Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (15th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 2nd highest AQI at 61 of Moderate air quality, showing improvement over 2025 on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 15th Aug - 16th Aug 2026
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
7 AM15th Aug 2026
5 PM
6 AM16th Aug 2026
117AQI
52AQI
121AQI
54AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Port Elizabeth's AQI reached its highest point of 121 at 5 AM during the Night, while the lowest point, 52, was recorded at 11 AM during the Day between 15th Aug and 16th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
15°C13/20°C
15°C12/19°C
14°C11/19°C
14°C11/18°C
15°C11/20°C
16°C12/20°C
14°C11/17°C
14°C10/19°C
16°C10/24°C
16°C15/18°C
14°C13/15°C
14°C12/16°C
14°C10/17°C
14°C10/19°C
15°C11/20°C
15°C10/23°C
17°C13/24°C
19°C15/27°C
19°C15/27°C
16°C13/19°C
16°C14/19°C
15°C13/19°C
13°C12/15°C
12°C10/15°C
14°C12/16°C
15°C11/19°C
16°C12/22°C
18°C14/25°C
17°C14/21°C
19°C15/27°C
42AQI
32AQI
43AQI
36AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
86%
193
14%
31
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 228 days in 2026 (137 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 86%
Health Risk Level:
Low
In 2026, 86% of 228 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
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
AQI levels in 2026
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
27AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
63AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
69AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
69AQI (US)
81AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
61AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
71AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
12AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
9AQI (US)
12AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
61AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
No. of days
202634AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January40AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
July28AQI (US)
202551AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January56AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
September47AQI (US)
202443AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
December54AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
February35AQI (US)
202337AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August50AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
May30AQI (US)
202234AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June46AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
April13AQI (US)
202137AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July53AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
February29AQI (US)
202029AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July38AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March18AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
Port Elizabeth's annual 2026 AQI (US) (34) shows an average percentage change of -8.8% (improved AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (29), 2021 (37), 2022 (34), 2023 (37), 2024 (43), 2025 (51).