Air Quality Lab — Cape Town, South Africa
Air Quality Profile
Cape Town reports an annual PM2.5 of 9.4 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Cape Town
South Africa
South AfricaAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
9.4µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
9.49.4 µg/m³ — Good
8.88.8 µg/m³ — Good
8.58.5 µg/m³ — Good
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
9.59.5 µg/m³ — Good
8.68.6 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
9.49.4 µg/m³ — Good
8.88.8 µg/m³ — Good
8.58.5 µg/m³ — Good
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
9.59.5 µg/m³ — Good
8.68.6 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Mar, Oct, DecWorst months: Jun–Jul, Sep
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across South Africa
Cape Town: 9.4 µg/m³. Typical range in South Africa: 12.8–23.3 µg/m³. Low anchor: Port Elizabeth, 7.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Diepsloot, 162.1 µg/m³.
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