Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (6th August ):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2025 ranks 3rd highest AQI at 68 of Moderate air quality, showing improvement over 2023 and 2021 on the same day.
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World Air Quality Report

Day & Night AQI Trend: 6th Aug - 7th Aug 2025
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
6 AM6th Aug 2025
5 PM
5 AM7th Aug 2025
71AQI
59AQI
77AQI
56AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Pretoria's AQI reached its highest point of 77 at 8 PM during the Night, while the lowest point, 56, was recorded at 2 AM during the Night between 6th Aug and 7th Aug 2025.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2025
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
12°C7/18°C
12°C6/17°C
13°C6/18°C
13°C6/19°C
15°C7/21°C
14°C8/20°C
16°C9/20°C
16°C9/21°C
16°C10/21°C
16°C10/21°C
17°C10/22°C
16°C10/20°C
15°C9/19°C
14°C8/18°C
16°C10/21°C
15°C9/18°C
15°C9/19°C
16°C10/21°C
17°C11/21°C
16°C10/20°C
12°C7/16°C
11°C5/16°C
12°C6/18°C
14°C6/21°C
15°C9/21°C
13°C7/18°C
13°C7/18°C
15°C8/21°C
15°C8/21°C
16°C10/24°C
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70AQI
63AQI
68AQI
67AQI
2025 Days Vs Air Quality
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
24%
52
76%
166
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 219 days in 2025 (146 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 24%
Health Risk Level:
Very high
In 2025, 24% of 219 days were within WHO’s safe air quality limits. The risk of health issues is Very high, including respiratory issues, heart disease, and stress, particularly affecting vulnerable groups.
Annual Air Quality Insights
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
AQI levels in 2025
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
69AQI
66AQI
66AQI
67AQI
62AQI
65AQI
64AQI
67AQI
66AQI
67AQI
68AQI
73AQI
71AQI
76AQI
74AQI
73AQI
73AQI
80AQI
77AQI
78AQI
76AQI
76AQI
75AQI
77AQI
77AQI
75AQI
70AQI
67AQI
70AQI
74AQI
74AQI
73AQI
77AQI
75AQI
76AQI
79AQI
82AQI
83AQI
82AQI
80AQI
81AQI
83AQI
79AQI
69AQI
54AQI
53AQI
43AQI
46AQI
47AQI
46AQI
42AQI
38AQI
42AQI
41AQI
34AQI
44AQI
37AQI
36AQI
40AQI
33AQI
27AQI
22AQI
20AQI
18AQI
18AQI
19AQI
18AQI
39AQI
32AQI
23AQI
18AQI
22AQI
27AQI
25AQI
26AQI
28AQI
32AQI
33AQI
43AQI
56AQI
58AQI
62AQI
59AQI
57AQI
61AQI
63AQI
59AQI
53AQI
55AQI
54AQI
49AQI
49AQI
52AQI
50AQI
49AQI
48AQI
49AQI
49AQI
47AQI
46AQI
48AQI
49AQI
51AQI
53AQI
55AQI
53AQI
51AQI
50AQI
51AQI
51AQI
53AQI
54AQI
52AQI
48AQI
49AQI
51AQI
51AQI
52AQI
52AQI
51AQI
48AQI
41AQI
40AQI
43AQI
53AQI
58AQI
63AQI
62AQI
63AQI
67AQI
60AQI
58AQI
62AQI
62AQI
60AQI
60AQI
60AQI
60AQI
61AQI
59AQI
53AQI
53AQI
56AQI
61AQI
64AQI
65AQI
68AQI
71AQI
75AQI
76AQI
71AQI
78AQI
74AQI
75AQI
74AQI
70AQI
73AQI
77AQI
73AQI
64AQI
56AQI
55AQI
56AQI
64AQI
71AQI
68AQI
69AQI
69AQI
68AQI
67AQI
65AQI
60AQI
59AQI
62AQI
61AQI
62AQI
59AQI
55AQI
56AQI
59AQI
58AQI
59AQI
59AQI
60AQI
56AQI
57AQI
60AQI
57AQI
59AQI
59AQI
59AQI
63AQI
63AQI
65AQI
66AQI
71AQI
77AQI
90AQI
94AQI
84AQI
73AQI
62AQI
64AQI
63AQI
68AQI
67AQI
59AQI
54AQI
49AQI
54AQI
62AQI
64AQI
60AQI
65AQI
68AQI
75AQI
69AQI
68AQI
71AQI
59AQI
37AQI
50AQI
60AQI
65AQI
64AQI
68AQI
No. of days
202559AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
January71AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
March37AQI
202455AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
November79AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
March26AQI
202360AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
July102AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
March36AQI
202247AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
August93AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
January27AQI
202168AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
July102AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
December26AQI
202069AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
December102AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
April44AQI
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 6 Years
Pretoria's annual 2025 AQI (59) shows an average percentage change of 0.1% (worsened AQI) compared to previous years: 2020 (69), 2021 (68), 2022 (47), 2023 (60), 2024 (55).