Windy.com - Weather Forecast

Overview

Weather radar, satellite, wind, waves, ocean and hurricane forecasts. That is how Windyty SE pitches Windy.com - Weather Forecast on Google Play, where it sits in the Weather category and carries a content rating of Everyone.

Version, size and price

The listing shows last updated Oct 22, 2026, version 51.3.2, Android 8.0 or newer, a content rating of Everyone and first released Feb 14, 2016. The Play page carries 37 screenshots, and the written description runs to about 527 words. Google Play labels it as one that offers in-app purchases. There is no upfront price.

What the developer promises

In the developer’s words, “Windy.com is an extraordinary tool for weather forecast visualization”. It also states that “The uniqueness of Windy lies in the fact that it brings you better quality information than the other weather apps’ pro-features, while our product is absolutely free and even without ads”. Another line from the listing: “Powerful, smooth and fluid presentation makes weather forecasting a real pleasure”. The listing goes on to say “Windy brings you all the world’s leading weather forecasting models: global ECMWF, GFS and ICON plus local NEMS, AROME, UKV, ICON EU and ICON-D2 (for Europe)”.

One more point the description makes: “Furthermore NAM and HRRR (for the USA) and ACCESS (for Australia)”. The description says: “From wind, rain, temperature and pressure to swell or CAPE index, with Windy you will have all convenient weather maps just at your fingertips”. In the developer’s words, “Global satellite composite is created from NOAA, EUMETSAT, and Himawari”. These lines are the developer’s claims, taken straight from the store listing, not a hands-on test.

What the ratings show

The average is 4.66 out of 5 from 827,939 ratings. Five stars account for 83.4%, four for 8.3%, three for 2.6%, two for 1.7% and one for 3.9%. That is a lopsided curve in the good direction, with the bulk of people at the top.

The raw counts are 690,552 five star votes against 32,656 one star votes, roughly 21 to 1. The middle of the scale, two and three stars together, holds 4.3% of ratings (35,634 people). The listing shows 50,000,000+ installs, so the 827,939 ratings come from a slice of the people who installed it.

The downsides

The listing says it offers in-app purchases, so expect to be asked for attention or money at some point. Also, one star ratings sit at 3.9%, a modest share, though that is still 32,656 people who were unhappy enough to say so. Check the screenshots and the most recent reviews on the Play page before you rely on it.

Who it suits

Anyone looking at weather apps who prefers a name they have heard of. Check the Android version and size on the listing first so it fits your phone. The listed content rating is Everyone.