Open-Meteo weather API without a key

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Short answer. Open-Meteo returns forecasts and historical weather as JSON with no key for non-commercial use. Geocode first, then call the forecast endpoint with the coordinates.

Example

https://geocoding-api.open-meteo.com/v1/search?name=Berlin&count=1
https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast?latitude=52.52&longitude=13.41&current=temperature_2m,wind_speed_10m&daily=temperature_2m_max,precipitation_sum&timezone=Europe/Berlin

Details

  • current, hourly, and daily take comma-separated variable lists; units are metric by default (temperature_unit=fahrenheit to change).
  • Historical data: https://archive-api.open-meteo.com/v1/archive?latitude=..&longitude=..&start_date=2024-01-01&end_date=2024-01-31&daily=temperature_2m_mean.
  • Fair use: under 10,000 requests per day; commercial use needs a subscription.

Pitfalls

  • Forecast timestamps are in the requested timezone; omit it and you get GMT.
  • Precipitation sums are millimeters.

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