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title: "Weather services in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the weather forecast sites and apps New Zealanders check. Share of Search among MetService, Yr, Weatherwatch, Windy and NIWA Weather, the weather services Brandwave compares in New Zealand, 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/nz/categories/nz-weather-services"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Weather services in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the weather forecast sites and apps New Zealanders check. Share of Search among MetService, Yr, Weatherwatch, Windy and NIWA Weather, the weather services Brandwave compares in New Zealand, 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 services
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: MetService, 91.7%

## 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.
- 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [MetService vs Yr: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/metservice-vs-yr): 91.7% against 3.9% Share of Search.
- [MetService vs Weatherwatch: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/metservice-vs-weatherwatch): 91.7% against 2.5% Share of Search.
- [Yr vs Weatherwatch: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/weatherwatch-vs-yr): 3.9% against 2.5% Share of Search.

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

- In August 2026, Yr gained estimated Share of Search among weather services in New Zealand, from 3.3% to 3.9%.
- In August 2026, Weatherwatch lost estimated Share of Search among weather services in New Zealand, from 3.2% to 2.5%.
- 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.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Windy in New Zealand fell 37.7% over 11 measured months, from 15K to 9.3K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for MetService in New Zealand fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 748K to 609K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | MetService | 91.7% | 609K | -1.9% | MetService |
| 2 | Yr | 3.9% | 26.2K | +18.7% | Yr |
| 3 | Weatherwatch | 2.5% | 16.9K | -22.6% | Weatherwatch |
| 4 | Windy | 1.4% | 9.3K | +9.1% | Windy |
| 5 | NIWA Weather | 0.39% | 2.6K | +1.2% | NIWA Weather |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | MetService | 748K | 91.1% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Yr | 33.1K | 4% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Weatherwatch | 20.6K | 2.5% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Windy | 15K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | NIWA Weather | 4.7K | 0.57% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | MetService | 738K | 92.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Yr | 27.1K | 3.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Weatherwatch | 16.8K | 2.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Windy | 10.3K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | NIWA Weather | 3.9K | 0.48% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | MetService | 907K | 92.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Yr | 33.2K | 3.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Weatherwatch | 25.3K | 2.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Windy | 13.5K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | NIWA Weather | 5.7K | 0.58% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | MetService | 917K | 91.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Yr | 33.4K | 3.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Weatherwatch | 27.5K | 2.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Windy | 15.8K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | NIWA Weather | 5.8K | 0.58% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | MetService | 615K | 90.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Yr | 27.2K | 4% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Weatherwatch | 18.4K | 2.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Windy | 10.9K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | NIWA Weather | 4.7K | 0.69% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | MetService | 611K | 90.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Yr | 26.3K | 3.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Weatherwatch | 22.4K | 3.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Windy | 13K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | NIWA Weather | 3.9K | 0.57% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | MetService | 919K | 88.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Windy | 50.5K | 4.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Weatherwatch | 33.4K | 3.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Yr | 27.3K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | NIWA Weather | 5.7K | 0.55% | 5 |
| May 2026 | MetService | 414K | 91.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Yr | 18K | 4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Weatherwatch | 12.2K | 2.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Windy | 7.5K | 1.7% | 4 |
| May 2026 | NIWA Weather | 1.7K | 0.38% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | MetService | 601K | 92.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Yr | 21.4K | 3.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Weatherwatch | 16.9K | 2.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Windy | 9.3K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | NIWA Weather | 2K | 0.31% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | MetService | 621K | 91.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Yr | 22.1K | 3.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Weatherwatch | 21.8K | 3.2% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Windy | 8.5K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | NIWA Weather | 2.5K | 0.38% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | MetService | 609K | 91.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Yr | 26.2K | 3.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Weatherwatch | 16.9K | 2.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Windy | 9.3K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | NIWA Weather | 2.6K | 0.39% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | MetService | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | NIWA Weather | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Weatherwatch | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Windy | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Yr | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **MetService**: Measured on the search terms “cambridge metservice”, “lower hutt weather metservice”, “m metservice”, “metservice”, “metservice app”, “metservice auckland rain radar”, “metservice boating forecast”, “metservice com”, “metservice forecast”, “metservice hauraki gulf”, “metservice map”, “metservice near me”, “metservice northshore”, “metservice nz”, “metservice nz weather”, “metservice rain”, “metservice rain radar”, “metservice rain radar 3 day”, “metservice surf”, “metservice weather”, “metservice whakapapa” and “www metservice com”, summed into one figure.
- **NIWA Weather**: Measured on the search terms “niwa forecast” and “niwa weather”, summed into one figure.
- **Weatherwatch**: Measured on the search terms “weatherwatch”, “weatherwatch co nz”, “weatherwatch near me”, “weatherwatch nz” and “weatherwatch rain radar”, summed into one figure.
- **Windy**: Measured on the 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” and “www windy com live”, summed into one figure.
- **Yr**: Measured on the search terms “www yr weather”, “yr forecast”, “yr no”, “yr no english”, “yr rain radar”, “yr weather” and “yr weather app”, summed into one figure.

- [MetService](/demand/nz/brands/metservice)
- [NIWA Weather](/demand/nz/brands/niwa-weather)
- [Weatherwatch](/demand/nz/brands/weatherwatch)
- [Windy](/demand/nz/brands/windy)
- [Yr](/demand/nz/brands/yr)

## 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 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.

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