Cape Point, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Cape Point, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (15th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 3rd highest AQI at 48 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2025 and 2023 on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 15th Aug - 16th Aug 2026
Cape Point, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
7 AM15th Aug 2026
6 PM
6 AM16th Aug 2026
54AQI
38AQI
66AQI
44AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Cape Point's AQI reached its highest point of 66 at 3 AM during the Night, while the lowest point, 38, was recorded at 9 AM during the Day between 15th Aug and 16th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
Cape Point, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
16°C15/17°C
15°C14/16°C
15°C13/16°C
14°C13/15°C
14°C13/15°C
13°C12/14°C
14°C12/16°C
15°C14/17°C
15°C14/18°C
15°C14/16°C
15°C14/17°C
14°C12/17°C
15°C14/17°C
16°C14/18°C
17°C15/20°C
17°C15/19°C
17°C15/20°C
16°C15/18°C
14°C13/15°C
14°C13/14°C
13°C11/15°C
14°C13/16°C
13°C12/14°C
13°C12/14°C
14°C12/17°C
15°C12/18°C
17°C15/21°C
15°C14/16°C
15°C13/17°C
15°C14/17°C
55AQI
37AQI
62AQI
39AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Cape Point, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
71%
158
29%
64
0.8%
2
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 228 days in 2026 (137 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 71%
Health Risk Level:
Low
In 2026, 71% of 228 days were within WHO’s safe air quality limits. The risk of health issues is Low, but the long-term effects, especially on vulnerable individuals, remain uncertain.
Annual Air Quality Insights
Cape Point, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
AQI levels in 2026
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
46AQI (US)
63AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
81AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
65AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
68AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
69AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
65AQI (US)
79AQI (US)
74AQI (US)
65AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
71AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
74AQI (US)
88AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
69AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
11AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
81AQI (US)
99AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
88AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
65AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
76AQI (US)
101AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
102AQI (US)
92AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
No. of days
202642AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August52AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
April28AQI (US)
202555AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January78AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
July39AQI (US)
202443AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
December75AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
January22AQI (US)
202320AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August30AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
February7AQI (US)
202217AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
September33AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
February5AQI (US)
202111AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
March14AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
January8AQI (US)
202022AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July43AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
November8AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
Cape Point's annual 2026 AQI (US) (42) shows an average percentage change of 100.6% (worsened AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (22), 2021 (11), 2022 (17), 2023 (20), 2024 (43), 2025 (55).