Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, 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
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (17th October ):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2025 ranks 1st highest AQI at 62 of Moderate air quality on the same day.
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World Air Quality Report

Day & Night AQI Trend: 17th Oct - 18th Oct 2025
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
5 AM17th Oct 2025
6 PM
4 AM18th Oct 2025
61AQI
51AQI
68AQI
52AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Port Elizabeth's AQI reached its highest point of 68 at 1 AM during the Night, while the lowest point, 51, was recorded at 2 PM during the Day between 17th Oct and 18th Oct 2025.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Sep - Oct 2025
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
15°C11/20°C
16°C12/20°C
20°C16/27°C
17°C14/21°C
17°C14/20°C
16°C12/20°C
16°C13/18°C
15°C11/19°C
16°C11/21°C
18°C13/23°C
19°C16/22°C
15°C14/16°C
18°C12/23°C
21°C16/29°C
16°C14/18°C
16°C13/18°C
19°C13/28°C
17°C13/20°C
16°C12/22°C
16°C13/21°C
17°C13/22°C
17°C13/22°C
20°C15/27°C
20°C18/22°C
19°C18/20°C
21°C17/25°C
19°C16/22°C
17°C15/21°C
15°C12/17°C
17°C11/23°C
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50AQI
46AQI
56AQI
50AQI
2025 Days Vs Air Quality
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
38%
111
62%
179
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 291 days in 2025 (74 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 38%
Health Risk Level:
High
In 2025, 38% of 291 days were within WHO’s safe air quality limits. The risk of health issues is High, with respiratory problems, heart disease, skin issues, and stress being more common, particularly among children and the elderly.
Annual Air Quality Insights
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
AQI levels in 2025
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57AQI
56AQI
56AQI
61AQI
60AQI
56AQI
54AQI
54AQI
54AQI
57AQI
53AQI
49AQI
50AQI
55AQI
48AQI
47AQI
50AQI
55AQI
55AQI
60AQI
59AQI
59AQI
60AQI
57AQI
58AQI
60AQI
56AQI
56AQI
60AQI
58AQI
56AQI
52AQI
52AQI
52AQI
57AQI
56AQI
50AQI
51AQI
54AQI
54AQI
52AQI
50AQI
51AQI
52AQI
52AQI
55AQI
57AQI
51AQI
52AQI
48AQI
49AQI
55AQI
50AQI
50AQI
47AQI
45AQI
44AQI
46AQI
47AQI
51AQI
47AQI
49AQI
53AQI
47AQI
49AQI
46AQI
50AQI
50AQI
48AQI
52AQI
56AQI
58AQI
52AQI
54AQI
54AQI
47AQI
47AQI
52AQI
56AQI
56AQI
54AQI
51AQI
50AQI
47AQI
52AQI
47AQI
48AQI
47AQI
49AQI
49AQI
49AQI
48AQI
49AQI
51AQI
48AQI
48AQI
47AQI
49AQI
42AQI
43AQI
46AQI
50AQI
45AQI
40AQI
41AQI
41AQI
42AQI
46AQI
54AQI
47AQI
44AQI
40AQI
41AQI
42AQI
46AQI
49AQI
54AQI
55AQI
55AQI
48AQI
43AQI
41AQI
42AQI
48AQI
56AQI
57AQI
58AQI
58AQI
60AQI
58AQI
51AQI
51AQI
52AQI
55AQI
61AQI
65AQI
68AQI
66AQI
61AQI
57AQI
48AQI
48AQI
52AQI
55AQI
57AQI
52AQI
50AQI
53AQI
54AQI
53AQI
55AQI
57AQI
56AQI
54AQI
55AQI
57AQI
58AQI
59AQI
58AQI
56AQI
51AQI
51AQI
51AQI
52AQI
56AQI
56AQI
64AQI
62AQI
57AQI
55AQI
58AQI
55AQI
56AQI
56AQI
54AQI
54AQI
53AQI
51AQI
50AQI
50AQI
50AQI
55AQI
54AQI
56AQI
48AQI
47AQI
45AQI
47AQI
53AQI
59AQI
58AQI
58AQI
58AQI
58AQI
55AQI
54AQI
52AQI
47AQI
45AQI
45AQI
54AQI
52AQI
44AQI
39AQI
44AQI
38AQI
36AQI
36AQI
43AQI
49AQI
53AQI
51AQI
44AQI
50AQI
62AQI
60AQI
56AQI
50AQI
46AQI
45AQI
52AQI
42AQI
52AQI
58AQI
60AQI
65AQI
64AQI
56AQI
58AQI
58AQI
55AQI
53AQI
48AQI
51AQI
51AQI
48AQI
52AQI
51AQI
53AQI
56AQI
60AQI
58AQI
58AQI
51AQI
53AQI
56AQI
40AQI
51AQI
51AQI
54AQI
52AQI
54AQI
56AQI
54AQI
40AQI
39AQI
45AQI
45AQI
48AQI
45AQI
45AQI
48AQI
52AQI
55AQI
47AQI
42AQI
35AQI
36AQI
45AQI
47AQI
39AQI
50AQI
46AQI
50AQI
42AQI
53AQI
54AQI
56AQI
56AQI
51AQI
54AQI
58AQI
67AQI
62AQI
54AQI
54AQI
58AQI
55AQI
51AQI
62AQI
56AQI
51AQI
51AQI
47AQI
54AQI
55AQI
49AQI
54AQI
47AQI
55AQI
No. of days
202552AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
January56AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
April47AQI
202443AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
December54AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
February35AQI
202336AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
August50AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
May30AQI
202234AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
August46AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
April13AQI
202137AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
July53AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
February29AQI
202029AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
July38AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
March18AQI
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 6 Years
Port Elizabeth's annual 2025 AQI (52) shows an average percentage change of 46.4% (worsened AQI) compared to previous years: 2020 (29), 2021 (37), 2022 (34), 2023 (36), 2024 (43).