Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Sandton, 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 50 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2025, 2024 and 2023 on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 12th Aug - 13th Aug 2026
Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
6 AM12th Aug 2026
5 PM
5 AM13th Aug 2026
70AQI
16AQI
68AQI
26AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Sandton's AQI reached its highest point of 70 at 1 PM during the Day, while the lowest point, 16, was recorded at 9 AM during the Day between 12th Aug and 13th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
16°C12/21°C
15°C10/21°C
16°C12/21°C
17°C12/22°C
17°C12/22°C
16°C12/20°C
16°C12/21°C
16°C11/20°C
16°C12/21°C
15°C10/20°C
14°C9/20°C
14°C9/19°C
15°C11/20°C
15°C10/20°C
13°C9/18°C
15°C10/20°C
13°C8/18°C
13°C9/17°C
14°C10/19°C
14°C10/19°C
15°C10/20°C
15°C11/20°C
17°C12/22°C
17°C12/21°C
15°C11/20°C
15°C12/19°C
13°C7/17°C
6°C5/8°C
8°C5/13°C
10°C5/15°C
95AQI
55AQI
98AQI
57AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
63%
140
31%
68
6%
14
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 225 days in 2026 (140 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 63%
Health Risk Level:
Moderate
In 2026, 63% of 225 days were within WHO’s safe air quality limits, and 37% exceeded them. The risk of health issues is Moderate, particularly for individuals with respiratory or heart conditions.
Annual Air Quality Insights
Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
AQI levels in 2026
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
28AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
64AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
81AQI (US)
98AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
80AQI (US)
76AQI (US)
74AQI (US)
99AQI (US)
110AQI (US)
93AQI (US)
77AQI (US)
87AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
70AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
68AQI (US)
84AQI (US)
78AQI (US)
73AQI (US)
70AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
76AQI (US)
64AQI (US)
68AQI (US)
63AQI (US)
76AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
68AQI (US)
74AQI (US)
85AQI (US)
75AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
64AQI (US)
64AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
82AQI (US)
88AQI (US)
116AQI (US)
110AQI (US)
106AQI (US)
84AQI (US)
99AQI (US)
112AQI (US)
110AQI (US)
108AQI (US)
102AQI (US)
77AQI (US)
68AQI (US)
98AQI (US)
98AQI (US)
90AQI (US)
88AQI (US)
74AQI (US)
104AQI (US)
106AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
114AQI (US)
124AQI (US)
96AQI (US)
80AQI (US)
89AQI (US)
87AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
108AQI (US)
102AQI (US)
97AQI (US)
98AQI (US)
76AQI (US)
80AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
73AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
89AQI (US)
71AQI (US)
No. of days
202650AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July89AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March30AQI (US)
202561AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January80AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March35AQI (US)
202466AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
November88AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
April36AQI (US)
202368AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June84AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
December39AQI (US)
202278AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July109AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
December57AQI (US)
202183AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July116AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
January56AQI (US)
202063AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July87AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March18AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
Sandton's annual 2026 AQI (US) (50) shows an average percentage change of -27.5% (improved AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (63), 2021 (83), 2022 (78), 2023 (68), 2024 (66), 2025 (61).