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 (3rd August ):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2025 ranks the most lowest AQI at 64 of Moderate air quality, showing improvement over 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021 on the same day.
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World Air Quality Report

Day & Night AQI Trend: 4th Aug - 5th Aug 2025
Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
6 AM4th Aug 2025
5 PM
5 AM5th Aug 2025
71AQI
57AQI
73AQI
61AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Rustenburg's AQI reached its highest point of 73 at 8 PM during the Night, while the lowest point, undefined, was recorded at 5 AM during the Night between 4th Aug and 5th Aug 2025.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2025
Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
12°C5/21°C
11°C4/18°C
11°C5/18°C
11°C5/17°C
12°C5/20°C
12°C5/20°C
14°C7/21°C
13°C6/20°C
14°C8/21°C
15°C8/22°C
16°C9/22°C
15°C9/22°C
16°C9/23°C
15°C9/20°C
13°C8/19°C
13°C9/18°C
15°C9/21°C
14°C9/19°C
14°C9/20°C
15°C8/22°C
15°C9/22°C
14°C7/21°C
12°C8/17°C
11°C4/17°C
11°C5/18°C
13°C6/22°C
13°C6/21°C
12°C5/18°C
12°C6/19°C
14°C7/21°C
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62AQI
60AQI
64AQI
64AQI
2025 Days Vs Air Quality
Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
29%
63
71%
152
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 217 days in 2025 (148 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 29%
Health Risk Level:
Very high
In 2025, 29% of 217 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
Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
AQI levels in 2025
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
60AQI
56AQI
59AQI
60AQI
60AQI
59AQI
59AQI
62AQI
62AQI
59AQI
59AQI
60AQI
61AQI
62AQI
63AQI
63AQI
62AQI
63AQI
64AQI
63AQI
62AQI
62AQI
62AQI
63AQI
63AQI
62AQI
61AQI
60AQI
60AQI
60AQI
60AQI
60AQI
60AQI
60AQI
63AQI
64AQI
64AQI
65AQI
66AQI
64AQI
63AQI
63AQI
63AQI
60AQI
47AQI
49AQI
42AQI
41AQI
40AQI
37AQI
34AQI
32AQI
34AQI
34AQI
33AQI
33AQI
30AQI
31AQI
32AQI
34AQI
32AQI
32AQI
30AQI
28AQI
27AQI
25AQI
25AQI
31AQI
32AQI
28AQI
26AQI
28AQI
33AQI
32AQI
33AQI
34AQI
33AQI
35AQI
39AQI
52AQI
55AQI
60AQI
61AQI
59AQI
60AQI
59AQI
57AQI
56AQI
56AQI
55AQI
53AQI
52AQI
54AQI
50AQI
47AQI
46AQI
45AQI
46AQI
43AQI
42AQI
47AQI
48AQI
49AQI
51AQI
54AQI
52AQI
50AQI
47AQI
46AQI
47AQI
46AQI
47AQI
44AQI
38AQI
39AQI
48AQI
52AQI
54AQI
56AQI
52AQI
48AQI
37AQI
39AQI
46AQI
54AQI
59AQI
64AQI
62AQI
63AQI
68AQI
58AQI
57AQI
64AQI
69AQI
61AQI
61AQI
61AQI
61AQI
62AQI
58AQI
51AQI
50AQI
52AQI
57AQI
59AQI
54AQI
53AQI
62AQI
68AQI
63AQI
63AQI
68AQI
61AQI
62AQI
65AQI
65AQI
71AQI
72AQI
65AQI
54AQI
51AQI
50AQI
56AQI
62AQI
69AQI
64AQI
63AQI
65AQI
65AQI
67AQI
66AQI
64AQI
64AQI
65AQI
66AQI
66AQI
62AQI
58AQI
59AQI
59AQI
62AQI
64AQI
65AQI
68AQI
60AQI
58AQI
60AQI
57AQI
60AQI
62AQI
62AQI
63AQI
63AQI
64AQI
63AQI
66AQI
68AQI
75AQI
81AQI
81AQI
75AQI
64AQI
62AQI
59AQI
62AQI
64AQI
56AQI
53AQI
48AQI
50AQI
58AQI
61AQI
59AQI
62AQI
64AQI
61AQI
49AQI
40AQI
48AQI
58AQI
63AQI
63AQI
62AQI
No. of days
202555AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
July63AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
March40AQI
202461AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
May89AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
January40AQI
202361AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
August87AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
January35AQI
202285AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
June111AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
December44AQI
202169AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
September105AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
October21AQI
202062AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
June95AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
December39AQI
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 6 Years
Rustenburg's annual 2025 AQI (55) shows an average percentage change of -17.7% (improved AQI) compared to previous years: 2020 (62), 2021 (69), 2022 (85), 2023 (61), 2024 (61).