East London, 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!
August Air Quality Analysis
East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (16th August):
On this day, AQI across the 4 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 2nd highest AQI at 60 of Moderate air quality, showing improvement over 2025 on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 16th Aug - 17th Aug 2026
East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
6 AM16th Aug 2026
5 PM
5 AM17th Aug 2026
72AQI
39AQI
92AQI
40AQI
In the last 24 hours,
East London's AQI reached its highest point of 92 at 12 AM during the Night, while the lowest point, 39, was recorded at 7 AM during the Day between 16th Aug and 17th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
17°C15/21°C
17°C14/21°C
16°C13/18°C
17°C13/23°C
17°C15/20°C
15°C13/18°C
15°C12/18°C
17°C12/23°C
19°C17/21°C
16°C15/16°C
15°C15/16°C
16°C14/18°C
16°C15/18°C
16°C13/19°C
16°C13/21°C
17°C13/22°C
19°C15/24°C
21°C17/26°C
19°C17/21°C
17°C17/19°C
18°C15/24°C
15°C13/18°C
14°C13/15°C
15°C14/16°C
16°C15/18°C
16°C13/20°C
18°C14/22°C
18°C16/20°C
20°C16/25°C
22°C17/26°C
52AQI
43AQI
50AQI
44AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
82%
184
18%
41
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 229 days in 2026 (136 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 82%
Health Risk Level:
Low
In 2026, 82% of 229 days were within WHO’s safe air quality limits. The risk of health issues is Low, but the long-term effects, especially on vulnerable individuals, remain uncertain.
Annual Air Quality Insights
East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
AQI levels in 2026
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Nov.
Dec.
34AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
10AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
8AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
11AQI (US)
10AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
68AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
78AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
68AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
65AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
8AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
74AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
65AQI (US)
70AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
65AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
69AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
No. of days
202638AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August54AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
April30AQI (US)
202558AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January64AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
November48AQI (US)
202451AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
February91AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
January28AQI (US)
202321AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July100AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
June1AQI (US)
202248AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June165AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March1AQI (US)
202124AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July38AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
August3AQI (US)
202036AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
May55AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
September26AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
East London's annual 2026 AQI (US) (38) shows an average percentage change of 10.6% (worsened AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (36), 2021 (24), 2022 (48), 2023 (21), 2024 (51), 2025 (58).