Detailed Self-Service Pricing and Limits

These plans are self-service subscriptions for fast, direct access to OpenWeather services. If you need contracts, procurement support, broader licensing, or industry-specific solutions, explore Enterprise Service below.

Prices are fixed. No additional or hidden fees apply. VAT is not included.	Free Permanent free access Get API key	One Call API 3.0 All-in-one weather data Subscribe	Startup Small apps Subscribe	Developer Growing apps Subscribe	Professional Production use Subscribe	Expert High-volume use Subscribe

Price per month	Free	Pay as you call 1,000 API calls per day for free ... per API call over the daily limit	...	...	...	...
API limits
API calls	60 calls/minute 1,000,000 calls/month	No API call limits Pay as you call	600 calls/minute 10,000,000 calls/month	3,000 calls/minute 100,000,000 calls/month	30,000 calls/minute 1,000,000,000 calls/month	100,000 calls/minute 3,000,000,000 calls/month
Current weather and forecasts data
Current weather API
Minute-by-minute forecast the next hour
Hourly forecast for 4 days API		for 2 days
3-hourly forecast for 5 days API
Daily forecast for 16 days API		for 8 days
Daily forecast for 30 days API
Forecast for any timestamp for 4 days ahead
Long-term forecast (1.5 years)
Human-readable summary
Bulk Download (standard presets)					by global cities	by global cities + ZIPs of US, EU, UK
Bulk Download (custom)
Weather alerts
Government weather alerts by location
OpenWeather alerts : customisable weather alerts for business
Weather Maps
Weather maps 1.0 API
Weather maps 2.0 API: Model-based maps (current, forecast, historical)
Global precipitation maps API- Historical
Global precipitation maps API - Historical and Forecast
Weather maps 2.0 API with 1-hour step
Relief maps API
Fire Weather Maps API
Historical data
Weather History API					1 month back 5,000 calls/day	1 year back 50,000 calls/day
Accumulated Parameters API					1 month back 5,000 calls/day	1 year back 50,000 calls/day
Statistical Weather Data API						50,000 calls/day
History Bulk
History Forecast Bulk
Historical data (any timestamp)
Historical data (daily aggregation)
Special products
Road Risk API						basic configuration
Solar Irradiance API
Solar Panel Energy Prediction API
Wind speed on different heights
Solar Irradiance History Bulk
Solar Irradiance History Forecast Bulk
Fire Weather Index API
Air Pollution API
Geocoding API
Weather widgets
Service
Procurement					Manual invoicing and supplier portal registration for invoicing only; no procurement or agreement support	Manual invoicing and supplier portal registration for invoicing only; no procurement or agreement support
Availability	95.0%	99,5%	95,0%	99,5%	99,5%	99,9%
Business API end-point
License	ODbL	ODbL	ODbL	ODbL	ODbL	ODbL
SLA
Attribution	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required
Technical support	Help Desk	Help Desk	Help Desk	Help Desk	Help Desk	Help Desk
Weather API data update	Every 2 hours	Every 10 min	Every 2 hours	Every 1 hour	Every 10 min	Every 10 min
Weather maps data update	Every 3 hours	N/A	Every 3 hours	Every 3 hours	Every 1 hour	Every 1 hour
API lifetime support	Current version	Current version	Current version	Current version	All versions	All versions

Need more than self-service?

If self-service plans no longer fit your buying model or operational requirements, OpenWeather Enterprise offers a more structured service with contracts, licensing flexibility, onboarding, and support for business-critical use cases.

Enterprise Service
When self-service is no longer enough

OpenWeather Enterprise provides contract-based access to OpenWeather’s broadest weather, forecast, alerting, mapping, historical, and specialist-data capabilities, combined with enterprise licensing, SLA-backed service, procurement support, and dedicated account management.
- Stay with self-service if you need:
  
  - fast onboarding
  - standard pricing
  - standard commercial use
  - direct subscription
  - standard terms and limits
- Move to Enterprise if you need:
  
  - a contract or invoicing
  - procurement or legal review
  - broader licensing or custom terms
  - onboarding and account support
  - a service for operationally critical or multi-team use
- Explore Enterprise Service
- Contact Sales

How automatic API subscriptions work

Self-service subscriptions

Self-service plans are built for developers, data scientists, businesses, and product teams who need immediate API access to globally available, high-coverage weather data delivered through reliable, production-grade infrastructure. Our datasets provide broad geographic reach and trusted weather information used worldwide, allowing teams to build and scale independently under standard public terms.

Included

Immediate online activation
Independent subscription management
API access under the ODbL licence
Commercial and non-commercial use
Technical support via our Support Centre
Published, predictable pricing

Licence Requirement

Visible attribution to OpenWeather in your application or service

Not Included

Contract negotiation or customised terms
Procurement or compliance documentation
Dedicated account management
Modified attribution conditions
Enterprise service commitments

For contract-based licensing, customised terms, or enterprise-grade usage, please see our Enterprise Service.

Self-Service Subscription Process

Create an Account

Choose a Plan

Select a subscription based on the endpoints, usage limits, and call volume you need.

Subscribe online

Complete the billing form and confirm payment.
Your API key is activated immediately after payment.

You can view, upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your subscription at any time in your account settings.

License

All automated self-service plans are provided under the ODbL (Open Database License). Commercial use is allowed.

Standard commercial use - Attribution

If you use OpenWeather data to power:

Mobile apps
Websites
SaaS platforms
Dashboards
Analytics tools
Internal business systems etc.

You only need to:

Provide visible attribution to OpenWeather

This does not require you to:

Open-source your application
Share your product code
Disclose your business logic

Adapted Weather Databases - Share-Alike

Share-alike applies only if you:

Build a reusable dataset from OpenWeather data
Restructure, combine, or enrich it
Operate your own weather dataset or API based on stored OpenWeather data
Make that dataset or API available outside your organisation

If the result remains fundamentally weather data derived from OpenWeather, the nature of the data has not changed.

If such a database is distributed externally, it must be offered under the same ODbL license.

In most commercial use cases, you only need to provide attribution on the screen or page where weather data appears.

Attribution placed only in hidden documentation or deep legal pages is not sufficient.

Recommended line:

Weather data © OpenWeather

Support & Service Model

All support is provided via our Help Desk ticket system
No phone support is offered
Written support ensures clear, traceable responses

Professional and Expert plans receive priority response in the support queue.

Billing & Payments

Payment Methods

Credit & debit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, UnionPay)
Apple Pay, Google Pay, Stripe Link, WeChat Pay, Alipay+, Revolut Pay
Bank transfers (available for selected plans and longer terms)

Cash and checks are not accepted.

Recurring Billing

Your card is charged immediately upon subscription
Billing repeats automatically each billing cycle
Pricing changes are communicated in advance

Invoices and payment history are available in your account dashboard.

Subscription Management & Cancellation

Subscriptions renew automatically each billing period
You can cancel anytime; access remains until the end of the paid cycle
No partial refunds or proration
Upgrades apply immediately; downgrades take effect next cycle

Accounts can be deleted at any time from the Privacy Centre.

Usage Limits, Reliability & Security

Each plan includes defined usage limits; overage fees may apply
Service uptime and data accuracy are continuously monitored
Weather data accuracy may vary due to external factors
Industry-standard security and data protection practices are applied

Full details are available in our Privacy Policy and Terms.

Need enterprise-grade service or custom terms?

Self-service plans are automated subscriptions under a public licence (ODbL) with mandatory attribution and standard terms.

Enterprise Service is a contract-based service designed for organisations that require:

A negotiated commercial agreement, SLA (not ODbL)
Procurement and compliance documentation
Defined service parameters and usage volumes
Dedicated account coordination
Customised terms or modified attribution conditions

If your organisation requires governed, contractually licensed access to weather data, please refer to our Enterprise Service.

Important Policies to Review Before Payment

Resources

Support Centre: Submit a ticket if you need further assistance.
FAQ: Quick answers regarding subscription, billing, and product usage.
API Documentation: Detailed examples for each API call and its responses.

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