Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (14th 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: 14th Aug - 15th Aug 2026
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
7 AM14th Aug 2026
6 PM
6 AM15th Aug 2026
47AQI
29AQI
72AQI
40AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Cape Town's AQI reached its highest point of 72 at 12 AM during the Night, while the lowest point, 29, was recorded at 11 AM during the Day between 14th Aug and 15th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
15°C13/18°C
15°C14/17°C
14°C13/16°C
14°C12/16°C
13°C11/16°C
13°C11/15°C
12°C11/14°C
13°C11/16°C
14°C12/18°C
15°C13/20°C
14°C13/16°C
14°C12/18°C
14°C11/18°C
15°C12/18°C
16°C13/20°C
17°C14/22°C
16°C14/20°C
17°C14/22°C
16°C14/20°C
14°C12/16°C
14°C12/15°C
13°C10/17°C
13°C12/16°C
12°C11/14°C
12°C11/15°C
13°C9/17°C
15°C11/20°C
17°C14/23°C
15°C13/17°C
14°C11/18°C
52AQI
38AQI
65AQI
42AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
71%
159
28%
63
0.4%
1
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 227 days in 2026 (138 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 71%
Health Risk Level:
Low
In 2026, 71% of 227 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 Town, Western Cape, South Africa
AQI levels in 2026
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
46AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
75AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
68AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
69AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
70AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
74AQI (US)
89AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
63AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
69AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
74AQI (US)
64AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
65AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
74AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
79AQI (US)
107AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
69AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
86AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
71AQI (US)
86AQI (US)
65AQI (US)
89AQI (US)
81AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
No. of days
202643AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August51AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
April29AQI (US)
202550AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January62AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
April43AQI (US)
202442AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June62AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March30AQI (US)
202329AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August47AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
February20AQI (US)
202235AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June50AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March22AQI (US)
202142AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June62AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
December24AQI (US)
202039AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
March118AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
October24AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
Cape Town's annual 2026 AQI (US) (43) shows an average percentage change of 12.02% (worsened AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (39), 2021 (42), 2022 (35), 2023 (29), 2024 (42), 2025 (50).