Weather data & analytics · apilayer
Weatherstack
Low-cost REST weather API with real-time, historical and forecast data on a simple per-call subscription model.
Weatherstack is a JSON weather API from apilayer offering real-time, historical, forecast, marine and astronomy data, built for developers who want simple integration without an enterprise sales process. Plans scale by monthly API call volume: a non-commercial free tier, then Standard, Professional and Business tiers, each with published monthly dollar pricing and a discount for annual billing, up to a custom Enterprise plan for very high volume. It is less feature-rich than specialist providers such as Meteomatics or Tomorrow.io, but its transparent, self-serve pricing and straightforward REST integration make it a common choice for smaller commercial applications.
At a glance
| Vendor | apilayer |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free tier + paid plans |
| Free tier | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Open source | No |
| Best for | Developers wanting a cheap, self-serve weather API without enterprise sales engagement. |
Pricing
Published per-month plans scale by API call volume, from a limited free tier to a 1M-call Business plan; Enterprise is custom.
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/month | 100 calls/month, non-commercial use only |
| Standard | $9.99/month ($8.99/month billed yearly) | 50,000 calls/month, commercial use, historical and marine data |
| Professional | $49.99/month ($43.99/month billed yearly) | 300,000 calls/month, 7-day forecast, 40 languages |
| Business | $99.99/month ($84.99/month billed yearly) | 1,000,000 calls/month, 14-day forecast |
Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.
Features
- Real-time, historical and forecast weather JSON API
- Marine weather and astronomy data on Standard and above
- Bulk request support on Professional and above
- 40-language support for weather descriptions
- Simple REST integration with API key authentication
- HTTPS encryption on all plans
Profile last reviewed September 21, 2026