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How popular isWindy in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 9.3K branded searches for Windy in New Zealand which is down 37.7% over the last 11 months. Windy holds 1.4% estimated Share of Search among New Zealand weather services and is ranked 4th of 5 competitors for search popularity.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. MetService91.7%
  2. Yr3.9%
  3. Weatherwatch2.5%
  4. Windy1.4%
  5. NIWA Weather0.39%
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Which weather services compete with Windy?

Windy against weather services in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for MetService, Yr, Weatherwatch, Windy. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthMetServiceYrWeatherwatchWindyNIWA Weather
Oct 202591.1%4%2.5%1.8%0.57%
Nov 202592.7%3.4%2.1%1.3%0.48%
Dec 202592.1%3.4%2.6%1.4%0.58%
Jan 202691.7%3.3%2.8%1.6%0.58%
Feb 202690.9%4%2.7%1.6%0.69%
Mar 202690.3%3.9%3.3%1.9%0.57%
Apr 202688.7%2.6%3.2%4.9%0.55%
May 202691.3%4%2.7%1.7%0.38%
Jun 202692.4%3.3%2.6%1.4%0.31%
Jul 202691.9%3.3%3.2%1.3%0.38%
Aug 202691.7%3.9%2.5%1.4%0.39%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.MetService

    91.7%

    held 1st · 609K estimated branded searches · -1.9% vs prior month · -0.1 points

  2. 2.Yr

    3.9%

    held 2nd · 26.2K estimated branded searches · +18.7% vs prior month · +0.7 points

  3. 3.Weatherwatch

    2.5%

    held 3rd · 16.9K estimated branded searches · -22.6% vs prior month · -0.7 points

  4. 4.Windy

    1.4%

    held 4th · 9.3K estimated branded searches · +9.1% vs prior month · +0.1 points

  5. 5.NIWA Weather

    0.39%

    held 5th · 2.6K estimated branded searches · +1.2% vs prior month · 0 points

Compare search popularity between Windy and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Windy changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Windy in New Zealand fell from 15K to 9.3K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Windy’s estimated Share of Search among weather services in New Zealand peaked at 4.9% in April 2026 and was lowest at 1.3% in July 2026.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand weather services in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Yr gained estimated Share of Search among weather services in New Zealand, from 3.3% to 3.9%.

  2. In August 2026, Weatherwatch lost estimated Share of Search among weather services in New Zealand, from 3.2% to 2.5%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for NIWA Weather in New Zealand fell 45.6% over 11 measured months, from 4.7K to 2.6K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Windy in New Zealand fell 37.7% over 11 measured months, from 15K to 9.3K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for MetService in New Zealand fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 748K to 609K in August 2026.

How is Windy measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Windy’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

10 branded search terms

  • windy app
  • windy com
  • windy com app
  • windy com live
  • windy com weather
  • windy forecast
  • windy rain radar
  • windy weather
  • www windy com
  • www windy com live

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