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Durban, Kwazulu Natal, 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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050
Moderate
100
Poor
150
Unhealthy
200
Severe
300
Hazardous
301+

August Air Quality Analysis

Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
AQI
.
Days

AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest

Highest AQI recorded on
26th Aug 2023
128AQI
Lowest AQI recorded on
2nd Aug 2023
16AQI

Same Day Analysis (16th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 3rd highest AQI at 44 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2025 and 2024 on the same day.

Day & Night AQI Trend: 16th Aug - 17th Aug 2026

Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

AQI
Day
Night
.

6 AM16th Aug 2026

5 PM

5 AM17th Aug 2026

Day time
Avg. Highest Time
10AM16th Aug

57AQI

Avg. Lowest Time
5PM16th Aug

25AQI

Night time
Avg. Highest Time
11PM16th Aug

52AQI

Avg. Lowest Time
6PM16th Aug

22AQI

In the last 24 hours,

Durban's AQI reached its highest point of 57 at 10 AM during the Day, while the lowest point, 22, was recorded at 6 PM during the Night between 16th Aug and 17th Aug 2026.

Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026

Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

JulAug
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Day
Night
19th Jul 20261576 AMAQI
19th Jul 20261567 AMAQI
19th Jul 20261528 AMAQI
19th Jul 20261519 AMAQI
19th Jul 202614310 AMAQI
19th Jul 202614111 AMAQI
19th Jul 202614512 PMAQI
19th Jul 20261431 PMAQI
19th Jul 20261422 PMAQI
19th Jul 20261263 PMAQI
19th Jul 20261254 PMAQI
19th Jul 20261175 PMAQI
19th Jul 20261116 PMAQI
19th Jul 20261447 PMAQI
19th Jul 20261028 PMAQI
19th Jul 20261169 PMAQI
19th Jul 202613510 PMAQI
19th Jul 202615811 PMAQI
20th Jul 202615612 AMAQI
20th Jul 20261481 AMAQI
20th Jul 20261502 AMAQI
20th Jul 20261233 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026914 AMAQI
20th Jul 20261105 AMAQI

19°C16/22°C

20th Jul 20261346 AMAQI
20th Jul 20261387 AMAQI
20th Jul 20261388 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026969 AMAQI
20th Jul 20265410 AMAQI
20th Jul 20263911 AMAQI
20th Jul 20264712 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026531 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026522 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026553 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026544 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026595 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026586 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026607 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026628 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026599 PMAQI
20th Jul 20268410 PMAQI
20th Jul 20269011 PMAQI
21st Jul 20267212 AMAQI
21st Jul 20261141 AMAQI
21st Jul 20261142 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026883 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026804 AMAQI

18°C16/21°C

21st Jul 2026726 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026727 AMAQI
21st Jul 20261128 AMAQI
21st Jul 20261099 AMAQI
21st Jul 202610610 AMAQI
21st Jul 202610811 AMAQI
21st Jul 202611812 PMAQI
21st Jul 20261021 PMAQI
21st Jul 20261022 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026753 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026524 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026525 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026526 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026527 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026528 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026669 PMAQI
21st Jul 20268010 PMAQI
21st Jul 20268611 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20269112 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026921 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026922 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026963 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20261144 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026745 AMAQI

19°C15/22°C

22nd Jul 20261176 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20261257 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20261268 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20261319 AMAQI
22nd Jul 202611910 AMAQI
22nd Jul 202613211 AMAQI
22nd Jul 202612612 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20261141 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20261032 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20261113 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20261124 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20261095 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20261096 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20261097 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20261008 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20261109 PMAQI
22nd Jul 202610410 PMAQI
22nd Jul 202611511 PMAQI
23rd Jul 202613312 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20261401 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20261322 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20261353 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20261414 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20261455 AMAQI

20°C16/24°C

23rd Jul 20261506 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20261517 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20261528 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20261509 AMAQI
23rd Jul 202615510 AMAQI
23rd Jul 202614811 AMAQI
23rd Jul 202611512 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026921 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026892 PMAQI
23rd Jul 20261193 PMAQI
23rd Jul 20261184 PMAQI
23rd Jul 20261195 PMAQI
23rd Jul 20261036 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026937 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026988 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026909 PMAQI
23rd Jul 20269710 PMAQI
23rd Jul 202611011 PMAQI
24th Jul 202610212 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026881 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026632 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026543 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026514 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026475 AMAQI

19°C17/22°C

24th Jul 2026476 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026497 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026388 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026539 AMAQI
24th Jul 20265210 AMAQI
24th Jul 20264211 AMAQI
24th Jul 20263112 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026321 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026322 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026493 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026484 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026465 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026456 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026427 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026418 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026539 PMAQI
24th Jul 20266010 PMAQI
24th Jul 20265711 PMAQI
25th Jul 20265812 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026611 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026602 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026573 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026564 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026465 AMAQI

18°C15/21°C

25th Jul 2026406 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026437 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026588 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026749 AMAQI
25th Jul 20267510 AMAQI
25th Jul 20267211 AMAQI
25th Jul 20266812 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026521 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026322 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026293 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026304 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026275 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026266 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026267 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026268 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026289 PMAQI
25th Jul 20263410 PMAQI
25th Jul 20265511 PMAQI
26th Jul 20265812 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026661 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026762 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026753 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026874 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026985 AMAQI

16°C13/20°C

26th Jul 20261006 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026977 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026808 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026579 AMAQI
26th Jul 20265810 AMAQI
26th Jul 20265411 AMAQI
26th Jul 20264912 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026491 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026422 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026433 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026474 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026445 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026426 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026467 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026468 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026529 PMAQI
26th Jul 20265610 PMAQI
26th Jul 20266011 PMAQI
27th Jul 20268012 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026831 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026872 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026923 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026944 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026985 AMAQI

17°C13/21°C

27th Jul 2026966 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026947 AMAQI
27th Jul 20261078 AMAQI
27th Jul 20261149 AMAQI
27th Jul 20269110 AMAQI
27th Jul 20269211 AMAQI
27th Jul 202611112 PMAQI
27th Jul 20261171 PMAQI
27th Jul 20261102 PMAQI
27th Jul 20261013 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026884 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026705 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026726 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026947 PMAQI
27th Jul 20261248 PMAQI
27th Jul 20261359 PMAQI
27th Jul 202611510 PMAQI
27th Jul 202610611 PMAQI
28th Jul 202610012 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026771 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026562 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026543 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026564 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026525 AMAQI

18°C14/21°C

28th Jul 2026466 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026487 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026528 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026489 AMAQI
28th Jul 20264510 AMAQI
28th Jul 20264211 AMAQI
28th Jul 20263612 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026291 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026262 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026283 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026324 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026325 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026276 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026287 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026268 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026259 PMAQI
28th Jul 20262410 PMAQI
28th Jul 20262311 PMAQI
29th Jul 20262712 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026281 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026262 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026253 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026284 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026235 AMAQI

18°C17/21°C

29th Jul 2026206 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026227 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026238 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026309 AMAQI
29th Jul 20263010 AMAQI
29th Jul 20262411 AMAQI
29th Jul 20262412 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026221 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026242 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026233 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026274 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026275 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026256 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026217 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026298 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026229 PMAQI
29th Jul 20262410 PMAQI
29th Jul 20262511 PMAQI
30th Jul 20263212 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026241 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026262 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026213 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026354 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026485 AMAQI

16°C15/17°C

30th Jul 2026526 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026607 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026428 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026389 AMAQI
30th Jul 20263610 AMAQI
30th Jul 20262911 AMAQI
30th Jul 20263112 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026441 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026512 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026393 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026264 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026285 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026326 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026347 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026318 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026269 PMAQI
30th Jul 20263010 PMAQI
30th Jul 20263211 PMAQI
31st Jul 20262612 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026341 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026302 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026303 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026244 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026195 AMAQI

17°C14/20°C

31st Jul 2026216 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026167 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026198 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026229 AMAQI
31st Jul 20262810 AMAQI
31st Jul 20262811 AMAQI
31st Jul 20262212 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026241 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026282 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026253 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026304 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026305 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026226 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026257 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026338 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026309 PMAQI
31st Jul 20262410 PMAQI
31st Jul 20262411 PMAQI
1st Aug 20262812 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026301 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026272 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026263 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026274 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026435 AMAQI

17°C14/19°C

1st Aug 2026386 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026307 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026238 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026279 AMAQI
1st Aug 20263210 AMAQI
1st Aug 20263011 AMAQI
1st Aug 20263212 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026331 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026382 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026423 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026474 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026405 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026336 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026407 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026398 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026439 PMAQI
1st Aug 20264610 PMAQI
1st Aug 20263411 PMAQI
2nd Aug 20264212 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026381 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026412 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026363 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026264 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026285 AMAQI

16°C13/19°C

2nd Aug 2026306 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026327 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026298 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026289 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20262810 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20263711 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20264912 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026421 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026442 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026443 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026454 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026505 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026266 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026437 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026368 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026399 PMAQI
2nd Aug 20263610 PMAQI
2nd Aug 20264411 PMAQI
3rd Aug 20265112 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026561 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026592 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026813 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20261114 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20261205 AMAQI

17°C13/21°C

3rd Aug 2026786 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026477 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026858 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026909 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20269110 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20267611 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20266812 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026621 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026602 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026333 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026324 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026335 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026436 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026447 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026418 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026609 PMAQI
3rd Aug 20268210 PMAQI
3rd Aug 20269011 PMAQI
4th Aug 20267212 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026721 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026902 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026883 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026884 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026875 AMAQI

18°C15/21°C

4th Aug 2026886 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026947 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026988 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026889 AMAQI
4th Aug 20267810 AMAQI
4th Aug 20267811 AMAQI
4th Aug 20267712 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026731 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026632 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026613 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026504 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026405 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026446 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026447 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026468 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026449 PMAQI
4th Aug 20263710 PMAQI
4th Aug 20266811 PMAQI
5th Aug 20268112 AMAQI
5th Aug 20261011 AMAQI
5th Aug 20261122 AMAQI
5th Aug 20261173 AMAQI
5th Aug 20261244 AMAQI
5th Aug 20261195 AMAQI

18°C15/22°C

5th Aug 20261176 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026907 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026818 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026839 AMAQI
5th Aug 20269010 AMAQI
5th Aug 20269711 AMAQI
5th Aug 202611012 PMAQI
5th Aug 20261241 PMAQI
5th Aug 20261362 PMAQI
5th Aug 20261273 PMAQI
5th Aug 20261104 PMAQI
5th Aug 20261085 PMAQI
5th Aug 20261206 PMAQI
5th Aug 20261267 PMAQI
5th Aug 20261228 PMAQI
5th Aug 20261319 PMAQI
5th Aug 202614610 PMAQI
5th Aug 202612111 PMAQI
6th Aug 202612412 AMAQI
6th Aug 20261291 AMAQI
6th Aug 20261412 AMAQI
6th Aug 20261173 AMAQI
6th Aug 20261164 AMAQI
6th Aug 20261195 AMAQI

19°C15/23°C

6th Aug 20261286 AMAQI
6th Aug 20261307 AMAQI
6th Aug 20261238 AMAQI
6th Aug 20261209 AMAQI
6th Aug 202611510 AMAQI
6th Aug 202612011 AMAQI
6th Aug 202613212 PMAQI
6th Aug 20261291 PMAQI
6th Aug 20261182 PMAQI
6th Aug 20261033 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026954 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026905 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026816 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026757 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026768 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026789 PMAQI
6th Aug 20268810 PMAQI
6th Aug 20269911 PMAQI
7th Aug 20269512 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026891 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026862 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026833 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026844 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026875 AMAQI

20°C18/25°C

7th Aug 2026686 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026527 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026308 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026649 AMAQI
7th Aug 20268410 AMAQI
7th Aug 20267111 AMAQI
7th Aug 20266412 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026621 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026612 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026573 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026624 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026485 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026496 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026527 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026588 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026639 PMAQI
7th Aug 20266010 PMAQI
7th Aug 20267211 PMAQI
8th Aug 20268412 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026941 AMAQI
8th Aug 20261002 AMAQI
8th Aug 20261103 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026844 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026895 AMAQI

20°C18/22°C

8th Aug 2026936 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026937 AMAQI
8th Aug 20261008 AMAQI
8th Aug 20261009 AMAQI
8th Aug 202610310 AMAQI
8th Aug 202611011 AMAQI
8th Aug 202610612 PMAQI
8th Aug 20261091 PMAQI
8th Aug 20261082 PMAQI
8th Aug 20261083 PMAQI
8th Aug 20261254 PMAQI
8th Aug 20261225 PMAQI
8th Aug 20261076 PMAQI
8th Aug 20261057 PMAQI
8th Aug 20261118 PMAQI
8th Aug 20261089 PMAQI
8th Aug 202610610 PMAQI
8th Aug 202611211 PMAQI
9th Aug 202611112 AMAQI
9th Aug 20261111 AMAQI
9th Aug 20261112 AMAQI
9th Aug 20261213 AMAQI
9th Aug 20261354 AMAQI
9th Aug 20261425 AMAQI

20°C16/25°C

9th Aug 20261226 AMAQI
9th Aug 20261247 AMAQI
9th Aug 20261228 AMAQI
9th Aug 20261199 AMAQI
9th Aug 202611010 AMAQI
9th Aug 202610211 AMAQI
9th Aug 20269412 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026871 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026742 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026703 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026704 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026705 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026686 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026687 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026608 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026549 PMAQI
9th Aug 20264210 PMAQI
9th Aug 20264011 PMAQI
10th Aug 20263812 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026301 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026312 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026253 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026404 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026565 AMAQI

20°C17/22°C

10th Aug 2026576 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026437 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026338 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026309 AMAQI
10th Aug 20262810 AMAQI
10th Aug 20262411 AMAQI
10th Aug 20262212 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026261 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026282 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026303 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026294 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026275 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026246 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026267 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026318 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026299 PMAQI
10th Aug 20262610 PMAQI
10th Aug 20262911 PMAQI
11th Aug 20262612 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026251 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026272 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026183 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026164 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026195 AMAQI

16°C14/18°C

11th Aug 2026166 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026207 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026268 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026319 AMAQI
11th Aug 20262510 AMAQI
11th Aug 20262411 AMAQI
11th Aug 20262612 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026261 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026252 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026303 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026354 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026505 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026496 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026387 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026248 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026329 PMAQI
11th Aug 20263210 PMAQI
11th Aug 20263411 PMAQI
12th Aug 20262712 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026261 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026312 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026323 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026394 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026375 AMAQI

15°C14/16°C

12th Aug 2026346 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026287 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026288 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026249 AMAQI
12th Aug 20262110 AMAQI
12th Aug 20261811 AMAQI
12th Aug 20262612 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026351 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026302 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026373 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026324 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026295 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026266 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026287 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026248 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026389 PMAQI
12th Aug 20265210 PMAQI
12th Aug 20264211 PMAQI
13th Aug 20264012 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026521 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026542 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026543 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026494 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026425 AMAQI

16°C16/18°C

13th Aug 2026476 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026507 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026508 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026509 AMAQI
13th Aug 20264610 AMAQI
13th Aug 20263711 AMAQI
13th Aug 20263212 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026271 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026222 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026203 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026214 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026245 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026316 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026427 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026488 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026469 PMAQI
13th Aug 20265010 PMAQI
13th Aug 20267111 PMAQI
14th Aug 20265812 AMAQI
14th Aug 2026371 AMAQI
14th Aug 2026302 AMAQI
14th Aug 2026283 AMAQI
14th Aug 2026244 AMAQI
14th Aug 2026225 AMAQI

16°C13/18°C

14th Aug 2026246 AMAQI
14th Aug 2026297 AMAQI
14th Aug 2026388 AMAQI
14th Aug 2026439 AMAQI
14th Aug 20264810 AMAQI
14th Aug 20264811 AMAQI
14th Aug 20263812 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026261 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026292 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026283 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026194 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026225 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026266 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026307 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026368 PMAQI
14th Aug 2026439 PMAQI
14th Aug 20264310 PMAQI
14th Aug 20265411 PMAQI
15th Aug 20264712 AMAQI
15th Aug 2026421 AMAQI
15th Aug 2026382 AMAQI
15th Aug 2026363 AMAQI
15th Aug 2026474 AMAQI
15th Aug 2026495 AMAQI

17°C13/20°C

15th Aug 2026526 AMAQI
15th Aug 2026547 AMAQI
15th Aug 2026628 AMAQI
15th Aug 2026709 AMAQI
15th Aug 20265810 AMAQI
15th Aug 20266011 AMAQI
15th Aug 20265412 PMAQI
15th Aug 2026511 PMAQI
15th Aug 2026502 PMAQI
15th Aug 2026443 PMAQI
15th Aug 2026424 PMAQI
15th Aug 2026415 PMAQI
15th Aug 2026346 PMAQI
15th Aug 2026327 PMAQI
15th Aug 2026358 PMAQI
15th Aug 2026299 PMAQI
15th Aug 20263710 PMAQI
15th Aug 20264411 PMAQI
16th Aug 20266612 AMAQI
16th Aug 2026631 AMAQI
16th Aug 2026722 AMAQI
16th Aug 2026553 AMAQI
16th Aug 2026544 AMAQI
16th Aug 2026505 AMAQI

18°C14/21°C

16th Aug 2026526 AMAQI
16th Aug 2026507 AMAQI
16th Aug 2026388 AMAQI
16th Aug 2026549 AMAQI
16th Aug 20265710 AMAQI
16th Aug 20265411 AMAQI
16th Aug 20265312 PMAQI
16th Aug 2026481 PMAQI
16th Aug 2026282 PMAQI
16th Aug 2026273 PMAQI
16th Aug 2026264 PMAQI
16th Aug 2026255 PMAQI
16th Aug 2026226 PMAQI
16th Aug 2026247 PMAQI
16th Aug 2026328 PMAQI
16th Aug 2026349 PMAQI
16th Aug 20265010 PMAQI
16th Aug 20265211 PMAQI
17th Aug 20264612 AMAQI
17th Aug 2026361 AMAQI
17th Aug 2026382 AMAQI
17th Aug 2026443 AMAQI
17th Aug 2026504 AMAQI
17th Aug 2026505 AMAQI

18°C15/22°C

17th Aug 2026536 AMAQI
6 AM
17th Aug 2026677 AMAQI
17th Aug 2026718 AMAQI
17th Aug 2026889 AMAQI
17th Aug 20268910 AMAQI
17th Aug 20268411 AMAQI
11 AM
17th Aug 20267612 PMAQI
17th Aug 2026721 PMAQI
17th Aug 2026632 PMAQI
17th Aug 2026593 PMAQI
17th Aug 2026644 PMAQI
17th Aug 2026585 PMAQI
5 PM
17th Aug 2026516 PMAQI
17th Aug 2026507 PMAQI
17th Aug 2026498 PMAQI
17th Aug 2026569 PMAQI
17th Aug 20267610 PMAQI
17th Aug 20269011 PMAQI
11 PM
5 AM

23°C18/30°C

Day time
Avg. Highest Time
6 AM - 9 AM

72AQI

4 hours / Day
120 hours / Month
Avg. Lowest Time
4 PM - 5 PM

56AQI

2 hours / Day
60 hours / Month
In the last 30 days, during the daytime, the highest AQI was between 6 AM to 9 AM (Avg. 72), while the lowest AQI was between 4 PM to 5 PM (Avg. 56).
Night time
Avg. Highest Time
12 AM - 2 AM

71AQI

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

52AQI

1 hours / Day
30 hours / Month
In the last 30 days, during the daytime, the highest AQI was between 12 AM to 2 AM (Avg. 71), while the lowest AQI was between 6 PM to 6 PM (Avg. 52).

2026 Days Vs Air Quality

Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

2026

56%

126

37%

84

7%

15

Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 229 days in 2026 (136 days remaining)

Good
126 Days
Moderate
84 Days
Poor
15 Days
Unhealthy
0 Days
Severe
0 Days
Hazardous
0 Days

Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 56%

Health Risk Level:

Considerable

In 2026, 56% of 229 days were within WHO’s safe air quality limits, and 44% exceeded them. The risk of health issues is Considerable, with potential for conditions in sensitive individuals.

Annual Air Quality Insights

Durban, Kwazulu Natal, 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
50AQI (US)
2nd January 2026
26AQI (US)
3rd January 2026
19AQI (US)
4th January 2026
24AQI (US)
5th January 2026
42AQI (US)
6th January 2026
35AQI (US)
7th January 2026
44AQI (US)
8th January 2026
45AQI (US)
9th January 2026
59AQI (US)
10th January 2026
33AQI (US)
11th January 2026
32AQI (US)
12th January 2026
32AQI (US)
13th January 2026
47AQI (US)
14th January 2026
40AQI (US)
15th January 2026
38AQI (US)
16th January 2026
35AQI (US)
17th January 2026
40AQI (US)
18th January 2026
41AQI (US)
19th January 2026
33AQI (US)
20th January 2026
34AQI (US)
21st January 2026
27AQI (US)
22nd January 2026
45AQI (US)
23rd January 2026
41AQI (US)
24th January 2026
32AQI (US)
25th January 2026
54AQI (US)
26th January 2026
72AQI (US)
27th January 2026
52AQI (US)
28th January 2026
50AQI (US)
29th January 2026
49AQI (US)
30th January 2026
54AQI (US)
31st January 2026
48AQI (US)
1st February 2026
55AQI (US)
2nd February 2026
52AQI (US)
3rd February 2026
45AQI (US)
4th February 2026
45AQI (US)
5th February 2026
32AQI (US)
6th February 2026
55AQI (US)
7th February 2026
52AQI (US)
8th February 2026
54AQI (US)
9th February 2026
34AQI (US)
10th February 2026
49AQI (US)
11th February 2026
42AQI (US)
12th February 2026
40AQI (US)
13th February 2026
47AQI (US)
14th February 2026
42AQI (US)
15th February 2026
15AQI (US)
16th February 2026
32AQI (US)
17th February 2026
36AQI (US)
18th February 2026
38AQI (US)
19th February 2026
59AQI (US)
20th February 2026
72AQI (US)
21st February 2026
49AQI (US)
22nd February 2026
40AQI (US)
23rd February 2026
47AQI (US)
24th February 2026
60AQI (US)
25th February 2026
40AQI (US)
26th February 2026
47AQI (US)
27th February 2026
45AQI (US)
28th February 2026
53AQI (US)
1st March 2026
44AQI (US)
2nd March 2026
33AQI (US)
3rd March 2026
36AQI (US)
4th March 2026
46AQI (US)
5th March 2026
61AQI (US)
6th March 2026
70AQI (US)
7th March 2026
46AQI (US)
8th March 2026
35AQI (US)
9th March 2026
40AQI (US)
10th March 2026
44AQI (US)
11th March 2026
39AQI (US)
12th March 2026
27AQI (US)
13th March 2026
48AQI (US)
14th March 2026
51AQI (US)
15th March 2026
55AQI (US)
16th March 2026
45AQI (US)
17th March 2026
56AQI (US)
18th March 2026
47AQI (US)
19th March 2026
32AQI (US)
20th March 2026
59AQI (US)
21st March 2026
38AQI (US)
22nd March 2026
31AQI (US)
23rd March 2026
55AQI (US)
24th March 2026
54AQI (US)
25th March 2026
67AQI (US)
26th March 2026
50AQI (US)
27th March 2026
60AQI (US)
28th March 2026
42AQI (US)
29th March 2026
41AQI (US)
30th March 2026
52AQI (US)
31st March 2026
52AQI (US)
1st April 2026
43AQI (US)
2nd April 2026
37AQI (US)
3rd April 2026
30AQI (US)
4th April 2026
37AQI (US)
5th April 2026
42AQI (US)
6th April 2026
45AQI (US)
7th April 2026
20AQI (US)
8th April 2026
25AQI (US)
9th April 2026
48AQI (US)
10th April 2026
57AQI (US)
11th April 2026
53AQI (US)
12th April 2026
50AQI (US)
13th April 2026
34AQI (US)
14th April 2026
46AQI (US)
15th April 2026
59AQI (US)
16th April 2026
39AQI (US)
17th April 2026
18th April 2026
28AQI (US)
19th April 2026
42AQI (US)
20th April 2026
30AQI (US)
21st April 2026
34AQI (US)
22nd April 2026
23rd April 2026
20AQI (US)
24th April 2026
31AQI (US)
25th April 2026
39AQI (US)
26th April 2026
66AQI (US)
27th April 2026
37AQI (US)
28th April 2026
30AQI (US)
29th April 2026
29AQI (US)
30th April 2026
65AQI (US)
1st May 2026
48AQI (US)
2nd May 2026
51AQI (US)
3rd May 2026
62AQI (US)
4th May 2026
84AQI (US)
5th May 2026
41AQI (US)
6th May 2026
28AQI (US)
7th May 2026
32AQI (US)
8th May 2026
48AQI (US)
9th May 2026
10th May 2026
41AQI (US)
11th May 2026
45AQI (US)
12th May 2026
72AQI (US)
13th May 2026
67AQI (US)
14th May 2026
51AQI (US)
15th May 2026
49AQI (US)
16th May 2026
63AQI (US)
17th May 2026
42AQI (US)
18th May 2026
53AQI (US)
19th May 2026
66AQI (US)
20th May 2026
50AQI (US)
21st May 2026
60AQI (US)
22nd May 2026
75AQI (US)
23rd May 2026
60AQI (US)
24th May 2026
45AQI (US)
25th May 2026
76AQI (US)
26th May 2026
84AQI (US)
27th May 2026
74AQI (US)
28th May 2026
76AQI (US)
29th May 2026
54AQI (US)
30th May 2026
34AQI (US)
31st May 2026
50AQI (US)
1st June 2026
68AQI (US)
2nd June 2026
95AQI (US)
3rd June 2026
76AQI (US)
4th June 2026
66AQI (US)
5th June 2026
36AQI (US)
6th June 2026
49AQI (US)
7th June 2026
54AQI (US)
8th June 2026
73AQI (US)
9th June 2026
46AQI (US)
10th June 2026
29AQI (US)
11th June 2026
81AQI (US)
12th June 2026
76AQI (US)
13th June 2026
34AQI (US)
14th June 2026
69AQI (US)
15th June 2026
63AQI (US)
16th June 2026
48AQI (US)
17th June 2026
67AQI (US)
18th June 2026
76AQI (US)
19th June 2026
43AQI (US)
20th June 2026
40AQI (US)
21st June 2026
42AQI (US)
22nd June 2026
82AQI (US)
23rd June 2026
109AQI (US)
24th June 2026
82AQI (US)
25th June 2026
80AQI (US)
26th June 2026
78AQI (US)
27th June 2026
103AQI (US)
28th June 2026
121AQI (US)
29th June 2026
106AQI (US)
30th June 2026
61AQI (US)
1st July 2026
91AQI (US)
2nd July 2026
67AQI (US)
3rd July 2026
57AQI (US)
4th July 2026
62AQI (US)
5th July 2026
82AQI (US)
6th July 2026
119AQI (US)
7th July 2026
133AQI (US)
8th July 2026
130AQI (US)
9th July 2026
55AQI (US)
10th July 2026
57AQI (US)
11th July 2026
46AQI (US)
12th July 2026
34AQI (US)
13th July 2026
52AQI (US)
14th July 2026
79AQI (US)
15th July 2026
111AQI (US)
16th July 2026
77AQI (US)
17th July 2026
120AQI (US)
18th July 2026
137AQI (US)
19th July 2026
129AQI (US)
20th July 2026
79AQI (US)
21st July 2026
80AQI (US)
22nd July 2026
103AQI (US)
23rd July 2026
115AQI (US)
24th July 2026
49AQI (US)
25th July 2026
46AQI (US)
26th July 2026
60AQI (US)
27th July 2026
93AQI (US)
28th July 2026
40AQI (US)
29th July 2026
25AQI (US)
30th July 2026
36AQI (US)
31st July 2026
27AQI (US)
1st August 2026
36AQI (US)
2nd August 2026
37AQI (US)
3rd August 2026
64AQI (US)
4th August 2026
66AQI (US)
5th August 2026
106AQI (US)
6th August 2026
103AQI (US)
7th August 2026
63AQI (US)
8th August 2026
97AQI (US)
9th August 2026
86AQI (US)
10th August 2026
31AQI (US)
11th August 2026
27AQI (US)
12th August 2026
27AQI (US)
13th August 2026
42AQI (US)
14th August 2026
34AQI (US)
15th August 2026
45AQI (US)
16th August 2026
44AQI (US)
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

41AQI (US)

46AQI (US)

47AQI (US)

40AQI (US)

56AQI (US)

68AQI (US)

77AQI (US)

57AQI (US)

No. of days

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

202654AQI (US)

26
5
19
9
19
12
23
5
13
17
9
17
4
8
14
9
9
5
2
126
84
15

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

July

77AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

April

40AQI (US)

202563AQI (US)

31
28
31
5
25
2
26
3
29
1
1
30
31
4
26
4
27
18
12
23
8
57
304
4

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

May

78AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

December

43AQI (US)

202445AQI (US)

28
2
28
1
29
2
29
1
16
15
4
26
10
21
6
25
21
9
18
13
11
19
31
200
165

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

December

64AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

March

21AQI (US)

202332AQI (US)

19
12
21
5
2
31
16
23
23
31
17
13
1
29
1
30
1
29
26
5
295
37
3

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

August

50AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

March

19AQI (US)

202243AQI (US)

17
9
11
5
18
11
21
8
19
7
15
9
13
12
1
1
1
19
9
1
22
9
20
9
27
4
203
93
2

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

August

77AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

April

33AQI (US)

202153AQI (US)

29
1
27
1
23
8
15
14
9
14
6
8
17
5
18
9
4
6
21
3
1
19
11
20
4
28
2
29
2
213
113
23
5

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

July

100AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

November

33AQI (US)

202068AQI (US)

2
11
9
12
11
7
5
16
9
3
11
12
5
3
21
7
11
16
3
19
12
20
10
22
9
94
129
38
5

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

July

108AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

December

43AQI (US)

Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years

Most Polluted Year Recorded
2020(Avg.)
68AQI (US)
Least Polluted Year Recorded
2023(Avg.)
32AQI (US)

Durban's annual 2026 AQI (US) (54) shows an average percentage change of 13.5% (worsened AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (68), 2021 (53), 2022 (43), 2023 (32), 2024 (45), 2025 (63).