WeatherAPI.com vs AccuWeather

AccuWeather's API is sold as Core and MinuteCast packages with monthly call allowances and billed overage, and requires the AccuWeather name and logo wherever its data is shown. WeatherAPI.com includes more calls per plan, history back to 2010, and needs no attribution.

AccuWeather's details checked on 4 November 2026 from their own website (sources at the end of this page). Prices are in US dollars unless stated.

Feature and price comparison

Feature	WeatherAPI.com	AccuWeather
Free plan	100,000 calls a month, 3-day forecast, no card needed	500 calls a day (Core); their FAQ describes it as a 14-day trial
Paid plans from	$7 a month for 3 million calls (Starter); $25 for 5 million (Pro+); $65 for 10 million (Business); High Volume up to 500 million	Core Starter $2 a month for 15,000 calls (personal, non-commercial use); Core Standard $25 for 225,000 calls
Forecast length	Up to 14 days hourly; long-range outlook up to 300 days (Pro+ and above)	Daily: 5 days (Starter, Standard), 10 (Prime, $250), 15 (Elite, $500); hourly: 12 to 120 hours
Next-hour rain, minute by minute	Starter and above: radar-based in the US and much of Europe, model-based elsewhere	MinuteCast, 120 minutes: a separate package from $25 a month for 10,000 calls
Radar map tiles	Pro+ and above: US and much of Europe, past 2 hours and 1-hour nowcast	Radar and satellite imagery on Prime ($250) and above
Historical weather	Back to 1 January 2010 on Business; past 365 days on Pro+	Past 24 hours of conditions; climate history on Enterprise contracts
Air quality	Current and forecast on every plan (limited on Free)	Enterprise only
Pollen	Starter and above	Allergy-related lifestyle indices
Marine weather and tides	Every plan; tides on Pro+ and above	Not listed
Government weather alerts	Every plan (limited on Free)	Prime ($250) and above
Agriculture (soil, evapotranspiration)	Agriculture API with soil, evapotranspiration, growing degree days and spray windows (Business)	Not listed
Solar irradiance and PV	Irradiance on Starter and above; PV power forecast on Business	Not listed
Climate normals and degree days	Climate averages, records and degree days (Business)	Normals and records on Enterprise
Many locations in one request	Up to 50 locations per request (Pro+ and above)	Not listed
Webhooks	Pro+ and above	Not listed
Commercial use on the free plan	Allowed	Not stated for the free tier; Starter is for personal, non-commercial use
When you reach your plan's limit	Calls stop at the limit unless you top up; automatic top-ups on paid plans	Paid plans keep working; overage billed per 1,000 calls ($0.12 to $0.25)
Uptime commitment	99% on Starter and Pro+, 99.9% on Business; SLA on Enterprise	No uptime commitment in their terms

Choose AccuWeather if…

You want the AccuWeather brand and its forecasts shown in your product.
You need a 120-minute precipitation forecast, or lifestyle and health indices.
You'd rather pay overage than have calls stop at your limit.

Choose WeatherAPI.com if…

You want more calls per dollar: 5 million calls a month for $25 on Pro+, against 225,000 on AccuWeather's $25 Core Standard.
You need history: the past 365 days on Pro+, and back to 1 January 2010 on Business.
You want air quality, alerts and a 14-day hourly forecast without an enterprise contract.
You'd rather not show a provider's logo: attribution isn't required on any plan.
You need marine data, tides, solar or agriculture data.

Questions

Is WeatherAPI.com a good AccuWeather API alternative?

Yes, if you need many calls at a low price, history, air quality or alerts on self-serve plans, and no logo requirement. AccuWeather suits products that want its brand, MinuteCast and lifestyle indices.

Do I have to show a logo with WeatherAPI.com data?

No. Attribution isn't required on any WeatherAPI.com plan; we appreciate a link back on the Free plan. AccuWeather requires its name and logo, linked to accuweather.com, wherever its data is shown.