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Air quality in Durban
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Durban
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Durban Air Quality Map
Real-time Durban air pollution map
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Weather
What is the current weather in Durban?
| Weather | Few clouds |
| Temperature | 66.2°F |
| Humidity | 78% |
| Wind | 10.8 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30.1 Hg |
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Real-time South Africa city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vereeniging, Gauteng | 106 |
| 2 | eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga | 86 |
| 3 | Midstream, Gauteng | 72 |
| 4 | Middelburg, Mpumalanga | 67 |
| 5 | Thabazimbi, Limpopo | 62 |
| 6 | Pretoria, Gauteng | 61 |
| 7 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | 43 |
(local time)
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live Durban aqi ranking
Real-time Durban air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | City Hall - Durban | 36 |
(local time)
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US AQI
36
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Good
Overview
What is the current air quality in Durban?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 36 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.6µg/m³ | |
| PM10 | 19.7µg/m³ | |
| SO2 | 3.7µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5
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PM2.5 concentration in Durban is currently 1.3 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
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Forecast
Durban air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, May 11 | Moderate 56 AQI US  |  | 68° 59° |  13.4 mp/h |
| Sunday, May 12 | Moderate 51 AQI US |  | 62.6° 57.2° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Monday, May 13 | Good 32 AQI US | | 60.8° 57.2° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Today | Good 36 AQI US | 50% | 69.8° 59° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Wednesday, May 15 | Moderate 76 AQI US |  | 80.6° 55.4° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Thursday, May 16 | Moderate 73 AQI US | | 75.2° 55.4° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Friday, May 17 | Moderate 59 AQI US | | 75.2° 55.4° | 13.4 mp/h |
| Saturday, May 18 | Good 46 AQI US | | 69.8° 53.6° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Sunday, May 19 | Moderate 72 AQI US | | 73.4° 55.4° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Monday, May 20 | Moderate 78 AQI US | | 84.2° 55.4° | 4.5 mp/h |
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