Pretoria Air Quality
Current air-quality information for Pretoria, South Africa.
Air quality is generally considered satisfactory.
Open-Meteo / CAMS model · Updated 2026-10-17T12:00Health context
At the current AQI of 50, Pretoria is in the Good category on the displayed AQI scale. Most people can continue normal outdoor activities. Current pollutant values shown for Pretoria are PM2.5 6.2 µg/m³, PM10 6.3 µg/m³, O₃ 139 µg/m³, NO₂ 1.3 µg/m³. The current reading is identified on this page as Open-Meteo / CAMS model. These are model-based conditions for the Pretoria area and can differ from a nearby monitoring-station observation.
Air-quality information is not medical advice. People with asthma, heart or lung disease, children, older adults and other sensitive groups may need to take additional precautions when pollution is elevated.
Recent History & Forecast
This chart shows atmospheric-model AQI history and forecast from Open-Meteo / Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) model. It is separate from any monitoring-station observation shown in the Current AQI card.
What does AQI 50 mean in Pretoria?
Pretoria currently has an AQI of 50, which falls in the Good category. This indicates relatively low overall air pollution on the displayed AQI scale. Normal outdoor activity is generally appropriate for most people. The pollutant values currently shown for Pretoria are PM2.5 6.2 µg/m³, PM10 6.3 µg/m³, O₃ 139 µg/m³, NO₂ 1.3 µg/m³. The displayed current conditions are model estimates for the Pretoria area (Open-Meteo / CAMS model), rather than a single monitoring-station observation.
Nearby cities
- Thembisa air quality — approximately 28 km away
- Diepsloot air quality — approximately 30 km away
- Soshanguve air quality — approximately 33 km away
- Benoni air quality — approximately 50 km away
- Boksburg air quality — approximately 52 km away
- Johannesburg air quality — approximately 54 km away
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