Rustenburg, North West, South Africa Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (7th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 2nd highest AQI at 98 of Moderate air quality, showing improvement over 2023 on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 6th Aug - 7th Aug 2026
Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
6 AM6th Aug 2026
5 PM
5 AM7th Aug 2026
119AQI
44AQI
127AQI
54AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Rustenburg's AQI reached its highest point of 127 at 12 AM during the Night, while the lowest point, 44, was recorded at 5 PM during the Day between 6th Aug and 7th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
14°C7/22°C
13°C8/20°C
13°C8/21°C
14°C8/21°C
13°C7/20°C
14°C8/21°C
16°C9/24°C
15°C8/24°C
15°C9/24°C
16°C9/25°C
16°C9/25°C
15°C9/23°C
16°C9/24°C
15°C9/22°C
16°C9/23°C
15°C8/23°C
14°C7/22°C
14°C7/20°C
15°C8/23°C
15°C9/23°C
14°C7/21°C
15°C8/24°C
13°C7/20°C
13°C7/19°C
14°C8/22°C
14°C8/22°C
14°C8/22°C
15°C8/23°C
16°C9/25°C
16°C9/23°C
104AQI
48AQI
100AQI
51AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
56%
122
40%
86
4%
8
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 219 days in 2026 (146 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 56%
Health Risk Level:
Considerable
In 2026, 56% of 219 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
Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
AQI levels in 2026
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
40AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
61AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
64AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
75AQI (US)
63AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
73AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
96AQI (US)
116AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
61AQI (US)
63AQI (US)
63AQI (US)
69AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
69AQI (US)
98AQI (US)
116AQI (US)
85AQI (US)
78AQI (US)
86AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
77AQI (US)
86AQI (US)
70AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
84AQI (US)
75AQI (US)
76AQI (US)
68AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
74AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
64AQI (US)
79AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
63AQI (US)
65AQI (US)
92AQI (US)
97AQI (US)
104AQI (US)
94AQI (US)
97AQI (US)
106AQI (US)
85AQI (US)
100AQI (US)
109AQI (US)
71AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
82AQI (US)
80AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
81AQI (US)
109AQI (US)
114AQI (US)
74AQI (US)
85AQI (US)
105AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
82AQI (US)
88AQI (US)
76AQI (US)
77AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
69AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
78AQI (US)
82AQI (US)
98AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
82AQI (US)
73AQI (US)
No. of days
202650AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July82AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March29AQI (US)
202555AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August65AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March40AQI (US)
202461AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
May89AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
January40AQI (US)
202361AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August87AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
January35AQI (US)
202285AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June111AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
December44AQI (US)
202169AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
September105AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
October21AQI (US)
202062AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June95AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
December39AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
Rustenburg's annual 2026 AQI (US) (50) shows an average percentage change of -22.2% (improved AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (62), 2021 (69), 2022 (85), 2023 (61), 2024 (61), 2025 (55).