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Weather services in New Zealand:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, MetService was the most searched among weather services in New Zealand, with an estimated 609K branded searches and 91.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.

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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Compare the weather forecast sites and apps New Zealanders check. 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 Search among weather services in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for MetService, Yr, Weatherwatch. 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—————

This month’s ranking, August 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

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Which brand is most popular in search among weather services in New Zealand?

In August 2026, MetService was the most searched among weather services in New Zealand, with an estimated 609K branded searches and 91.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. Yr is in 2nd place, 87.8 percentage points behind at 3.9% Share of Search.

New Zealand weather services, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
MetService91.1% → 91.7%92.7%Nov 202588.7%Apr 20261st
Yr4% → 3.9%4%Oct 20252.6%Apr 20262nd
Weatherwatch2.5%3.3%Mar 20262.1%Nov 20253rd
Windy1.8% → 1.4%4.9%Apr 20261.3%Jul 20264th
NIWA Weather0.57% → 0.39%0.69%Feb 20260.31%Jun 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MetService’s estimated Share of Search among weather services in New Zealand increased from 91.1% to 91.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MetService’s estimated Share of Search among weather services in New Zealand peaked at 92.7% in November 2025 and was lowest at 88.7% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yr’s estimated Share of Search among weather services in New Zealand peaked at 4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 2.6% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Weatherwatch’s estimated Share of Search among weather services in New Zealand peaked at 3.3% in March 2026 and was lowest at 2.1% in November 2025.
  • 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.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yr, Weatherwatch, Windy and NIWA Weather held steady: their estimated Share of Search among weather services in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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.

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