Worst air pollution Denneburg - Paarl, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Denneburg is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 15.9/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Denneburg is fair. AQI worsens to fair; SO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (SO2: 22.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Denneburg lies roughly 50 km east-northeast of Cape Town. Denneburg owes much of its generally good air quality to the Cape's wind rather than an absence of sources — vehicle traffic and vineyard and wine estate operations are both present year-round. It's really only on windless winter days that this usually reliable ventilation briefly fails. Nearby towns in the Cape tend to see similar conditions.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Good
15.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
8.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
15.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
14.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
11.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Fair
22.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
14.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
22.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
16.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
16.7/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Denneburg right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Denneburg is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 15.9/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 15.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Denneburg?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Denneburg will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 22.1/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (SO2: 22.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Denneburg?
Air quality at Denneburg is most likely to dip on still winter mornings, when smoke and emissions from vineyard and wine estate operations can briefly linger without the Cape's usual wind. For the rest of the year, the strong southeasterly Cape Doctor keeps conditions consistently well ventilated, a seasonal pattern typical of the wider Cape region.
Are air quality levels in Denneburg 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: 10 August 2026 at 02:34 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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