The World’s Most Comprehensive Weather API for Businesses and Developers

Trusted by Fortune 500 companies and global organizations, Visual Crossing delivers the accuracy, scale, and affordability you need to turn weather data into business intelligence.
Access the most reliable historical data and real-time hyperlocal forecasts instantly. Our powerful Query Builder and AI-assisted coding tools help you turn raw weather data into insights that drive smarter, faster decisions.
Why Choose Visual Crossing
Visual Crossing makes enterprise-grade weather data simple, affordable, and accessible. Here’s why thousands of developers and global brands trust us:
Accurate and Reliable
Powered by verified government and private data for results you can trust. Our system blends multiple gold-standard data sources and applies advanced interpolation to ensure accuracy for any location worldwide.
Complete Weather API
Access global historical, real-time, and forecast data from one trusted source. A single API call delivers comprehensive coverage so you can integrate weather intelligence directly into your applications, dashboards, or analytics tools.
Developer Friendly
Build complex queries in minutes with our no-code Query Builder or AI Coder. Generate instant API requests, test endpoints, and export code snippets for Python, R, or JavaScript to speed up integration.
Affordable and Scalable
Get enterprise-quality weather data at a fraction of the cost. Whether you’re running a startup or scaling across departments, Visual Crossing provides flexible pricing that grows with your needs.
Easy Data Access
Instantly download in CSV, JSON, or Excel formats with zero setup required. Data is formatted for immediate use in business intelligence platforms like Excel, Power BI, and Power Query.

Powerful Tools to Access and Use Weather Data

Explore the products that make Visual Crossing the go-to weather platform for developers, analysts, and enterprise teams. Each tool delivers speed, flexibility, and reliability.

Weather API

Access accurate historical, real-time, and forecast data from multiple trusted global sources through a straightforward API call. Designed for performance, scalability, and seamless integration with any platform.
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Weather Downloader

Build, filter, and export massive weather datasets in seconds without writing a single line of code. Perfect for business users and analysts who need reliable, ready-to-use data.
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Query Builder

The Visual Crossing Query Builder lets you create powerful, no-code weather queries using global historical, real-time, and forecast data from trusted sources like NOAA. Instantly export results in CSV, JSON, or Excel and generate API-ready code to integrate weather intelligence into your applications.
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AI Code Generator

Generate ready-to-run code and scripts automatically in any language, such as Python, JavaScript, and more. The AI Coder simplifies integration so you can add weather data to your applications in minutes
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Specialized Datasets

Access datasets tailored for industries like energy, solar, wind, agriculture, and logistics. Each dataset is designed for precision modeling, forecasting, and long-term planning.
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Engineered for Accuracy, Speed, and Scale

Visual Crossing is engineered for precision, performance, and scalability. Our platform combines advanced modeling, multi-source validation, and seamless integration so teams can make mission-critical decisions with confidence.
Real-Time Hyperlocal Forecasts
Get hyperlocal forecasts updated continuously with high-resolution models that deliver pinpoint accuracy anywhere in the world. This level of precision enables businesses to anticipate weather impacts, optimize operations, and plan with confidence.
Developer Integrations
Use our Query Builder or AI Coder to create and test complex queries instantly. Visual Crossing integrates easily with popular programming languages and business tools, streamlining your development and analysis workflows.
Accuracy You Can Trust
Our data is derived from gold-standard government and private weather networks. Each dataset undergoes multi-source interpolation and validation to ensure consistent, reliable results for every location on Earth.
Bulk and Historical Data
Access more than 50 years of clean, structured weather data for any location. Long-term archives make it ideal for modeling, analytics, research, and predictive applications across every industry.
Flexible Output Formats
Choose from CSV, JSON, or Excel outputs and add-in. The platform’s multi-format export capabilities allow you to integrate weather data directly into your existing BI tools, apps, and enterprise systems without extra configuration.

Weather Intelligence for Every Industry

From energy and agriculture to logistics and insurance, Visual Crossing powers smarter decisions in every weather-driven industry.

Energy and Utilities

Forecast solar and wind production, monitor load demand, and plan energy distribution using high-resolution weather models and decades of historical data. Utilities rely on our data to optimize grid operations, reduce energy waste, and plan infrastructure with long-term confidence.

Retail and eCommerce

Match local weather trends to consumer behavior, manage inventory, and optimize promotions with real-time data insights. Retailers use our forecasts to align marketing campaigns, stock seasonal items, and predict demand spikes across regions.

Insurance and Risk Management

Verify weather-related claims, model risk, and assess storm impact faster using trusted, time-stamped historical records. Accurate datasets help insurers price risk more effectively and settle claims with verified event data.

Agriculture and Food Production

Plan planting and harvesting schedules, track soil moisture, and protect yield outcomes with hyperlocal forecasts. Farmers and agronomists use Visual Crossing to anticipate droughts, frost events, and growing conditions that affect crop performance.

Construction and Real Estate

Predict weather delays, manage schedules, and ensure job site safety with accurate, location-specific forecasts. Project managers rely on our data to minimize downtime, control costs, and meet delivery deadlines.

Shipping and Logistics

Improve route planning, avoid delays, and monitor delivery safety with live and forecasted weather data for every leg of the journey. Logistics providers use Visual Crossing to reroute shipments, prevent weather-related losses, and maintain consistent delivery times.

Academia and Research

Access 50 years of historical weather data and global forecasts to support research, modeling, and academic studies. Universities and research institutions use our datasets for climate analysis, environmental modeling, and long-term forecasting studies.

Workforce and HR Planning

Use weather data to improve scheduling, protect field teams, and maintain operational safety year-round. Businesses integrate our forecasts into HR and workforce planning tools to minimize safety risks and reduce weather-related downtime.

Across every industry, Visual Crossing helps organizations predict conditions, plan smarter, and turn weather into a measurable advantage.

Trusted by Industry Leaders Worldwide

We switched to Visual Crossing from a competitor as the result of a pricing model change, and we found it both easy to implement and reliable. We deal with many third party service providers, and our dealings with Visual Crossing have consistently been amongst the most straightforward
Connor McKee
Vice President of Engineering - Fexa
We are globally very happy with the visual crossing api and the information we can get out of it
Pierre Quinton
Application Engineer – AVL
Euer Service ist genau wonach ich gesucht hatte und was ich benötige 10 von 10.
Lukas Haemisch
Head of Marketing - pacemaker.ai

Start Using the Most Accurate Weather Data Today

Your first 1,000 daily records are free and include both historical and forecast data for commercial use.

Ready to Access the World’s Most Accurate Weather Data?

Join thousands of developers, analysts, and global companies who rely on Visual Crossing to make data-driven decisions.  Whether you’re downloading complete datasets or integrating real-time weather into your systems, Visual Crossing gives you everything you need to start fast.

Why Businesses and Developers Choose Visual Crossing

Visual Crossing delivers professional-grade weather intelligence through one of the most complete and affordable APIs in the industry. Our platform combines global historical weather data, real-time observations, and hyperlocal forecasts, allowing you to power business applications, analytics, and decision models with trusted accuracy.

Whether you are managing risk, planning logistics, or building a data-driven product, Visual Crossing makes high-resolution weather data accessible to everyone.

Every subscription includes more than 50 years of historical weather data, giving you the depth required for climate modeling, trend analysis, and forecasting.

Our data is sourced from verified government entities like NOAA, German DWD, UK Met Office, and private networks. This ensures the highest possible precision for each location. With continuously updated, high-resolution models, Visual Crossing provides the confidence to make informed decisions no matter where your operations are located.

Developers love Visual Crossing for its flexibility and ease of integration. Use our no-code Query Builder, AI Coder, and robust language libraries to generate code in seconds. Business teams can work directly in Excel, Power Query, or Power BI to access data without writing a single line of code. Every dataset is available in multiple formats, including CSV, JSON, and Excel, making it simple to connect to your favorite BI tools or data warehouses.

From energy and insurance to agriculture and retail, organizations worldwide rely on Visual Crossing for accurate weather insights that drive performance and profitability. Our platform is built to scale with your needs, delivering enterprise-ready reliability, uptime, and performance at a fraction of the cost of competing solutions.

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