OpenWeatherMap
Weather API providing current data, forecasts, and ML-based forecasting models for developers, with a free entry-level quota.
Category: Development & Code · Localization, search & APIs
Features
OpenWeatherMap provides weather APIs for current, hourly, and daily forecasts, historical weather data back to 1940, air and pollen quality, UV, astronomy, and Minute Cast. A global station database covers 200,000+ locations.
Free users receive 1,000 API calls per day. Paid plans start at 40 USD per month and increase quotas and forecast horizon. API 3.0 can be billed as an unlimited-call plan or on a per-call basis.
- Weather data for 200,000+ locations: current, hourly up to 4 days, daily up to 16 days
- Historical weather data from 1940 via the History API
- Air quality index (AQI), UV index, and astronomical events
- 1,000 free API calls per day; paid plans from 40 USD per month
- Minute-precise rain forecast (Minute Cast) for 120+ locations
- Weather map tiles and GeoJSON layers for map-based applications
Prices and plans
| Tier | Price | Period | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | free | Month | 60 API calls/minute, 1,000,000 calls/month |
| Startup | 35 EUR | Month | 600 calls/minute, 10M calls/month |
| Developer | 160 EUR | Month | 3,000 calls/minute, 100M calls/month |
| Professional | 410 EUR | Month | 30,000 calls/minute, 1B calls/month |
| Expert | 1200 EUR | Month | 100,000 calls/minute, 3B calls/month |
Limits
Usable worldwide including Germany/EU. Operator: OpenWeather Ltd (UK), governed by UK data protection law, supervisory authority ICO. 'We do not collect or store any parameters from your API requests, such as locations/ZIP-codes/city names.' No explicit statement on AI training.
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FAQ
Is OpenWeatherMap available for free?
Yes. A permanently free plan is published, not a time-limited trial.
Where is OpenWeatherMap's vendor based?
OpenWeather Ltd, based in United Kingdom. For data processing and privacy terms the vendor's own contract governs.
Is OpenWeatherMap still active?
OpenWeatherMap is operated by OpenWeather Ltd (London, UK), an active API product with a fully public self-service pricing list.
How many plans are documented for OpenWeatherMap?
The catalog documents 5 plans with price, billing period, and included features.
Which use case is OpenWeatherMap categorized for?
OpenWeatherMap is listed in the catalog under “Development & Code.”
Where do the details about OpenWeatherMap come from?
Prices, limits, and product details are documented against the listed official vendor page.
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Sources
- https://openweathermap.org/price
- https://openweather.co.uk/privacy-policy
- https://openweather.co.uk/technology
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