Open Weather Map API
OpenWeatherMap offers developers a robust API to access real-time weather updates, forecasts, and historical climate data integral for weather applications and services.
Developed by OpenWeather Ltd.
Reference for available routes, request structures, and live examples.
Get current weather data for any location
https://api.openweathermap.org/weathercurl -X GET 'https://api.openweathermap.org/weather' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'{
"q": "Tokyo",
"appid": "API_KEY",
"units": "metric"
}{
"main": {
"temp": 25.3,
"humidity": 65,
"feels_like": 26.1
},
"name": "Tokyo",
"wind": {
"deg": 120,
"speed": 3.6
},
"coord": {
"lat": 35.6895,
"lon": 139.6917
},
"weather": [
{
"id": 800,
"main": "Clear",
"description": "clear sky"
}
],
"visibility": 10000
}- Mobile weather appsOptimized Capability
- Dashboard widgetsOptimized Capability
- IoT weather displayOptimized Capability
- Agriculture monitoringOptimized Capability
- Travel planning toolsOptimized Capability
- ✓ Global coverage
- ✓ Free tier with generous limits
- ✓ Supports historical and forecast data
- ✓ Multiple formats and languages
- ✗ Free tier rate-limited
- ✗ Historical data may require paid plan
- ✗ Key activation delay up to 1 hour
- ✗ No GraphQL support
FAQs
API Specifications
2.5Minutes (signup to first API call)
60 calls/minute, 1,000,000 calls/month
60 calls/minute; 1,000,000 calls/month, includes current weather, 5‑day/3‑hour forecast, air pollution, geocoding, weather maps
Use Case: Best For
Developers needing reliable, global weather data for apps or services
Not Recommended For
Users requiring GraphQL or bulk historical archive exports without enterprise plan
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