Thank you for using Visual Crossing Weather as the weather data provider for your project. When you display, publish, or otherwise use Visual Crossing Weather data, you should provide clear attribution so that users can identify Visual Crossing Weather as the source of the data.
The exact form of the attribution can vary depending on whether you are building a website, mobile app, article, academic paper, report, or another type of project. However, the basic requirements are simple.
Visual Crossing Weather attribution requirements
Whenever Visual Crossing Weather data is displayed or published:
- Identify Visual Crossing Weather as the source of the weather data.
- Place the attribution near the weather data. It should be visible in the context where the weather information is being displayed and should not be hidden on a separate attribution, credits, legal, or about page.
- Link the attribution to Visual Crossing whenever possible. In most cases, the link should point to https://www.visualcrossing.com/. You may link to another page on the Visual Crossing website when that page is more relevant to the context.
- If a link is not practical or supported by the medium, use clear text attribution or a Visual Crossing “Powered By” logo instead.
- The attribution may be written in the local language. English is not required when another language better matches the surrounding content and audience, as long as the attribution clearly identifies Visual Crossing Weather as the weather data source.
A simple attribution such as the following works well in many situations:
Powered by Visual Crossing Weather
or:
Weather data provided by Visual Crossing Weather
These examples may be translated or adapted to fit the language and design of your project.
If your use case requires a graphical logo, below are sample Powered By images that you may use directly or customize to fit your need.
Websites and web applications
When Visual Crossing Weather data is displayed on a website or web application, include the attribution close to the weather information itself.
For example, if a page displays a weather forecast, current conditions, historical weather chart, or weather-based analysis, the Visual Crossing Weather attribution should normally appear within or immediately adjacent to that portion of the page.
Whenever possible, make the attribution text or Powered By logo a link to: https://www.visualcrossing.com/
You may instead link to a more specific Visual Crossing page when doing so would be more useful to your users.
The attribution should not be placed only on a separate credits, acknowledgments, legal, or attribution page. A user viewing the weather data should be able to identify its source without navigating elsewhere.
Mobile, desktop, and other applications
Applications should include Visual Crossing Weather attribution within the application itself and near the weather data display.
Typically, this means showing the attribution on the same screen or view where the weather information appears.
For example, if your mobile app has a screen showing current conditions and a forecast, the attribution might appear beneath the forecast, at the bottom of the weather panel, or in another clearly visible location on that same screen.
When the application supports links, the attribution should link to Visual Crossing. If clickable links are not practical in the application environment, use visible text attribution or an appropriate Powered By logo.
An attribution shown only on an application’s About, Settings, Legal, or Credits screen is not a substitute for attribution near the weather data itself.
Articles, blog posts, reports, and other published content
When using Visual Crossing Weather data in an online article, blog post, report, or similar publication, identify Visual Crossing Weather as the source near the discussion, chart, table, or analysis that uses the weather data.
For online content, include a link to Visual Crossing whenever possible.
For example:
Weather data used in this analysis was provided by Visual Crossing Weather. You can learn more about Visual Crossing Weather and access weather data at https://www.visualcrossing.com/.
When useful to your readers, you may also describe:
- The locations included in your analysis
- The weather data time period
- The weather variables used
- Whether the data represents historical observations, forecasts, historical forecasts, or other weather information
Providing these details can make your analysis easier for others to understand or reproduce.
Printed materials and other media where links are not practical
Some formats do not support clickable links. Examples may include printed reports, books, posters, presentations, exported images, or other static media.
In these cases, provide visible text attribution such as:
Weather data provided by Visual Crossing Weather — visualcrossing.com
A Visual Crossing Powered By logo may also be used where appropriate.
As with online attribution, the attribution should appear near the weather data rather than being placed only in a distant credits or acknowledgments section.
Academic papers and research
Academic publications should follow the citation format required by the institution, journal, conference, or style guide being used.
At minimum, a citation should make it possible for readers to identify Visual Crossing Weather as the data source and locate the service. Where appropriate, it can also include the date range of the weather data used and the date that the data was accessed.
The following examples can be adapted to the requirements of your publication.
APA-style example
Visual Crossing Corporation. (2026). Visual Crossing Weather [Weather data service]. https://www.visualcrossing.com/
When useful, include the weather data period or access date according to the citation requirements of your publication.
Chicago-style example
Visual Crossing Corporation. Visual Crossing Weather. Weather data service. https://www.visualcrossing.com/.
MLA-style example
Visual Crossing Corporation. Visual Crossing Weather. Visual Crossing, https://www.visualcrossing.com/. Accessed [date].
Because citation standards vary between institutions and publications, these examples are intended as starting points rather than replacements for the citation rules required by your organization.
Using the Visual Crossing name and logo
You may use the Visual Crossing Weather name or an approved Powered By Visual Crossing Weather logo to identify Visual Crossing as the source of weather data.
However, the attribution, Visual Crossing name, or Visual Crossing logo must not be presented in a way that implies a partnership, sponsorship, endorsement, certification, or other relationship with Visual Crossing beyond the relationship that actually exists.
Questions about attribution?
If you have an unusual publishing environment or are unsure how best to attribute Visual Crossing Weather in your project, please contact the Visual Crossing Support Team. We will be happy to help you determine an appropriate attribution for your use case.