Highest air pollution Pretoria, today and tomorrow
Today (27 June): Air quality in Pretoria is poor. AQI and SO2 are poor; PM2.5, O3, and HCHO are fair; NO2 and PM1 are medium; PM10 and CO are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (SO2: 61.6/100).
Tomorrow (28 June 2026): Air quality in Pretoria is very poor. AQI worsens to very poor; PM2.5 decreases to medium; SO2 increases to very poor; HCHO decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (SO2: 82.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Pretoria's air quality is significantly impacted by winter air pollution from coal burning in the surrounding Highveld power stations and domestic fires in informal settlements, with the city's enclosed valley topography concentrating emissions during the dry season inversions. Summer rains and thunderstorms provide effective seasonal air washing across the Gauteng plateau.
Today - 27 June | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Poor
61.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
39.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
11.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
40.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
27.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Poor
61.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
33.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
42.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 28 June | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Very poor
82.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
46.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
19.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
46.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
33.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Very poor
82.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Medium
45.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
51.6/100
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Is air quality bad in Pretoria right now?
On 27 June 2026, overall air quality in Pretoria is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 61.6/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (SO2: 61.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Pretoria?
On 28 June 2026, air quality conditions in Pretoria will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 82.6/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (SO2: 82.6/100).
Are air quality levels in Pretoria 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 12:36 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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