Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (8th August ):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2025 ranks 1st highest AQI at 61 of Moderate air quality on the same day.
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World Air Quality Report

Day & Night AQI Trend: 9th Aug - 10th Aug 2025
Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa
6 AM9th Aug 2025
5 PM
5 AM10th Aug 2025
AQI
AQI
80AQI
56AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Potchefstroom's AQI reached its highest point of 80 at 11 AM during the Night, while the lowest point, undefined, was recorded at 5 AM during the Night between 9th Aug and 10th Aug 2025.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2025
Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa
11°C3/19°C
12°C7/20°C
12°C6/18°C
13°C8/20°C
14°C8/21°C
15°C9/22°C
15°C9/21°C
15°C8/22°C
14°C10/20°C
13°C7/19°C
13°C9/17°C
13°C7/19°C
13°C7/17°C
13°C8/19°C
13°C8/20°C
13°C7/20°C
10°C3/18°C
10°C4/17°C
10°C4/17°C
11°C4/19°C
14°C6/22°C
9°C2/17°C
11°C3/19°C
12°C5/20°C
13°C6/22°C
13°C6/21°C
11°C6/18°C
9°C3/16°C
12°C6/20°C
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66AQI
66AQI
68AQI
68AQI
2025 Days Vs Air Quality
Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa
26%
58
74%
162
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 221 days in 2025 (144 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 26%
Health Risk Level:
Very high
In 2025, 26% of 221 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
Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa
AQI levels in 2025
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
84AQI
68AQI
76AQI
70AQI
68AQI
67AQI
74AQI
72AQI
74AQI
68AQI
66AQI
61AQI
62AQI
64AQI
62AQI
65AQI
59AQI
63AQI
64AQI
60AQI
57AQI
57AQI
58AQI
59AQI
57AQI
56AQI
54AQI
53AQI
58AQI
59AQI
59AQI
62AQI
62AQI
58AQI
59AQI
62AQI
60AQI
60AQI
61AQI
60AQI
59AQI
57AQI
58AQI
48AQI
32AQI
32AQI
26AQI
23AQI
25AQI
23AQI
24AQI
21AQI
23AQI
22AQI
21AQI
21AQI
20AQI
21AQI
23AQI
22AQI
19AQI
16AQI
14AQI
13AQI
15AQI
15AQI
16AQI
17AQI
18AQI
15AQI
15AQI
21AQI
26AQI
29AQI
31AQI
32AQI
35AQI
38AQI
44AQI
48AQI
52AQI
53AQI
54AQI
56AQI
58AQI
57AQI
56AQI
55AQI
55AQI
54AQI
53AQI
51AQI
53AQI
50AQI
43AQI
53AQI
50AQI
52AQI
43AQI
46AQI
51AQI
52AQI
49AQI
47AQI
52AQI
51AQI
49AQI
48AQI
46AQI
48AQI
46AQI
47AQI
40AQI
36AQI
40AQI
47AQI
52AQI
54AQI
53AQI
51AQI
52AQI
41AQI
42AQI
49AQI
58AQI
62AQI
64AQI
62AQI
62AQI
66AQI
57AQI
57AQI
63AQI
65AQI
63AQI
64AQI
65AQI
63AQI
64AQI
61AQI
53AQI
49AQI
53AQI
58AQI
69AQI
68AQI
58AQI
65AQI
71AQI
64AQI
63AQI
71AQI
61AQI
67AQI
70AQI
69AQI
72AQI
79AQI
77AQI
70AQI
59AQI
57AQI
64AQI
66AQI
74AQI
73AQI
74AQI
68AQI
66AQI
68AQI
67AQI
64AQI
62AQI
65AQI
65AQI
66AQI
64AQI
59AQI
59AQI
59AQI
62AQI
66AQI
68AQI
72AQI
65AQI
65AQI
69AQI
64AQI
64AQI
69AQI
72AQI
74AQI
81AQI
77AQI
73AQI
74AQI
77AQI
78AQI
81AQI
78AQI
70AQI
68AQI
65AQI
59AQI
67AQI
64AQI
60AQI
59AQI
51AQI
57AQI
62AQI
64AQI
58AQI
64AQI
65AQI
72AQI
67AQI
67AQI
62AQI
61AQI
64AQI
40AQI
34AQI
48AQI
60AQI
67AQI
68AQI
65AQI
No. of days
202555AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
July68AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
March34AQI
202449AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
December69AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
April23AQI
202337AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
June82AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
September0AQI
202251AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
October74AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
April21AQI
202143AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
August62AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
January26AQI
202043AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
July63AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
December25AQI
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 6 Years
Potchefstroom's annual 2025 AQI (55) shows an average percentage change of 25.003% (worsened AQI) compared to previous years: 2020 (43), 2021 (43), 2022 (51), 2023 (37), 2024 (49).