--- title: "Weather apps: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the apps people check the weather in. Share of Search among Weather.com, AccuWeather, WeatherBug, Windy and Carrot Weather, the weather apps Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/weather-apps" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Weather apps: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the apps people check the weather in. Share of Search among Weather.com, AccuWeather, WeatherBug, Windy and Carrot Weather, the weather apps Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Weather apps - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Weather.com, 89.4% ## Which brand is most popular in search among weather apps worldwide? - In August 2026, Weather.com was the most searched among weather apps worldwide, with an estimated 68M branded searches and 89.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. - AccuWeather is in 2nd place, 79.5 percentage points behind at 9.8% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Weather.com’s estimated Share of Search among weather apps worldwide increased from 6.5% to 89.4%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AccuWeather’s estimated Share of Search among weather apps worldwide decreased from 88% to 9.8%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WeatherBug’s estimated Share of Search among weather apps worldwide decreased from 3.5% to 0.59%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Windy’s estimated Share of Search among weather apps worldwide decreased from 1.9% to 0.22%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AccuWeather’s estimated Share of Search among weather apps worldwide peaked at 88.2% in January 2026 and was lowest at 9.8% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WeatherBug’s estimated Share of Search among weather apps worldwide peaked at 5.2% in March 2026 and was lowest at 0.59% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Windy’s estimated Share of Search among weather apps worldwide peaked at 5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 0.22% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Weather.com rose from 2nd to 1st among weather apps worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AccuWeather fell from 1st to 2nd among weather apps worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Carrot Weather held steady: its estimated Share of Search among weather apps worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Weather.com vs AccuWeather: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/accuweather-vs-weather-com): 89.4% against 9.8% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for weather apps worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Weather.com gained estimated Share of Search among weather apps worldwide, from 82.1% to 89.4%. - In August 2026, AccuWeather lost estimated Share of Search among weather apps worldwide, from 16.5% to 9.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for WeatherBug worldwide rose 82.9% over 11 measured months, from 246K to 450K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Windy worldwide rose 22.2% over 11 measured months, from 135K to 165K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Weather.com | 89.4% | 68M | +82.8% | Weather.com | | 2 | AccuWeather | 9.8% | 7.5M | 0.0% | AccuWeather | | 3 | WeatherBug | 0.59% | 450K | 0.0% | WeatherBug | | 4 | Windy | 0.22% | 165K | 0.0% | Windy | | 5 | Carrot Weather | <0.01% | 6.6K | 0.0% | Carrot Weather | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | AccuWeather | 6.1M | 88% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Weather.com | 450K | 6.5% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | WeatherBug | 246K | 3.5% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Windy | 135K | 1.9% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Carrot Weather | 6.6K | 0.09% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | AccuWeather | 5M | 83.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Weather.com | 450K | 7.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Windy | 301K | 5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | WeatherBug | 246K | 4.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Carrot Weather | 9.9K | 0.16% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | AccuWeather | 6.1M | 86.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Weather.com | 550K | 7.8% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | WeatherBug | 301K | 4.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Windy | 110K | 1.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Carrot Weather | 8.1K | 0.11% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | AccuWeather | 9.1M | 88.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Weather.com | 673K | 6.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | WeatherBug | 450K | 4.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Windy | 90.5K | 0.87% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Carrot Weather | 12.1K | 0.12% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | AccuWeather | 5M | 86.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Weather.com | 450K | 7.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | WeatherBug | 246K | 4.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Windy | 74K | 1.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Carrot Weather | 8.1K | 0.14% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | AccuWeather | 6.1M | 86% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Weather.com | 550K | 7.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | WeatherBug | 368K | 5.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Windy | 74K | 1% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Carrot Weather | 6.6K | 0.09% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | AccuWeather | 6.1M | 80.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Weather.com | 1M | 13.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | WeatherBug | 368K | 4.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Windy | 90.5K | 1.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Carrot Weather | 14.8K | 0.19% | 5 | | May 2026 | Weather.com | 20.4M | 72% | 1 | | May 2026 | AccuWeather | 7.5M | 26.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | WeatherBug | 368K | 1.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | Windy | 90.5K | 0.32% | 4 | | May 2026 | Carrot Weather | 8.1K | 0.03% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Weather.com | 24.9M | 75.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | AccuWeather | 7.5M | 22.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | WeatherBug | 450K | 1.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Windy | 90.5K | 0.27% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Carrot Weather | 6.6K | 0.02% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Weather.com | 37.2M | 82.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | AccuWeather | 7.5M | 16.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | WeatherBug | 450K | 0.99% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Windy | 165K | 0.36% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Carrot Weather | 6.6K | 0.01% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Weather.com | 68M | 89.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | AccuWeather | 7.5M | 9.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | WeatherBug | 450K | 0.59% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Windy | 165K | 0.22% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Carrot Weather | 6.6K | <0.01% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | AccuWeather | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Carrot Weather | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Weather.com | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | WeatherBug | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Windy | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **AccuWeather**: Measured on the search term “accuweather”. - **Carrot Weather**: Measured on the search term “carrot weather”. - **Weather.com**: Measured on the search term “weather com”. - **WeatherBug**: Measured on the search term “weatherbug”. - **Windy**: Measured on the search term “windy app”. - [AccuWeather](/demand/global-en/brands/accuweather) - [Carrot Weather](/demand/global-en/brands/carrot-weather) - [Weather.com](/demand/global-en/brands/weather-com) - [WeatherBug](/demand/global-en/brands/weatherbug) - [Windy](/demand/global-en/brands/windy) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among weather apps worldwide? In August 2026, Weather.com was the most searched among weather apps worldwide, with an estimated 68M branded searches and 89.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Weather apps: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/weather-apps This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/weather-apps. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.