--- title: "AccuWeather vs Weather Underground: Which is searched more?" description: "Is AccuWeather or Weather Underground more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Weather apps set worldwide. 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/compare/accuweather-vs-weather-underground" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AccuWeather vs Weather Underground: Which is searched more? Is AccuWeather or Weather Underground more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Weather apps set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: AccuWeather and Weather Underground - **Competitive set**: Weather apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AccuWeather Share of Search**: 68.4% - **Weather Underground Share of Search**: 19.8% ## Is AccuWeather or Weather Underground more popular in search? - In September 2026, AccuWeather had more branded searches than Weather Underground among weather apps worldwide. AccuWeather had about 6.1 million branded searches, while Weather Underground had 1.8 million. AccuWeather made up 68.4% of all weather app searches we track, and Weather Underground accounted for 19.8%. - AccuWeather was ahead of Weather Underground in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AccuWeather’s share of searches among weather apps worldwide moved from 69.9% to 68.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.1M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Weather Underground’s share of searches among weather apps worldwide moved from 20.2% to 19.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.8M. ## Top weather apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AccuWeather appeared in all five answers. Weather Underground was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. AccuWeather was listed before Weather Underground in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AccuWeather | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Weather.com | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | MyRadar | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Weather Underground | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Windy | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Carrot Weather | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | WeatherBug | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about weather apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which weather app should I use?": 1. Weather.com, 2. AccuWeather, 3. Windy - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best weather apps?": 1. AccuWeather, 2. MyRadar, 3. Weather Underground, 4. Weather.com, 5. Windy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best weather app for daily forecasts?": 1. Weather.com, 2. AccuWeather, 3. Weather Underground, 4. MyRadar - Searched Google, AI Overview "weather apps": 1. AccuWeather, 2. Weather.com, 3. MyRadar, 4. Weather Underground, 5. Carrot Weather - Searched Google, AI Overview "weather app android": 1. AccuWeather, 2. Weather.com, 3. MyRadar, 4. Windy Not named in any answer: WeatherBug. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for weather apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, AccuWeather overtook Weather.com to become the leader among weather apps worldwide, with 68.4% of the searches. - In September 2026, Weather Underground overtook Weather.com to rank 2nd among weather apps worldwide, with 19.8% of the searches. ## Month by month | Month | AccuWeather estimated searches | AccuWeather Share of Search | AccuWeather rank | Weather Underground estimated searches | Weather Underground Share of Search | Weather Underground rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.1M | 69.9% | 1 | 1.8M | 20.2% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 5M | 66.9% | 1 | 1.4M | 19.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 6.1M | 66.8% | 1 | 2M | 22.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 9.1M | 70.1% | 1 | 2.7M | 20.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 5M | 66.1% | 1 | 1.8M | 23.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 6.1M | 68.6% | 1 | 1.8M | 19.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 6.1M | 63.2% | 1 | 2M | 21.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | 7.5M | 23.6% | 2 | 3.3M | 10.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 7.5M | 21.4% | 2 | 2M | 5.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 7.5M | 15.8% | 2 | 2M | 4.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 7.5M | 9.6% | 2 | 1.8M | 2.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 6.1M | 68.4% | 1 | 1.8M | 19.8% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AccuWeather’s and Weather Underground’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **AccuWeather**: Measured on the search term “accuweather”. - **Weather Underground**: Measured on the search terms “weather underground” and “wunderground”, summed into one figure. - [AccuWeather profile](/demand/global-en/brands/accuweather) - [Weather Underground profile](/demand/global-en/brands/weather-underground) - [All weather apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/weather-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is AccuWeather or Weather Underground more popular in search? In September 2026, AccuWeather had more branded searches than Weather Underground among weather apps worldwide. AccuWeather had about 6.1 million branded searches, while Weather Underground had 1.8 million. AccuWeather made up 68.4% of all weather app searches we track, and Weather Underground accounted for 19.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AccuWeather vs Weather Underground: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/accuweather-vs-weather-underground This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/accuweather-vs-weather-underground. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.