8 Best Weather Apps for Android
Jul. 4, 2024Weather apps on Android can help you keep track of the weather and send you alerts about the ever-changing state of Mother Nature. You’ll find many weather apps on the Google Play Store, but only a few select ones are a joy to use and helpful. The built-in Weather apps on Android get the job done but aren’t as comprehensive as third-party apps; hence, let’s look at some of the best weather apps for Android.
AccuWeather
AccuWeather is one of the oldest weather apps in the business. One of the things you notice when you launch the app is the clean and well-done user interface. The bottom bar houses four options — Today, Hourly, Daily, andRadar & Maps. The first three are pretty self-explanatory.
The Radar & Maps option shows you the weather conditions on a map with changing colored zones around the map. The different colors tell youwhere it rained or snowedso far and also show you the predicted areas where the weather conditions will change.
Pricing:Free, Free 7-day trial and then $3.99/month or $24/annually
If you’re of amateur, intermediate, or advanced aspiring weatherman, Windy.app is just the app for you. It has one of the best map radars of all apps out there, with lots of info. For starters, it shows you the direction of winds on the map and per region (not real-time), the wind speed, and allows you tocreate your own spot to trackand share the changing weather conditions there.
Pricing:Free, Free 7-day trial and then $64.99/month or $109 for lifetime access
Weather & Radar is a decent weather app that shows you all the information on the spot. One of the best parts about this app is it has a radar for every stat such asRainfall, Temperature, Wind, Lightning, and of course, weather. The home screen gives you a forecast of different parts of the day, a 14-day weather graph, and Astro info such as sunrise, sunset, and the phases of the moon.
Pricing:Free, Free 14-day trial; Plan removes Ads for $1.99/month or $9.99/annually
If you’re looking for a non-nonsense weather app to check the weather daily, there’s no better app to try than Weather Underground. For starters, it shows you at a glance the weather conditions with its widget and the home screen. It also has a WUNDERMAP which shows you the radar and thechanging weather conditionsin and across your area, alongside the wind speed, precipitation, low/high temperature, and feels-like temperature.
Pricing:Free, Plan starts at $3.99/month or $20/annually
Yet another no-nonsense app that gets the job done. The Weather Channel shows you Hourly and Daily forecasts with Radar and Pollution stats. The home page has decently laid out info on the current temperature, what it feels like, and the maximum and minimum temperatures for the day. Besides, it also shows you theHourly Forecast for the next two dayswhich is not a lot. You will need Premium if you want to peek at what’s coming after those four days.
Scroll all the way, and you’ll get more details for the day such as Wind, Humidity, Pressure, UV index, Sunrise, and Sunset. Besides, you also get the Air Pollution stat and info such asMosquito activity, Heat Index, Sweat Index, and Fog Index. Too bad it’s buried deep down in the app, and there’s no way to check individual stats without scrolling all the way. The Pollution tab is also well-detailed with Sulfur, Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, and PM2.5 contents in the air.ProsConsDecent UIFuture forecast limited to three daysComprehensive atmospheric infoKey info buried deep down into the appMap Radar gives lots of detailsLittle ads in the free version
Pricing:Free, Free 7-day trial and then $4.99/month or $29.99/annually
Google Weather comes preinstalled on all Android devices and it can be accessed from inside the Google app. It shows you a10-day forecastand an hourly forecast besides wind speeds, humidity, UV index, and pressure. It also shows you the Sunrise and Sunset times, along with the hourly details of the aforementioned entities.
It’s a simple, no-frills weather app that gets the job done. If you need detailed insights, most of the apps on this list can give you just that. The Weather page recently received much-needed UI improvements and looks better than ever. However, there’s no weather radar and features you’d find in dedicated weather apps. If all you care about is simplicity, it’s one of the best weather apps you can try out.ProsConsGreat UINo Weather radar10-day and hourly forecastLacks air pollution statistics and other featuresKey atmospheric info is well laid out
Pricing:Free
The title says it all. The SimpleWeather app strives to be a simple yet effective app for showing vital weather information to users. It’s open-source and free, with no ads in the UI. The UI itself is very clean and intuitive, with smooth animations. You can add multiple locations, change theupdate interval, and also use the widgets to stay updated. The app can also show you Weather and Precipitation alerts via push notifications.
The home page houses forecast of the next five days, hourly forecast for the day, charts that show varying precipitation, humidity, UV index, and more throughout the day, and additional details such as theAir Quality Index, Moon Phase, Sunset, and Sunrise info, and a Radar to check out the current weather changes. It’s not as dynamic as other apps but gets the job done.ProsConsGreat UINo Weather radar10-day and hourly forecastLacks air pollution statistics and other featuresKey atmospheric info is well laid out
Pricing:Free, Plan starts at $1.99/month or $9.99/annually
WeatherBug may look outdated at first glance, but you’d be surprised by just how useful it is. For starters, it shows you the weather and temperatures, hourly and 10-day forecasts, wind speed and direction. One of the things the app that no app on this list has isHurricane detectionand tracking. The app also shows you the air pollution stats and whether it’s safe to go outside to play sports.
Pricing:Free, Free 7-day trial and then $2/month or $10/annually
So these were some of the best weather apps you can try on Android. Out of all, Windy.app, Weather Underground, and The Weather Channel all provide detailed information. The rest of the apps are great if all you want is an app with widgets to check the daily forecast and weather conditions. Similarly, there are many greatWeather apps on iPhone, so do check them out as well.
Do you know a Weather app that deserves to be on this list? Let us know in the comments below.
