Highest air pollution Durban, today and tomorrow
Today (27 June): Air quality in Durban is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 28.8/100).
Tomorrow (28 June 2026): Air quality in Durban is very poor. AQI worsens to very poor; PM2.5 increases to fair; O3 increases to very poor; HCHO increases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 83.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Durban's air quality is shaped by the Indian Ocean subtropical high pressure driving consistent sea breezes off the warm Agulhas Current, providing generally good natural ventilation along the beachfront. The South Durban industrial basin with its oil refineries and chemical plants generates elevated SO₂ and PM2.5 inland, creating a significant air quality divide between the coastal suburbs and the industrial south.
Today - 27 June | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Fair
28.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
28.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
13.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
14.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 28 June | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Very poor
83.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
30.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Very poor
83.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
24.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
37.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Durban right now?
On 27 June 2026, overall air quality in Durban is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 28.8/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 28.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Durban?
On 28 June 2026, air quality conditions in Durban will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 83.6/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 83.6/100).
Are air quality levels in Durban 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.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 27 June 2026 at 12:37 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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Developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team