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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 11 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 12 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 63 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 6 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 13 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 170 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Centurion, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 1.

AQI 1 Good

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is good. The air quality has no effect on health. Everyone can continue their outdoor activities normally in Centurion.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Centurion? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 11 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Centurion in the last 7 days was: 65 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026) and the lowest: 20 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Centurion? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Centurion is: 12 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Centurion? (ozone (O3))
63 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 11 (Good)

PM10 12 (Good)

O3 63 (Good)

NO2 6 (Good)

SO2 13 (Good)

CO 170 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Centurion

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	20 Moderate	46 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	65 Unhealthy	29 Moderate	27 Moderate	25 Moderate	49 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	42 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
pm10	21 Moderate	46 Moderate	66 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	30 Moderate	28 Moderate	25 Moderate	50 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	42 Moderate
o3	88 Moderate	78 Moderate	72 Moderate	71 Moderate	81 Moderate	77 Moderate	70 Moderate	88 Moderate
no2	15 Good	46 Moderate	55 Moderate	27 Good	26 Good	26 Good	44 Moderate	34 Good
so2	28 Good	74 Moderate	99 Moderate	44 Good	52 Moderate	45 Good	78 Moderate	68 Moderate
co	248 Good	390 Good	420 Good	311 Good	370 Good	314 Good	367 Good	528 Good

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Quality of life in Centurion

Green and Parks in the City

Centurion 10%

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

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Centurion 38%

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

Air Pollution

Centurion 73%

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

Garbage Disposal

Centurion 45%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Centurion 54%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Centurion 36%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Centurion 60%

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

Water Pollution

Centurion 66%

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

Source: Numbeo

Centurion

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 11 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 12 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 63 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 6 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 13 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 170 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Centurion

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	42	49	25	27	29	65	46	20
pm10	42	50	25	28	30	66	46	21
o3	88	70	77	81	71	72	78	88
no2	34	44	26	26	27	55	46	15
so2	68	78	45	52	44	99	74	28
co	528	367	314	370	311	420	390	248

* 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 Centurion — compare nearby locations.

Pretoria 8 µg/m³
Tembisa 16 µg/m³
Benoni 16 µg/m³
Johannesburg 17 µg/m³
Krugersdorp 8 µg/m³
Soweto 17 µg/m³
Cape Town 105 µg/m³
Durban 15 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Centurion today?

The current average PM2.5 across Centurion is about 11 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Centurion?

Right now PM2.5 in Centurion averages about 11 µg/m³ (“Good”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Centurion?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Centurion was recorded on Tuesday, August 25 (about 65 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Centurion today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Centurion?

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.