Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (13th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 4th highest AQI at 40 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2025, 2024 and 2023 on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 13th Aug - 14th Aug 2026
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
6 AM13th Aug 2026
5 PM
5 AM14th Aug 2026
40AQI
25AQI
58AQI
40AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Pretoria's AQI reached its highest point of 58 at 9 PM during the Night, while the lowest point, 25, was recorded at 12 PM during the Day between 13th Aug and 14th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
15°C9/22°C
15°C9/23°C
16°C10/24°C
17°C11/24°C
16°C11/22°C
16°C10/23°C
16°C9/22°C
16°C10/22°C
16°C10/22°C
14°C8/21°C
14°C7/20°C
15°C9/22°C
15°C9/22°C
14°C8/19°C
15°C9/21°C
13°C7/19°C
13°C8/19°C
13°C8/20°C
14°C9/21°C
14°C8/21°C
15°C9/22°C
16°C10/24°C
16°C11/23°C
15°C10/22°C
15°C10/21°C
14°C8/20°C
8°C7/10°C
10°C7/15°C
12°C7/17°C
13°C8/18°C
80AQI
50AQI
88AQI
55AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
55%
122
43%
95
2%
5
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 226 days in 2026 (139 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 55%
Health Risk Level:
Considerable
In 2026, 55% of 226 days were within WHO’s safe air quality limits, and 45% exceeded them. The risk of health issues is Considerable, with potential for conditions in sensitive individuals.
Annual Air Quality Insights
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
AQI levels in 2026
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35AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
76AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
61AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
69AQI (US)
65AQI (US)
94AQI (US)
115AQI (US)
64AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
61AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
63AQI (US)
61AQI (US)
68AQI (US)
85AQI (US)
96AQI (US)
68AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
74AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
71AQI (US)
85AQI (US)
76AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
68AQI (US)
61AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
71AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
75AQI (US)
99AQI (US)
90AQI (US)
88AQI (US)
85AQI (US)
89AQI (US)
103AQI (US)
97AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
74AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
85AQI (US)
94AQI (US)
112AQI (US)
106AQI (US)
85AQI (US)
96AQI (US)
111AQI (US)
98AQI (US)
86AQI (US)
76AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
73AQI (US)
95AQI (US)
85AQI (US)
71AQI (US)
81AQI (US)
75AQI (US)
89AQI (US)
92AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
98AQI (US)
96AQI (US)
80AQI (US)
70AQI (US)
75AQI (US)
68AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
81AQI (US)
76AQI (US)
86AQI (US)
92AQI (US)
95AQI (US)
89AQI (US)
70AQI (US)
79AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
65AQI (US)
82AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
No. of days
202652AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July82AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March34AQI (US)
202559AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August72AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March37AQI (US)
202455AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
November79AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March26AQI (US)
202360AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July102AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March36AQI (US)
202247AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August93AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
January28AQI (US)
202169AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July102AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
December26AQI (US)
202070AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
December113AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
April44AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
Pretoria's annual 2026 AQI (US) (52) shows an average percentage change of -11.7% (improved AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (70), 2021 (69), 2022 (47), 2023 (60), 2024 (55), 2025 (59).