
Ryan Haines / Android Authority
It’s secure to say that kind of each Android consumer has a climate app put in on their cellphone. I definitely do, and I exploit it each day to examine the climate, not just for in the present day however for the remainder of the week as properly — it’s a part of my morning routine.
In my seek for the proper climate app, I attempted numerous choices and may let you know there are vital variations between them. Some have been loaded with advertisements and pop-ups, whereas others have been poorly designed. Then there have been those that weren’t very correct for my location, and a few even managed to bundle all these points into one. Finally, I discovered a number of climate apps I genuinely preferred and may now suggest to others. Listed here are my prime 5.
Which of those climate apps do you favor?
200 votes
Pixel Climate

Joe Maring / Android Authority
That is my favourite by far, however it’s Pixel-exclusive, so it’s not one thing everybody can obtain and use. I haven’t seen any advertisements pop up within the app — at the very least for now — and the design is gorgeous. I get all the knowledge I would like on one web page, together with an hourly report and a 10-day forecast.
I may also see how a lot rain (if any) to count on in the course of the day, wind pace and path, the UV index, air high quality, and much more. Most of this knowledge is helpful to me, and I can customise its association on the display, inserting much less attention-grabbing info on the backside.
Then there’s the climate map. It will get the job executed, however it’s most likely my least favourite facet of this app. It’s not as correct or good to make use of as a few of the others I’ve tried, so I don’t have a tendency to make use of it as a lot as I’d like. At any time when I have to examine the climate map, I change to the subsequent app on this checklist.
Climate & Radar

Mitja Rutnik / Android Authority
This app is way from good. Whereas it supplies many of the knowledge I would like, the consumer interface may use a little bit of polish. There are additionally too many advertisements scattered all through the app, and it features a information part that exhibits climate information for places far-off from me.
Nevertheless, I nonetheless use it for one essential purpose: the climate map. After attempting a large number of apps, this one works finest for my location. I can see precisely when rain will hit, and extra importantly, if hail is coming. We are inclined to get quite a lot of hail in the course of the summer time months, and I all the time want to remain alert to make sure I park my automobile within the storage on time, as hail may cause critical injury.
It’s additionally nice for snow, as I can examine the estimated time and quantity of snowfall, or when heavy snow that’s stopping me from going exterior will cease.
Right this moment Climate

Mitja Rutnik / Android Authority
I used this app earlier than switching to Pixel Climate and was genuinely keen on it. It’s attractive — easy and clear, with delicate animations and a pop of shade to provide it life.
I significantly just like the picture on the prime, which shows what the sky seems to be like in a selected location. That is adopted by all of the climate particulars I would like, a few of that are properly introduced in gray squares, together with info like humidity, visibility, and UV index.
There’s an hourly and weekly forecast, air high quality info, a good climate radar, and all the opposite particulars you’d count on from an app like this. It does have an advert part, however the advertisements are well-integrated into the design, in order that they’re not as obtrusive as with some rivals. Apart from, exterior of one thing like Pixel Climate and some others, it’s laborious to discover a free app that doesn’t have advertisements.
Climate Underground

Mitja Rutnik / Android Authority
Not fairly so simple as Right this moment Climate, however nonetheless easy sufficient with an awesome design. I used it for a bit and preferred seeing all the primary knowledge I wanted on one display, though I did want an additional faucet to get to particular data just like the UV index.
I actually admire the animation for the temperature, and the climate radar is respectable. I additionally like that options like information and movies require an additional faucet to view, in order that they don’t litter the primary display like with another apps.
There are additionally vital notifications that seem on the prime of the app, warning customers of extreme warmth, heavy rainfall, and comparable situations within the space. The app is free, and I haven’t encountered any advertisements throughout my time with it, however there’s a premium model obtainable that provides extra detailed climate knowledge.
Ventusky

Mitja Rutnik / Android Authority
This app is a bit totally different as a result of it locations the climate map entrance and middle. You possibly can shortly change it from displaying temperatures to rainfall or different knowledge with only a faucet or two. There’s a fast climate forecast on the backside of the display that additionally exhibits how the climate on the radar will change whenever you change between days or hours. It’s fairly neat.
After all, the app additionally has all the usual options like a full climate report for the upcoming week, attainable rainfall, wind pace, and extra. Nevertheless, you usually get extra knowledge with rival apps, so this one is admittedly meant for many who take pleasure in detailed climate maps.
The app is free, however a premium model is out there. Nevertheless, it doesn’t provide much more than the free model, so I’d suggest sticking with the free choice.
These are the highest 5 climate apps I’ve used and loved, though there are many others on the market that I haven’t examined but. Let me know which of them you utilize and why within the feedback.