Grass Pollen Count in Benoni, South Africa
Last updated Friday, November 6, 2026
This page shows the most recent reading available for Benoni — from Friday, November 6, 2026 (1 day ago) — not today's reading.
Pollen by type in Benoni
What is the grass pollen count in Benoni today?
The Benoni grass pollen index today is 28 (Low) on Pollen Atlas’s modelled 0–100 scale. Low
Modelled pollen risk index — not a measured count.
Grass pollen is the dominant allergen in Benoni today. See the full Benoni pollen count for the overall index and every type together.
Benoni is in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. Its population is 605,344 (GeoNames).
Benoni Grass Pollen Count: 5-Day Forecast
| Day | Overall index | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 6 | 25 | Low |
| Saturday, November 7 | 16 | Low |
| Sunday, November 8 | 36 | Low |
| Monday, November 9 | 36 | Low |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 36 | Low |
Pollen Atlas models the daily detail as an overall index: day-by-day splits by individual pollen type are not part of the modelled data, so this table shows Benoni’s overall trend across the week. Today’s grass pollen reading is the headline above.
Species driving Benoni’s grass pollen
The modelled data reports grass as one combined index — there is no species-by-species split for grass anywhere in the data, so this page does not invent one. Today’s modelled grass index for Benoni is 28 (Low), and the 5-day overall trend above shows the shape of the week.
As regional context only — not as today’s readings — in the Global pattern, the plants that shape this city’s year vary with its local climate and vegetation, and no single regional calendar is published for this area.
Plants affecting Benoni now — grass pollen
Detailed plant-by-plant readings for the grass pollen category were not returned in today’s source data for Benoni. The type summary stands: grass pollen reads 28 (Low) today.
In the Global pattern, the plants that shape this city’s year vary with its local climate and vegetation, and no single regional calendar is published for this area — named here as regional context only, not as today’s readings.
Plant detail returns here automatically on any day the feed includes it.
What this grass pollen level means
Low risk. Keep windows open; consider allergy meds only if sensitive.
Enjoy outdoor activities.
Grass pollen seasons vary with local climate and vegetation, and the measured value outranks any general seasonal expectation. No regional calendar is asserted for this area, so today’s grass pollen reading is reported as a modelled index value, without placing this month inside or outside a regional window. No South Africa allergy season guide is published yet, so the seasonal context here follows the Global regional pattern.
Benoni allergies today
Benoni allergies today are set by the same reading as the Benoni pollen count today: the Total Pollen Index is 25 (Low), and the grass pollen index on this page is 28 (Low) of it. When people ask about Benoni allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily modelled index built from today’s tree, grass and weed index values for Benoni.
Allergies in Benoni follow the South Africa calendar set out on the full Benoni page — the chapters, the plants behind them, and the 5-day forecast show whether today is typical for the season or an exception to it. If you are checking allergies today in Benoni before heading outdoors, the grass pollen split on this page is the part to read: it shows whether this pollen type is doing the work today, not just how high the total sits.
Read the five-day overall trend above as the Benoni allergy forecast for the grass pollen season: it shows whether Benoni allergies are set to ease or build across the week, day by day — the days to plan outdoor time around are the ones where the overall index steps down, not just today.
See the full Benoni pollen count — all types, the overall index and today’s ranking context
See how Benoni ranks in today's pollen count rankings — the worst cities for allergies today
Every pollen type, with photos and seasons: the pollen directory
Pollen indexes: a modelled pollen risk index computed by Pollen Atlas from open weather, vegetation and phenology data, calibrated against CDC/NAB season data. Plant detail: Google Pollen API. Index values are modelled, not measured counts. Sources: CDC/NAB; USA-NPN; GBIF (CC BY); ESA WorldCover (CC BY 4.0).