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OpenWeatherMap API vs NOAA National Weather Service API

Free Weather APIs · Side-by-side API comparison

OpenWeatherMap API
api.openweathermap.org
NOAA National Weather Service API
weather.gov
Description

Current weather, forecasts, historical data, and weather maps for any location. 60+ years of weather archive, global coverage. Free tier: 1,000 calls/day.…

Official US government weather forecast and observation data. Free, no API key required. Provides hourly and 7-day forecasts, current conditions, alerts, radar data, and historical observations for an…

Auth TypeAPI KeyNo Auth
PricingFree TierFree & Open
Uptime (7 days)No dataNo data
Avg Response
SDKs
Sample Requests2 endpoints2 endpoints
CategoriesWeather Forecast ClimateWeather Government Open Data
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