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Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa Historical Air Quality Analysis

Dive into detailed Air Quality Insights with historical data, monthly patterns, and yearly trends at your fingertips!

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Moderate
100
Poor
150
Unhealthy
200
Severe
300
Hazardous
301+

August Air Quality Analysis

Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa

2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
AQI
.
Days

AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest

Highest AQI recorded on
9th Aug 2023
141AQI
Lowest AQI recorded on
11th Aug 2026
21AQI

Same Day Analysis (14th 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: 14th Aug - 15th Aug 2026

Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa

AQI
Day
Night
.

6 AM14th Aug 2026

5 PM

5 AM15th Aug 2026

Day time
Avg. Highest Time
9AM14th Aug

58AQI

Avg. Lowest Time
12PM14th Aug

25AQI

Night time
Avg. Highest Time
2AM15th Aug

94AQI

Avg. Lowest Time
6PM14th Aug

43AQI

In the last 24 hours,

Sandton's AQI reached its highest point of 94 at 2 AM during the Night, while the lowest point, 25, was recorded at 12 PM during the Day between 14th Aug and 15th Aug 2026.

Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026

Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa

JulAug
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Day
Night
17th Jul 20261146 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026987 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026778 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026939 AMAQI
17th Jul 20268410 AMAQI
17th Jul 20268111 AMAQI
17th Jul 20267412 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026821 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026752 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026663 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026704 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026785 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026886 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026987 PMAQI
17th Jul 20261228 PMAQI
17th Jul 20261449 PMAQI
17th Jul 202614810 PMAQI
17th Jul 202612311 PMAQI
18th Jul 202613512 AMAQI
18th Jul 20261381 AMAQI
18th Jul 20261482 AMAQI
18th Jul 20261243 AMAQI
18th Jul 20261094 AMAQI
18th Jul 20261245 AMAQI

16°C12/21°C

18th Jul 20261336 AMAQI
18th Jul 20261227 AMAQI
18th Jul 20261328 AMAQI
18th Jul 20261089 AMAQI
18th Jul 202610810 AMAQI
18th Jul 20267911 AMAQI
18th Jul 20267612 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026581 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026512 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026543 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026524 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026425 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026566 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026697 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026868 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026889 PMAQI
18th Jul 202612810 PMAQI
18th Jul 202613511 PMAQI
19th Jul 202610212 AMAQI
19th Jul 20261211 AMAQI
19th Jul 20261312 AMAQI
19th Jul 20261123 AMAQI
19th Jul 20261224 AMAQI
19th Jul 20261305 AMAQI

17°C12/22°C

19th Jul 20261426 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026797 AMAQI
19th Jul 20261288 AMAQI
19th Jul 20261119 AMAQI
19th Jul 202610410 AMAQI
19th Jul 20268811 AMAQI
19th Jul 20265812 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026481 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026532 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026483 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026464 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026485 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026526 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026557 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026638 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026899 PMAQI
19th Jul 202611010 PMAQI
19th Jul 202611611 PMAQI
20th Jul 202611012 AMAQI
20th Jul 20261121 AMAQI
20th Jul 20261452 AMAQI
20th Jul 20261383 AMAQI
20th Jul 20261294 AMAQI
20th Jul 20261215 AMAQI

17°C12/22°C

20th Jul 20261186 AMAQI
20th Jul 20261227 AMAQI
20th Jul 20261228 AMAQI
20th Jul 20261149 AMAQI
20th Jul 20269610 AMAQI
20th Jul 20267411 AMAQI
20th Jul 20265412 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026461 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026422 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026383 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026394 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026475 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026496 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026557 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026758 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026769 PMAQI
20th Jul 202610010 PMAQI
20th Jul 20269311 PMAQI
21st Jul 20268812 AMAQI
21st Jul 20261141 AMAQI
21st Jul 20261122 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026923 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026944 AMAQI

16°C12/20°C

21st Jul 2026906 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026827 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026848 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026869 AMAQI
21st Jul 20267710 AMAQI
21st Jul 20269011 AMAQI
21st Jul 20269312 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026441 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026422 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026373 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026314 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026345 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026346 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026327 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026908 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026909 PMAQI
21st Jul 20268410 PMAQI
21st Jul 20268811 PMAQI
22nd Jul 202610012 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20261241 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20261182 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20261093 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026984 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026925 AMAQI

16°C12/21°C

22nd Jul 20261066 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20261127 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20261108 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20261129 AMAQI
22nd Jul 202612310 AMAQI
22nd Jul 202611911 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20269012 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026921 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026862 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026813 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20261004 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026995 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026866 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026897 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20261008 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20261109 PMAQI
22nd Jul 202611310 PMAQI
22nd Jul 202612211 PMAQI
23rd Jul 202611112 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20261201 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20261342 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20261303 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20261324 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20261325 AMAQI

16°C11/20°C

23rd Jul 20261306 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20261407 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20261138 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026869 AMAQI
23rd Jul 202610310 AMAQI
23rd Jul 202610011 AMAQI
23rd Jul 202610012 PMAQI
23rd Jul 20261001 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026922 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026773 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026734 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026705 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026636 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026757 PMAQI
23rd Jul 20261008 PMAQI
23rd Jul 20261209 PMAQI
23rd Jul 202612410 PMAQI
23rd Jul 202611211 PMAQI
24th Jul 202610112 AMAQI
24th Jul 20261091 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026782 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026773 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026654 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026575 AMAQI

16°C12/21°C

24th Jul 2026606 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026567 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026588 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026539 AMAQI
24th Jul 20262810 AMAQI
24th Jul 20262611 AMAQI
24th Jul 20262212 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026201 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026182 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026213 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026204 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026275 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026276 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026267 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026428 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026589 PMAQI
24th Jul 20267110 PMAQI
24th Jul 20267511 PMAQI
25th Jul 20268612 AMAQI
25th Jul 20261081 AMAQI
25th Jul 20261122 AMAQI
25th Jul 20261143 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026964 AMAQI
25th Jul 20261035 AMAQI

15°C10/20°C

25th Jul 20261006 AMAQI
25th Jul 20261087 AMAQI
25th Jul 20261068 AMAQI
25th Jul 20261199 AMAQI
25th Jul 202611410 AMAQI
25th Jul 202611811 AMAQI
25th Jul 202611712 PMAQI
25th Jul 20261201 PMAQI
25th Jul 20261182 PMAQI
25th Jul 20261103 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026984 PMAQI
25th Jul 20261085 PMAQI
25th Jul 20261236 PMAQI
25th Jul 20261157 PMAQI
25th Jul 20261388 PMAQI
25th Jul 20261259 PMAQI
25th Jul 202612510 PMAQI
25th Jul 202614211 PMAQI
26th Jul 202614612 AMAQI
26th Jul 20261501 AMAQI
26th Jul 20261522 AMAQI
26th Jul 20261423 AMAQI
26th Jul 20261394 AMAQI
26th Jul 20261405 AMAQI

14°C9/20°C

26th Jul 20261406 AMAQI
26th Jul 20261497 AMAQI
26th Jul 20261448 AMAQI
26th Jul 20261359 AMAQI
26th Jul 202612610 AMAQI
26th Jul 202611811 AMAQI
26th Jul 202610912 PMAQI
26th Jul 20261001 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026992 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026983 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026964 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026945 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026926 PMAQI
26th Jul 20261087 PMAQI
26th Jul 20261238 PMAQI
26th Jul 20261269 PMAQI
26th Jul 202613310 PMAQI
26th Jul 202610611 PMAQI
27th Jul 202612612 AMAQI
27th Jul 20261301 AMAQI
27th Jul 20261282 AMAQI
27th Jul 20261273 AMAQI
27th Jul 20261404 AMAQI
27th Jul 20261425 AMAQI

14°C9/19°C

27th Jul 20261426 AMAQI
27th Jul 20261397 AMAQI
27th Jul 20261258 AMAQI
27th Jul 20261309 AMAQI
27th Jul 20269810 AMAQI
27th Jul 20267611 AMAQI
27th Jul 20267612 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026741 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026712 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026543 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026384 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026365 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026356 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026527 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026888 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026999 PMAQI
27th Jul 20268510 PMAQI
27th Jul 20268411 PMAQI
28th Jul 20269612 AMAQI
28th Jul 20261061 AMAQI
28th Jul 20261012 AMAQI
28th Jul 20261263 AMAQI
28th Jul 20261064 AMAQI
28th Jul 20261245 AMAQI

15°C11/20°C

28th Jul 20261306 AMAQI
28th Jul 20261107 AMAQI
28th Jul 20261008 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026829 AMAQI
28th Jul 20267810 AMAQI
28th Jul 20266011 AMAQI
28th Jul 20265212 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026461 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026362 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026303 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026324 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026325 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026356 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026517 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026728 PMAQI
28th Jul 20261009 PMAQI
28th Jul 202611510 PMAQI
28th Jul 20269811 PMAQI
29th Jul 20267012 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026761 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026822 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026903 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026824 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026805 AMAQI

15°C10/20°C

29th Jul 2026966 AMAQI
29th Jul 20261167 AMAQI
29th Jul 20261248 AMAQI
29th Jul 20261209 AMAQI
29th Jul 202612310 AMAQI
29th Jul 20266811 AMAQI
29th Jul 20266412 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026661 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026662 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026653 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026664 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026585 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026746 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026907 PMAQI
29th Jul 20261088 PMAQI
29th Jul 20261129 PMAQI
29th Jul 202611410 PMAQI
29th Jul 202612211 PMAQI
30th Jul 202612012 AMAQI
30th Jul 20261201 AMAQI
30th Jul 20261202 AMAQI
30th Jul 20261173 AMAQI
30th Jul 20261144 AMAQI
30th Jul 20261185 AMAQI

13°C9/18°C

30th Jul 20261126 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026877 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026868 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026839 AMAQI
30th Jul 20269110 AMAQI
30th Jul 20268911 AMAQI
30th Jul 20268012 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026651 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026662 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026633 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026544 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026445 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026496 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026547 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026838 PMAQI
30th Jul 20261029 PMAQI
30th Jul 202610010 PMAQI
30th Jul 20267011 PMAQI
31st Jul 20265612 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026391 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026392 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026383 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026394 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026345 AMAQI

15°C10/20°C

31st Jul 2026226 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026277 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026258 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026259 AMAQI
31st Jul 20263410 AMAQI
31st Jul 20264011 AMAQI
31st Jul 20264712 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026441 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026542 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026623 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026624 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026615 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026606 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026667 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026728 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026699 PMAQI
31st Jul 20266010 PMAQI
31st Jul 20268711 PMAQI
1st Aug 20264612 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026501 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026572 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026523 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026474 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026415 AMAQI

13°C8/18°C

1st Aug 2026436 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026527 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026778 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026869 AMAQI
1st Aug 20267810 AMAQI
1st Aug 20267611 AMAQI
1st Aug 20267812 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026731 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026662 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026623 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026654 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026725 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026716 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026727 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026828 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026849 PMAQI
1st Aug 20268010 PMAQI
1st Aug 20269911 PMAQI
2nd Aug 202611312 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20261121 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20261112 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20261173 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20261194 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20261205 AMAQI

13°C9/17°C

2nd Aug 20261346 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20261387 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20261378 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20261389 AMAQI
2nd Aug 202612810 AMAQI
2nd Aug 202613611 AMAQI
2nd Aug 202610012 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026871 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026772 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026773 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026824 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026725 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026656 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026707 PMAQI
2nd Aug 20261018 PMAQI
2nd Aug 20261189 PMAQI
2nd Aug 202611810 PMAQI
2nd Aug 202611311 PMAQI
3rd Aug 202613712 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20261321 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20261142 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20261213 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20261234 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20261345 AMAQI

14°C10/19°C

3rd Aug 20261356 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20261377 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20261398 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20261479 AMAQI
3rd Aug 202611910 AMAQI
3rd Aug 202610411 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20268812 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026691 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026642 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026643 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026664 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026585 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026586 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026687 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026818 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026859 PMAQI
3rd Aug 20269810 PMAQI
3rd Aug 202610811 PMAQI
4th Aug 202611012 AMAQI
4th Aug 20261171 AMAQI
4th Aug 20261162 AMAQI
4th Aug 20261183 AMAQI
4th Aug 20261244 AMAQI
4th Aug 20261225 AMAQI

14°C10/19°C

4th Aug 20261206 AMAQI
4th Aug 20261227 AMAQI
4th Aug 20261128 AMAQI
4th Aug 20261089 AMAQI
4th Aug 202610010 AMAQI
4th Aug 20269511 AMAQI
4th Aug 20268212 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026741 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026762 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026703 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026574 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026625 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026626 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026727 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026848 PMAQI
4th Aug 20261049 PMAQI
4th Aug 202612710 PMAQI
4th Aug 20269811 PMAQI
5th Aug 202610012 AMAQI
5th Aug 20261081 AMAQI
5th Aug 20261262 AMAQI
5th Aug 20261443 AMAQI
5th Aug 20261354 AMAQI
5th Aug 20261345 AMAQI

15°C10/20°C

5th Aug 20261406 AMAQI
5th Aug 20261427 AMAQI
5th Aug 20261408 AMAQI
5th Aug 20261249 AMAQI
5th Aug 202611210 AMAQI
5th Aug 202611511 AMAQI
5th Aug 202611012 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026951 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026682 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026623 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026454 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026505 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026606 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026667 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026698 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026669 PMAQI
5th Aug 20266810 PMAQI
5th Aug 20267911 PMAQI
6th Aug 20268312 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026891 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026902 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026843 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026874 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026825 AMAQI

15°C11/20°C

6th Aug 2026856 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026817 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026818 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026869 AMAQI
6th Aug 20268310 AMAQI
6th Aug 20268211 AMAQI
6th Aug 20268212 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026701 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026522 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026563 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026614 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026615 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026626 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026637 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026678 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026809 PMAQI
6th Aug 20268210 PMAQI
6th Aug 20268911 PMAQI
7th Aug 202610112 AMAQI
7th Aug 20261091 AMAQI
7th Aug 20261032 AMAQI
7th Aug 20261013 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026994 AMAQI
7th Aug 20261045 AMAQI

17°C12/22°C

7th Aug 2026806 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026897 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026728 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026769 AMAQI
7th Aug 20267010 AMAQI
7th Aug 20267711 AMAQI
7th Aug 20266612 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026601 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026582 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026623 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026644 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026685 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026726 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026727 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026778 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026749 PMAQI
7th Aug 20268210 PMAQI
7th Aug 20268911 PMAQI
8th Aug 20268212 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026801 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026762 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026833 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026744 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026865 AMAQI

17°C12/21°C

8th Aug 2026756 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026737 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026728 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026749 AMAQI
8th Aug 20266810 AMAQI
8th Aug 20266611 AMAQI
8th Aug 20266212 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026571 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026572 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026563 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026534 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026505 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026526 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026727 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026718 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026949 PMAQI
8th Aug 20269810 PMAQI
8th Aug 20269411 PMAQI
9th Aug 20269812 AMAQI
9th Aug 20261011 AMAQI
9th Aug 20261042 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026913 AMAQI
9th Aug 20261004 AMAQI
9th Aug 20261085 AMAQI

15°C11/20°C

9th Aug 20261026 AMAQI
9th Aug 20261067 AMAQI
9th Aug 20261168 AMAQI
9th Aug 20261159 AMAQI
9th Aug 20269710 AMAQI
9th Aug 20266811 AMAQI
9th Aug 20264712 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026271 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026312 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026373 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026404 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026435 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026456 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026467 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026518 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026569 PMAQI
9th Aug 20265810 PMAQI
9th Aug 20266011 PMAQI
10th Aug 20266012 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026621 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026582 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026583 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026584 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026555 AMAQI

15°C12/19°C

10th Aug 2026566 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026527 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026458 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026389 AMAQI
10th Aug 20262810 AMAQI
10th Aug 20262511 AMAQI
10th Aug 20262112 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026201 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026242 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026253 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026264 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026255 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026226 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026237 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026218 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026209 PMAQI
10th Aug 20261910 PMAQI
10th Aug 20261711 PMAQI
11th Aug 20262012 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026221 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026212 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026143 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026194 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026185 AMAQI

13°C7/17°C

11th Aug 2026206 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026227 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026258 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026169 AMAQI
11th Aug 20262410 AMAQI
11th Aug 20262111 AMAQI
11th Aug 20262612 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026211 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026192 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026223 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026194 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026205 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026286 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026227 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026288 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026249 PMAQI
11th Aug 20261510 PMAQI
11th Aug 20261711 PMAQI
12th Aug 20261512 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026161 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026242 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026223 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026194 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026235 AMAQI

6°C5/8°C

12th Aug 2026226 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026237 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026208 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026169 AMAQI
12th Aug 20263110 AMAQI
12th Aug 20263211 AMAQI
12th Aug 20263912 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026701 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026202 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026363 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026484 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026645 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026636 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026687 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026668 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026669 PMAQI
12th Aug 20266610 PMAQI
12th Aug 20265011 PMAQI
13th Aug 20263412 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026551 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026582 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026403 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026264 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026455 AMAQI

8°C5/13°C

13th Aug 2026326 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026607 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026618 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026609 AMAQI
13th Aug 20266410 AMAQI
13th Aug 20264511 AMAQI
13th Aug 20264412 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026611 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026582 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026473 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026324 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026545 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026636 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026657 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026448 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026479 PMAQI
13th Aug 20266610 PMAQI
13th Aug 20265011 PMAQI
14th Aug 20265112 AMAQI
14th Aug 2026541 AMAQI
14th Aug 2026502 AMAQI
14th Aug 2026453 AMAQI
14th Aug 2026444 AMAQI
14th Aug 2026425 AMAQI

10°C5/15°C

14th Aug 2026516 AMAQI
14th Aug 2026557 AMAQI
14th Aug 2026578 AMAQI
14th Aug 2026589 AMAQI
14th Aug 20265410 AMAQI
14th Aug 20265111 AMAQI
14th Aug 20262512 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026301 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026402 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026453 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026464 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026485 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026436 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026447 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026548 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026609 PMAQI
14th Aug 20267010 PMAQI
14th Aug 20267311 PMAQI
15th Aug 20267512 AMAQI
15th Aug 2026841 AMAQI
15th Aug 2026942 AMAQI
15th Aug 2026933 AMAQI
15th Aug 2026804 AMAQI
15th Aug 2026815 AMAQI

12°C8/17°C

15th Aug 2026746 AMAQI
6 AM
15th Aug 2026777 AMAQI
15th Aug 2026858 AMAQI
15th Aug 2026849 AMAQI
15th Aug 20268410 AMAQI
15th Aug 20266111 AMAQI
11 AM
15th Aug 20266412 PMAQI
15th Aug 2026421 PMAQI
15th Aug 2026412 PMAQI
15th Aug 2026253 PMAQI
15th Aug 2026254 PMAQI
15th Aug 2026255 PMAQI
5 PM
15th Aug 2026266 PMAQI
15th Aug 2026367 PMAQI
15th Aug 2026348 PMAQI
15th Aug 2026489 PMAQI
15th Aug 20265810 PMAQI
15th Aug 20267011 PMAQI
11 PM
5 AM

14°C9/19°C

Day time
Avg. Highest Time
6 AM - 8 AM

93AQI

3 hours / Day
90 hours / Month
Avg. Lowest Time
3 PM - 5 PM

55AQI

3 hours / Day
90 hours / Month
In the last 30 days, during the daytime, the highest AQI was between 6 AM to 8 AM (Avg. 93), while the lowest AQI was between 3 PM to 5 PM (Avg. 55).
Night time
Avg. Highest Time
1 AM - 3 AM

96AQI

3 hours / Day
90 hours / Month
Avg. Lowest Time
6 PM

57AQI

1 hours / Day
30 hours / Month
In the last 30 days, during the daytime, the highest AQI was between 1 AM to 3 AM (Avg. 96), while the lowest AQI was between 6 PM to 6 PM (Avg. 57).

2026 Days Vs Air Quality

Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa

2026

63%

141

30%

68

6%

14

Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 227 days in 2026 (138 days remaining)

Good
141 Days
Moderate
68 Days
Poor
14 Days
Unhealthy
0 Days
Severe
0 Days
Hazardous
0 Days

Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 63%

Health Risk Level:

Moderate

In 2026, 63% of 227 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

AQI (US)
PM₂.₅
PM₁₀
CO
SO₂
NO₂
O₃
Sun.Mon.Tue.Wed.Thu.Fri.Sat.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

Jun.

Jul.

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

-1th undefined 2026
-1th undefined 2026
-1th undefined 2026
-1th undefined 2026
1st January 2026
28AQI (US)
2nd January 2026
32AQI (US)
3rd January 2026
18AQI (US)
4th January 2026
36AQI (US)
5th January 2026
26AQI (US)
6th January 2026
30AQI (US)
7th January 2026
24AQI (US)
8th January 2026
32AQI (US)
9th January 2026
19AQI (US)
10th January 2026
33AQI (US)
11th January 2026
32AQI (US)
12th January 2026
32AQI (US)
13th January 2026
18AQI (US)
14th January 2026
22AQI (US)
15th January 2026
28AQI (US)
16th January 2026
31AQI (US)
17th January 2026
26AQI (US)
18th January 2026
36AQI (US)
19th January 2026
33AQI (US)
20th January 2026
51AQI (US)
21st January 2026
24AQI (US)
22nd January 2026
20AQI (US)
23rd January 2026
37AQI (US)
24th January 2026
50AQI (US)
25th January 2026
50AQI (US)
26th January 2026
48AQI (US)
27th January 2026
52AQI (US)
28th January 2026
57AQI (US)
29th January 2026
40AQI (US)
30th January 2026
37AQI (US)
31st January 2026
34AQI (US)
1st February 2026
26AQI (US)
2nd February 2026
33AQI (US)
3rd February 2026
33AQI (US)
4th February 2026
32AQI (US)
5th February 2026
33AQI (US)
6th February 2026
36AQI (US)
7th February 2026
30AQI (US)
8th February 2026
26AQI (US)
9th February 2026
26AQI (US)
10th February 2026
28AQI (US)
11th February 2026
28AQI (US)
12th February 2026
38AQI (US)
13th February 2026
32AQI (US)
14th February 2026
25AQI (US)
15th February 2026
16AQI (US)
16th February 2026
18AQI (US)
17th February 2026
26AQI (US)
18th February 2026
35AQI (US)
19th February 2026
40AQI (US)
20th February 2026
66AQI (US)
21st February 2026
64AQI (US)
22nd February 2026
40AQI (US)
23rd February 2026
30AQI (US)
24th February 2026
28AQI (US)
25th February 2026
30AQI (US)
26th February 2026
36AQI (US)
27th February 2026
47AQI (US)
28th February 2026
60AQI (US)
1st March 2026
42AQI (US)
2nd March 2026
24AQI (US)
3rd March 2026
24AQI (US)
4th March 2026
27AQI (US)
5th March 2026
25AQI (US)
6th March 2026
24AQI (US)
7th March 2026
24AQI (US)
8th March 2026
21AQI (US)
9th March 2026
34AQI (US)
10th March 2026
34AQI (US)
11th March 2026
33AQI (US)
12th March 2026
21AQI (US)
13th March 2026
28AQI (US)
14th March 2026
22AQI (US)
15th March 2026
17AQI (US)
16th March 2026
26AQI (US)
17th March 2026
35AQI (US)
18th March 2026
34AQI (US)
19th March 2026
40AQI (US)
20th March 2026
24AQI (US)
21st March 2026
20AQI (US)
22nd March 2026
20AQI (US)
23rd March 2026
26AQI (US)
24th March 2026
26AQI (US)
25th March 2026
28AQI (US)
26th March 2026
46AQI (US)
27th March 2026
50AQI (US)
28th March 2026
46AQI (US)
29th March 2026
29AQI (US)
30th March 2026
36AQI (US)
31st March 2026
36AQI (US)
1st April 2026
38AQI (US)
2nd April 2026
36AQI (US)
3rd April 2026
38AQI (US)
4th April 2026
38AQI (US)
5th April 2026
39AQI (US)
6th April 2026
24AQI (US)
7th April 2026
28AQI (US)
8th April 2026
27AQI (US)
9th April 2026
33AQI (US)
10th April 2026
36AQI (US)
11th April 2026
42AQI (US)
12th April 2026
46AQI (US)
13th April 2026
29AQI (US)
14th April 2026
41AQI (US)
15th April 2026
41AQI (US)
16th April 2026
43AQI (US)
17th April 2026
18th April 2026
28AQI (US)
19th April 2026
34AQI (US)
20th April 2026
34AQI (US)
21st April 2026
24AQI (US)
22nd April 2026
23rd April 2026
24AQI (US)
24th April 2026
28AQI (US)
25th April 2026
35AQI (US)
26th April 2026
58AQI (US)
27th April 2026
38AQI (US)
28th April 2026
25AQI (US)
29th April 2026
31AQI (US)
30th April 2026
40AQI (US)
1st May 2026
26AQI (US)
2nd May 2026
33AQI (US)
3rd May 2026
44AQI (US)
4th May 2026
49AQI (US)
5th May 2026
30AQI (US)
6th May 2026
16AQI (US)
7th May 2026
20AQI (US)
8th May 2026
38AQI (US)
9th May 2026
10th May 2026
29AQI (US)
11th May 2026
19AQI (US)
12th May 2026
28AQI (US)
13th May 2026
36AQI (US)
14th May 2026
42AQI (US)
15th May 2026
57AQI (US)
16th May 2026
58AQI (US)
17th May 2026
56AQI (US)
18th May 2026
81AQI (US)
19th May 2026
98AQI (US)
20th May 2026
56AQI (US)
21st May 2026
42AQI (US)
22nd May 2026
43AQI (US)
23rd May 2026
48AQI (US)
24th May 2026
54AQI (US)
25th May 2026
48AQI (US)
26th May 2026
58AQI (US)
27th May 2026
80AQI (US)
28th May 2026
76AQI (US)
29th May 2026
74AQI (US)
30th May 2026
99AQI (US)
31st May 2026
110AQI (US)
1st June 2026
93AQI (US)
2nd June 2026
77AQI (US)
3rd June 2026
87AQI (US)
4th June 2026
54AQI (US)
5th June 2026
29AQI (US)
6th June 2026
50AQI (US)
7th June 2026
70AQI (US)
8th June 2026
66AQI (US)
9th June 2026
68AQI (US)
10th June 2026
84AQI (US)
11th June 2026
78AQI (US)
12th June 2026
73AQI (US)
13th June 2026
70AQI (US)
14th June 2026
72AQI (US)
15th June 2026
76AQI (US)
16th June 2026
64AQI (US)
17th June 2026
68AQI (US)
18th June 2026
63AQI (US)
19th June 2026
76AQI (US)
20th June 2026
36AQI (US)
21st June 2026
28AQI (US)
22nd June 2026
38AQI (US)
23rd June 2026
60AQI (US)
24th June 2026
67AQI (US)
25th June 2026
68AQI (US)
26th June 2026
74AQI (US)
27th June 2026
85AQI (US)
28th June 2026
75AQI (US)
29th June 2026
56AQI (US)
30th June 2026
64AQI (US)
1st July 2026
64AQI (US)
2nd July 2026
62AQI (US)
3rd July 2026
38AQI (US)
4th July 2026
82AQI (US)
5th July 2026
88AQI (US)
6th July 2026
116AQI (US)
7th July 2026
110AQI (US)
8th July 2026
106AQI (US)
9th July 2026
84AQI (US)
10th July 2026
99AQI (US)
11th July 2026
112AQI (US)
12th July 2026
110AQI (US)
13th July 2026
108AQI (US)
14th July 2026
102AQI (US)
15th July 2026
77AQI (US)
16th July 2026
68AQI (US)
17th July 2026
98AQI (US)
18th July 2026
98AQI (US)
19th July 2026
90AQI (US)
20th July 2026
88AQI (US)
21st July 2026
74AQI (US)
22nd July 2026
104AQI (US)
23rd July 2026
106AQI (US)
24th July 2026
50AQI (US)
25th July 2026
114AQI (US)
26th July 2026
124AQI (US)
27th July 2026
96AQI (US)
28th July 2026
80AQI (US)
29th July 2026
89AQI (US)
30th July 2026
87AQI (US)
31st July 2026
48AQI (US)
1st August 2026
67AQI (US)
2nd August 2026
108AQI (US)
3rd August 2026
102AQI (US)
4th August 2026
97AQI (US)
5th August 2026
98AQI (US)
6th August 2026
76AQI (US)
7th August 2026
80AQI (US)
8th August 2026
72AQI (US)
9th August 2026
73AQI (US)
10th August 2026
36AQI (US)
11th August 2026
21AQI (US)
12th August 2026
38AQI (US)
13th August 2026
50AQI (US)
14th August 2026
50AQI (US)
15th August 2026
16th August 2026
17th August 2026
18th August 2026
19th August 2026
20th August 2026
21st August 2026
22nd August 2026
23rd August 2026
24th August 2026
25th August 2026
26th August 2026
27th August 2026
28th August 2026
29th August 2026
30th August 2026
31st August 2026
1st September 2026
2nd September 2026
3rd September 2026
4th September 2026
5th September 2026
6th September 2026
7th September 2026
8th September 2026
9th September 2026
10th September 2026
11th September 2026
12th September 2026
13th September 2026
14th September 2026
15th September 2026
16th September 2026
17th September 2026
18th September 2026
19th September 2026
20th September 2026
21st September 2026
22nd September 2026
23rd September 2026
24th September 2026
25th September 2026
26th September 2026
27th September 2026
28th September 2026
29th September 2026
30th September 2026
1st October 2026
2nd October 2026
3rd October 2026
4th October 2026
5th October 2026
6th October 2026
7th October 2026
8th October 2026
9th October 2026
10th October 2026
11th October 2026
12th October 2026
13th October 2026
14th October 2026
15th October 2026
16th October 2026
17th October 2026
18th October 2026
19th October 2026
20th October 2026
21st October 2026
22nd October 2026
23rd October 2026
24th October 2026
25th October 2026
26th October 2026
27th October 2026
28th October 2026
29th October 2026
30th October 2026
31st October 2026
1st November 2026
2nd November 2026
3rd November 2026
4th November 2026
5th November 2026
6th November 2026
7th November 2026
8th November 2026
9th November 2026
10th November 2026
11th November 2026
12th November 2026
13th November 2026
14th November 2026
15th November 2026
16th November 2026
17th November 2026
18th November 2026
19th November 2026
20th November 2026
21st November 2026
22nd November 2026
23rd November 2026
24th November 2026
25th November 2026
26th November 2026
27th November 2026
28th November 2026
29th November 2026
30th November 2026
1st December 2026
2nd December 2026
3rd December 2026
4th December 2026
5th December 2026
6th December 2026
7th December 2026
8th December 2026
9th December 2026
10th December 2026
11th December 2026
12th December 2026
13th December 2026
14th December 2026
15th December 2026
16th December 2026
17th December 2026
18th December 2026
19th December 2026
20th December 2026
21st December 2026
22nd December 2026
23rd December 2026
24th December 2026
25th December 2026
26th December 2026
27th December 2026
28th December 2026
29th December 2026
30th December 2026
31st December 2026

33AQI (US)

34AQI (US)

30AQI (US)

35AQI (US)

52AQI (US)

66AQI (US)

89AQI (US)

69AQI (US)

No. of days

Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJun.Jul.Aug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total Days

202650AQI (US)

28
3
25
3
31
27
1
17
12
1
5
25
3
17
11
5
7
2
141
68
14

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

July

89AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

March

30AQI (US)

202561AQI (US)

31
6
22
22
9
30
2
29
30
29
2
28
3
1
28
1
2
29
28
2
31
92
267
6

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

January

80AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

March

35AQI (US)

202466AQI (US)

23
8
14
15
11
2
2
3
8
1
7
23
31
2
29
2
27
8
20
2
1
26
4
31
72
220
7
1

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

November

88AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

April

36AQI (US)

202368AQI (US)

6
24
10
18
7
24
3
23
4
2
25
4
5
17
8
5
21
4
1
2
28
1
2
28
1
29
1
16
13
28
3
87
253
22
1

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

June

84AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

December

39AQI (US)

202278AQI (US)

13
17
3
17
2
2
21
3
9
15
1
18
13
1
14
15
8
15
1
1
1
17
10
22
9
12
17
13
18
54
185
68
1

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

July

109AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

December

57AQI (US)

202183AQI (US)

12
15
1
11
17
3
27
1
19
11
2
9
20
8
21
1
1
4
25
1
1
15
15
18
12
5
23
2
7
21
1
10
21
52
197
109
2

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

July

116AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

January

56AQI (US)

202063AQI (US)

11
2
19
2
2
16
2
25
3
4
20
7
5
25
1
7
23
7
24
7
22
1
12
10
76
169
12

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

July

87AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

March

18AQI (US)

Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years

Most Polluted Year Recorded
2021(Avg.)
83AQI (US)
Least Polluted Year Recorded
2026(Avg.)
50AQI (US)

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).