Ryan Haines / Android Authority
It’s safe to say that more or less every Android user has a weather app installed on their phone. I certainly do, and I use it daily to check the weather, not only for today but for the rest of the week as well — it’s part of my morning routine.
In my search for the perfect weather app, I tried countless options and can tell you there are significant differences between them. Some were loaded with ads and pop-ups, while others were poorly designed. Then there were the ones that weren’t very accurate for my location, and some even managed to bundle all these issues into one. Eventually, I found a few weather apps I genuinely liked and can now recommend to others. Here are my top five.
Which of these weather apps do you prefer? 175 votes Pixel Weather 41 % Weather and Radar 13 % Today Weather 10 % Wunderground 13 % Ventusky 7 % Other (let me know in the comments) 17 %
Pixel Weather
Joe Maring / Android Authority
This is my favorite by far, but it’s Pixel-exclusive, so it’s not something everyone can download and use. I haven’t seen any ads pop up in the app — at least for now — and the design is beautiful. I get all the information I need on one page, including an hourly report and a 10-day forecast.
I can also see how much rain (if any) to expect during the day, wind speed and direction, the UV index, air quality, and a lot more. Most of this data is useful to me, and I can customize its arrangement on the screen, placing less interesting information at the bottom.
Then there’s the weather map. It gets the job done, but it’s probably my least favorite aspect of this app. It’s not as accurate or good to use as some of the others I’ve tried, so I don’t tend to use it as much as I’d like. Whenever I need to check the weather map, I switch to the next app on this list.
Weather & Radar
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