Cato Ridge, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Historical Air Quality Analysis
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July Air Quality Analysis
Cato Ridge, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (12th July):
On this day, AQI across the 3 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 3rd highest AQI at 36 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2025 and 2024 on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 12th Jul - 13th Jul 2026
Cato Ridge, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
6 AM12th Jul 2026
5 PM
5 AM13th Jul 2026
42AQI
19AQI
74AQI
31AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Cato Ridge's AQI reached its highest point of 74 at 1 AM during the Night, while the lowest point, 19, was recorded at 2 PM during the Day between 12th Jul and 13th Jul 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jun - Jul 2026
Cato Ridge, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
15°C9/23°C
16°C13/20°C
14°C13/17°C
16°C13/21°C
16°C12/23°C
14°C11/20°C
14°C11/20°C
15°C10/23°C
17°C14/24°C
18°C13/26°C
17°C14/23°C
17°C13/24°C
17°C12/25°C
17°C12/27°C
17°C13/25°C
17°C13/25°C
14°C12/17°C
17°C11/26°C
15°C10/21°C
13°C8/21°C
12°C7/20°C
13°C8/22°C
15°C10/25°C
18°C12/28°C
18°C12/28°C
15°C11/21°C
14°C11/20°C
13°C12/16°C
13°C11/17°C
13°C11/18°C
87AQI
65AQI
87AQI
77AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Cato Ridge, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
55%
105
41%
78
4%
7
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 194 days in 2026 (171 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 55%
Health Risk Level:
Considerable
In 2026, 55% of 194 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
Cato Ridge, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
AQI levels in 2026
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
46AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
71AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
63AQI (US)
74AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
65AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
64AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
63AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
68AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
65AQI (US)
83AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
73AQI (US)
75AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
65AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
61AQI (US)
75AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
76AQI (US)
85AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
73AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
100AQI (US)
83AQI (US)
69AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
75AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
79AQI (US)
83AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
77AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
77AQI (US)
80AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
85AQI (US)
121AQI (US)
82AQI (US)
84AQI (US)
83AQI (US)
112AQI (US)
130AQI (US)
112AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
95AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
93AQI (US)
125AQI (US)
139AQI (US)
127AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
80AQI (US)
No. of days
202653AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July80AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
April41AQI (US)
202586AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January119AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
December46AQI (US)
202470AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
December114AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
January41AQI (US)
202342AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
November57AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
December41AQI (US)
202241AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
May73AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March30AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 5 Years
Cato Ridge's annual 2026 AQI (US) (53) shows an average percentage change of -1.7% (improved AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2022 (41), 2023 (42), 2024 (70), 2025 (86).