Worst air pollution Durbanville - Cape Town, today and tomorrow
Today (20 September): Air quality in Durbanville is poor. AQI and PM1 are poor; PM2.5 and PM10 are moderate; NO2, O3, SO2, and HCHO are fair; CO is good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (PM1: 63.0/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Durbanville is poor. NO2 increases to moderate; O3 decreases to good; SO2 increases to moderate; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (PM1: 64.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Durbanville lies roughly 20 km east-northeast of Cape Town. Vehicle traffic and the city bowl, harbour, and southern suburbs are the constant background sources of local pollution at Durbanville, but the Cape's wind pattern does most of the actual air quality work. Only when that wind drops, mainly on winter mornings, does pollution get a chance to accumulate. The wider Cape region generally follows this same rough pattern.
Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Poor
63.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
52.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Moderate
44.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
25.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
24.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
22.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
1.5/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
30.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Poor
63.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Poor
64.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
48.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Moderate
40.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Moderate
41.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Moderate
40.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
2.5/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
32.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Poor
64.8/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Durbanville right now?
On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Durbanville is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 63.0/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (PM1: 63.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Durbanville?
On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Durbanville will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 64.8/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (PM1: 64.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Durbanville?
At Durbanville, poor air quality is really a winter-calm-day phenomenon, tied to brief lulls in the Cape's wind that let emissions from the city bowl, harbour, and southern suburbs build up. Spring and summer see the southeaster return in force, restoring the region's usually excellent ventilation. This is a familiar pattern across much of the Cape.
Are air quality levels in Durbanville based on measurements or forecasts?
It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.
Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?
Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.
During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 20 September 2026 at 14:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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