Open-Meteo vs OpenWeather:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, Open-Meteo had more branded searches than OpenWeather among weather APIs worldwide. Open-Meteo had about 41,200 branded searches, while OpenWeather had 22,200. Open-Meteo made up 0.66% of all weather API searches we track, and OpenWeather accounted for 0.36%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is Open-Meteo or OpenWeather more popular in search?
Compare the APIs developers add weather data with. 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.
Share of searches by month for Open-Meteo, OpenWeather. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | AccuWeather | Open-Meteo | WeatherAPI | OpenWeather | Tomorrow.io | Visual Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 98.4% | 0.38% | 0.65% | 0.44% | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Nov 2025 | 98% | 0.54% | 0.79% | 0.53% | 0.07% | 0.06% |
| Dec 2025 | 98.6% | 0.36% | 0.53% | 0.44% | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| Jan 2026 | 98.9% | 0.3% | 0.44% | 0.29% | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| Feb 2026 | 98% | 0.64% | 0.65% | 0.53% | 0.11% | 0.06% |
| Mar 2026 | 98.1% | 0.64% | 0.65% | 0.53% | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Apr 2026 | 98.2% | 0.66% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| May 2026 | 98.5% | 0.54% | 0.44% | 0.44% | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| Jun 2026 | 98.6% | 0.54% | 0.44% | 0.36% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Jul 2026 | 98.6% | 0.52% | 0.44% | 0.36% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Aug 2026 | 98.7% | 0.52% | 0.36% | 0.36% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Sep 2026 | 98.4% | 0.66% | 0.44% | 0.36% | 0.07% | 0.04% |
How has the Open-Meteo and OpenWeather comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Open-Meteo took it in November 2025, OpenWeather took it in December 2025, Open-Meteo took it in January 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Open-Meteo’s share of searches among weather APIs worldwide moved from 0.38% to 0.66%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 23.5K to 41.2K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenWeather’s share of searches among weather APIs worldwide moved from 0.44% to 0.36%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 22.2K.
How did search popularity change for weather APIs worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes

In September 2026, OpenWeather fell from 3rd to 4th among weather APIs worldwide.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Open-Meteo worldwide rose 75.3% over 12 measured months, from 23.5K to 41.2K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Open-Meteo’s and OpenWeather’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.
Open-Meteo
2 branded search terms
- open meteo
- openmeteo
OpenWeather
1 branded search term
- openweather

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