the Day between 19th Oct and 20th Oct 2025.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Sep - Oct 2025
Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
20°C17/23°C
21°C20/24°C
23°C19/30°C
19°C17/20°C
17°C16/18°C
17°C13/19°C
18°C15/21°C
20°C15/24°C
22°C19/24°C
17°C15/17°C
16°C15/18°C
19°C16/23°C
19°C16/21°C
16°C15/16°C
18°C15/22°C
20°C18/22°C
21°C19/25°C
20°C18/22°C
20°C17/23°C
21°C20/23°C
22°C19/26°C
22°C19/25°C
21°C19/24°C
21°C19/24°C
23°C20/28°C
21°C20/21°C
19°C16/21°C
18°C15/20°C
21°C17/25°C
19°C18/20°C
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73AQI
63AQI
72AQI
66AQI
2025 Days Vs Air Quality
Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
4%
12
95%
276
1%
4
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 293 days in 2025 (72 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 4%
Health Risk Level:
Extreme
In 2025, 4% of 293 days were within WHO’s safe air quality limits. The risk of health issues is Extreme, potentially causing respiratory problems, heart disease, skin issues, and stress, especially for children, the elderly, and those with pre-existing conditions.
Annual Air Quality Insights
Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
AQI levels in 2025
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
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Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
66AQI
61AQI
63AQI
65AQI
66AQI
64AQI
58AQI
60AQI
63AQI
64AQI
62AQI
63AQI
66AQI
66AQI
67AQI
61AQI
63AQI
63AQI
68AQI
69AQI
64AQI
61AQI
62AQI
66AQI
67AQI
66AQI
65AQI
66AQI
64AQI
64AQI
73AQI
71AQI
76AQI
73AQI
70AQI
73AQI
65AQI
63AQI
68AQI
67AQI
60AQI
57AQI
60AQI
66AQI
65AQI
67AQI
64AQI
65AQI
65AQI
63AQI
58AQI
64AQI
62AQI
57AQI
58AQI
60AQI
58AQI
60AQI
59AQI
61AQI
58AQI
58AQI
56AQI
61AQI
66AQI
62AQI
62AQI
60AQI
59AQI
59AQI
61AQI
65AQI
61AQI
63AQI
63AQI
63AQI
65AQI
70AQI
64AQI
71AQI
78AQI
71AQI
72AQI
71AQI
67AQI
64AQI
55AQI
54AQI
58AQI
57AQI
61AQI
56AQI
50AQI
51AQI
57AQI
58AQI
61AQI
75AQI
77AQI
61AQI
58AQI
59AQI
88AQI
74AQI
51AQI
46AQI
42AQI
45AQI
56AQI
63AQI
63AQI
61AQI
51AQI
51AQI
55AQI
50AQI
54AQI
54AQI
55AQI
60AQI
50AQI
47AQI
53AQI
55AQI
59AQI
62AQI
69AQI
92AQI
84AQI
91AQI
81AQI
68AQI
76AQI
82AQI
92AQI
102AQI
95AQI
105AQI
96AQI
108AQI
80AQI
57AQI
66AQI
76AQI
77AQI
84AQI
81AQI
74AQI
91AQI
96AQI
69AQI
90AQI
90AQI
86AQI
66AQI
64AQI
80AQI
101AQI
83AQI
75AQI
56AQI
51AQI
55AQI
69AQI
81AQI
75AQI
77AQI
74AQI
73AQI
66AQI
67AQI
68AQI
69AQI
72AQI
67AQI
68AQI
82AQI
67AQI
62AQI
66AQI
64AQI
64AQI
82AQI
92AQI
93AQI
81AQI
70AQI
70AQI
62AQI
69AQI
84AQI
86AQI
82AQI
72AQI
69AQI
76AQI
73AQI
57AQI
45AQI
51AQI
55AQI
58AQI
63AQI
52AQI
58AQI
61AQI
57AQI
52AQI
55AQI
60AQI
58AQI
81AQI
62AQI
63AQI
62AQI
81AQI
87AQI
73AQI
58AQI
61AQI
62AQI
61AQI
62AQI
62AQI
70AQI
83AQI
89AQI
72AQI
66AQI
65AQI
67AQI
62AQI
61AQI
66AQI
68AQI
62AQI
63AQI
64AQI
62AQI
70AQI
89AQI
86AQI
70AQI
67AQI
72AQI
87AQI
77AQI
74AQI
70AQI
68AQI
69AQI
67AQI
68AQI
77AQI
65AQI
64AQI
64AQI
65AQI
65AQI
62AQI
56AQI
57AQI
52AQI
62AQI
67AQI
66AQI
60AQI
37AQI
47AQI
63AQI
81AQI
48AQI
43AQI
52AQI
65AQI
58AQI
65AQI
70AQI
87AQI
70AQI
89AQI
83AQI
100AQI
98AQI
84AQI
73AQI
92AQI
69AQI
69AQI
59AQI
70AQI
60AQI
64AQI
64AQI
63AQI
58AQI
78AQI
72AQI
67AQI
69AQI
64AQI
74AQI
No. of days
202567AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
May78AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
April58AQI
202445AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
December64AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
March21AQI
202332AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
August50AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
March19AQI
202243AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
August77AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
April33AQI
202153AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
July100AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
November33AQI
202068AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
July108AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
November43AQI
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 6 Years
Durban's annual 2025 AQI (67) shows an average percentage change of 47.9% (worsened AQI) compared to previous years: 2020 (68), 2021 (53), 2022 (43), 2023 (32), 2024 (45).