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Air quality · Botswana

Gaborone Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 15:00 local time (UTC+2), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

53 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI15:00 UTC+2, 3 Nov Main pollutant: PM2.5

Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

This page uses EPA’s NowCast, which follows the last few hours, as the US government’s AirNow does. On a 24-hour average of particles, as many apps show, it is 53.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 52 around 16:00 to 58 around 09:00 (4 Nov).

599th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now.

What to do today

  • Long walk or run outside OK, lighter if very sensitive
  • Kids playing outside OK
  • Airing the house Open
  • Mask outdoors Not needed

Based on the US EPA’s health statement: “Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.” General guidance, not medical advice.

Last 24 hours and next 48

Past hours Forecast

16:00 · 58 17:00 · 64 18:00 · 64 19:00 · 58 20:00 · 51 21:00 · 48 22:00 · 45 23:00 · 46 00:00 · 50 01:00 · 52 02:00 · 53 03:00 · 55 04:00 · 56 05:00 · 57 06:00 · 58 07:00 · 59 08:00 · 60 09:00 · 59 10:00 · 58 11:00 · 58 12:00 · 57 13:00 · 56 14:00 · 55 15:00 · 53 16:00 · 52 17:00 · 52 18:00 · 52 19:00 · 53 20:00 · 54 21:00 · 54 22:00 · 54 23:00 · 54 00:00 · 54 01:00 · 53 02:00 · 53 03:00 · 52 04:00 · 52 05:00 · 52 06:00 · 53 07:00 · 54 08:00 · 57 09:00 · 58 10:00 · 58 11:00 · 58 12:00 · 57 13:00 · 55 14:00 · 54 15:00 · 54 16:00 · 53 17:00 · 52 18:00 · 54 19:00 · 57 20:00 · 62 21:00 · 64 22:00 · 63 23:00 · 61 00:00 · 58 01:00 · 57 02:00 · 58 03:00 · 58 04:00 · 58 05:00 · 57 06:00 · 56 07:00 · 55 08:00 · 55 09:00 · 55 Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+2. Particles use EPA’s NowCast (a 12-hour weighted average), ozone and CO an 8-hour average. Lighter bars are the CAMS forecast.

Show as a table
TimeAQI
Mon 16:0058
Mon 17:0064
Mon 18:0064
Mon 19:0058
Mon 20:0051
Mon 21:0048
Mon 22:0045
Mon 23:0046
Tue 00:0050
Tue 01:0052
Tue 02:0053
Tue 03:0055
Tue 04:0056
Tue 05:0057
Tue 06:0058
Tue 07:0059
Tue 08:0060
Tue 09:0059
Tue 10:0058
Tue 11:0058
Tue 12:0057
Tue 13:0056
Tue 14:0055
Tue 15:00 · Now53
Tue 16:00 · Forecast52
Tue 17:00 · Forecast52
Tue 18:00 · Forecast52
Tue 19:00 · Forecast53
Tue 20:00 · Forecast54
Tue 21:00 · Forecast54
Tue 22:00 · Forecast54
Tue 23:00 · Forecast54
Wed 00:00 · Forecast54
Wed 01:00 · Forecast53
Wed 02:00 · Forecast53
Wed 03:00 · Forecast52
Wed 04:00 · Forecast52
Wed 05:00 · Forecast52
Wed 06:00 · Forecast53
Wed 07:00 · Forecast54
Wed 08:00 · Forecast57
Wed 09:00 · Forecast58
Wed 10:00 · Forecast58
Wed 11:00 · Forecast58
Wed 12:00 · Forecast57
Wed 13:00 · Forecast55
Wed 14:00 · Forecast54
Wed 15:00 · Forecast54
Wed 16:00 · Forecast53
Wed 17:00 · Forecast52
Wed 18:00 · Forecast54
Wed 19:00 · Forecast57
Wed 20:00 · Forecast62
Wed 21:00 · Forecast64
Wed 22:00 · Forecast63
Wed 23:00 · Forecast61
Thu 00:00 · Forecast58
Thu 01:00 · Forecast57
Thu 02:00 · Forecast58
Thu 03:00 · Forecast58
Thu 04:00 · Forecast58
Thu 05:00 · Forecast57
Thu 06:00 · Forecast56
Thu 07:00 · Forecast55
Thu 08:00 · Forecast55
Thu 09:00 · Forecast55

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 9.2 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 10.1 µg/m³ · within WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 53
  • PM10 10 µg/m³ 10
  • O₃ 110 µg/m³ 47
  • NO₂ 2 µg/m³ 1
  • SO₂ 2 µg/m³ 0
  • CO 0.17 mg/m³ 1

Modelled concentrations at the city’s location (CAMS). The sub-index uses the same averaging as the headline, so the highest one is the AQI.

Nearby cities

City AQI
Soshanguve South Africa 74
Pretoria South Africa 74
Johannesburg South Africa 80
Evaton South Africa 80
Benoni South Africa 97
Maseru Lesotho 42
Mbabane Eswatini 68

Where this number comes from

The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) forecasts air pollution worldwide on a grid (about 11 km over Europe, about 45 km elsewhere). We take the grid value at Gaborone’s coordinates and score it with the US EPA’s method. It is a model, not a measurement: a nearby monitoring station can read quite differently, especially next to busy roads or during fires and dust storms.

Full methodology · Data: CAMS via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); city list: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

  • Good 0–50
  • Moderate 51–100
  • Unhealthy for sensitive groups 101–150
  • Unhealthy 151–200
  • Very unhealthy 201–300
  • Hazardous 301–500

Questions

What is the AQI in Gaborone right now?
53 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) at 15:00 UTC+2, 3 Nov. PM2.5 is the pollutant with the highest sub-index. This is a modelled estimate from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), not a reading from a monitoring station.

Is it safe to exercise outside in Gaborone today?
For most people, yes. The EPA’s statement for “Moderate”: Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. General guidance, not medical advice.

Will the air in Gaborone get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 52 around 16:00 to 58 around 09:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Gaborone compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 599th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, all on the same US EPA scale.

Why does another app show a different AQI for Gaborone?
Apps differ in source (government stations, low-cost sensors or a model like this one), in scale (US EPA, European, or a national index) and in averaging (hourly or NowCast, 8-hour, 24-hour). This page uses the US EPA AQI with EPA’s NowCast for particles, computed from the CAMS forecast for the city’s location.