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Pollution and air quality forecast for East London. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for East London:

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 14 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 23 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 64 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 1 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 70 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for East London, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

What is the air quality in East London today? Is the air polluted in East London?. Is there smog?

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderate in East London. Some pollutants in East London may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in East London may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in East London? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 14 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in East London in the last 7 days was: 16 (Friday, August 21, 2026) and the lowest: 5 (Sunday, August 23, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in East London? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in East London is: 23 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in East London? (ozone (O3))
64 (Good)

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
1 (Good)

What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
0 (Good)

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
70 (Good)

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 14 (Moderate)

PM10 23 (Moderate)

O3 64 (Good)

NO2 1 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 70 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in East London

index	2026-08-27	2026-08-26	2026-08-25	2026-08-24	2026-08-23	2026-08-22	2026-08-21	2026-08-20
pm25	10 Good	13 Moderate	10 Good	11 Good	5 Good	10 Good	16 Moderate	11 Good
pm10	17 Good	22 Moderate	16 Good	14 Good	7 Good	13 Good	24 Moderate	18 Good
o3	66 Good	61 Good	72 Moderate	68 Good	65 Good	66 Good	72 Moderate	65 Good
no2	1 Good	2 Good	2 Good	4 Good	1 Good	2 Good	3 Good	1 Good
so2	1 Good	2 Good	2 Good	4 Good	2 Good	3 Good	4 Good	2 Good
co	109 Good	141 Good	198 Good	266 Good	159 Good	162 Good	207 Good	156 Good

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Quality of life in East London

Green and Parks in the City

East London 20%

Lesotho: 64% Namibia: 52% Botswana: 30% Zimbabwe: 41%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

East London 50%

Lesotho: 54% Namibia: 72% Botswana: 67% Zimbabwe: 37%

Air Pollution

East London 33%

Lesotho: 46% Namibia: 32% Botswana: 36% Zimbabwe: 60%

Garbage Disposal

East London 36%

Lesotho: 18% Namibia: 65% Botswana: 55% Zimbabwe: 23%

Availability and quality of drinking water

East London 50%

Lesotho: 64% Namibia: 66% Botswana: 60% Zimbabwe: 28%

Cleanliness and tidiness

East London 23%

Lesotho: 46% Namibia: 65% Botswana: 51% Zimbabwe: 24%

Noise and Light pollution

East London 33%

Lesotho: 57% Namibia: 46% Botswana: 26% Zimbabwe: 62%

Water Pollution

East London 69%

Lesotho: 67% Namibia: 45% Botswana: 39% Zimbabwe: 85%

Source: Numbeo

East London

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 14 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 23 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 64 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 0.6 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.4 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 70 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

East London

index	2026-08-20	2026-08-21	2026-08-22	2026-08-23	2026-08-24	2026-08-25	2026-08-26	2026-08-27
pm25	11	16	9.7	4.8	11	10	13	10
pm10	18	24	13	7.5	14	16	22	17
o3	65	72	66	65	68	72	61	66
no2	1.5	2.7	1.9	1.3	3.8	2.1	1.9	1
so2	1.8	3.9	2.8	1.6	4.1	2	1.6	1.5
co	156	207	162	159	266	198	141	109

* Pollution data source: https://openaq.org () The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — South Africa

16-day weather forecast for South Africa: today around 27°C (clear sky), lows near 12°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 17 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — South Africa

The UV index in South Africa today is 5.5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around East London — compare nearby locations.

Cape Town 105 µg/m³
Durban 15 µg/m³
Johannesburg 17 µg/m³
Soweto 17 µg/m³
Pretoria 8 µg/m³
Port Elizabeth 5 µg/m³
Pietermaritzburg 13 µg/m³
Benoni 16 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in East London today?

The current average PM2.5 across East London is about 14 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in East London?

Right now PM2.5 in East London averages about 14 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in East London?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in East London was recorded on Friday, August 21 (about 16 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in East London today?

The UV index in East London today is 5.5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in East London?

A moderate breeze (about 17 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

How is air quality measured?

Air quality here is based on PM2.5 — the concentration of fine particulate matter in µg/m³. Lower values mean cleaner air. Data is updated daily from Open-Meteo.