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The Play Store has no shortage of weather apps, but most of them are paywalled, ad-heavy, or just not that good. Breezy Weather is none of those things. It’s free, open-source, and one of the most feature-rich weather apps available for Android. But since you’re here, I’m guessing you already know all that.
The real question is how to get Breezy Weather on your phone, as it’s not on the Play Store — and more importantly, how to keep it updated. There are a few ways to do it, and none of them are complicated.
Is sideloading apps worth the hassle for you? 282 votes Yes, always 48 % Only for certain apps 36 % No, I stick to the Play Store 16 %
How to download and install Breezy Weather on Android
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Before we get into it, let’s first talk about why Breezy Weather isn’t on the Play Store. It’s not because the app is delisted or does anything shady. It’s a deliberate choice, and there are two main reasons. The first is to avoid paying Google a listing fee for an app that’s entirely free. More importantly, getting an app on the Play Store requires the developer to provide personal identification and agree to comply with Google Play’s policies — neither of which the Breezy Weather team is on board with.
With that out of the way, getting Breezy Weather on your phone is easy, and there are a couple of ways to do it. Let’s start with the most straightforward option: download the APK file and install it directly. Open the Breezy Weather app page on GitHub. Scroll all the way down to the Releases section and tap the latest version. Go to the Assets section and download the APK file in this format: breezy-weather-vX.Y.Z_standard.apk. Tap the APK file and you’ll see a warning letting you know that you must give your browser or file manager permission to install it. Tap Settings and enable Allow permission toggle. Go back and choose Install.
This is the quickest way to get Breezy Weather on your phone. On some devices, though, you may need to disable a security setting before Android lets you sideload anything. On my Galaxy S26, for example, I had to disable Auto Blocker from Settings > Security and privacy before the install would go through.
Sideloading Breezy Weather directly works, but it’s not the most ideal method if you want automatic updates. A better option is to grab Breezy Weather from F-Droid. If you’re not familiar with F-Droid, here’s the short version: It’s one of the many Play Store alternatives, and what makes it special is that every app listed on it is free and open-source. Breezy Weather checks both those boxes, so it’s right at home there.
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