What we can do for you
Weather data to minimize risk and help grow your business
Wind power and renewables
The connection between renewabale power generation and weather is as simple as it is crucial: great weather conditions will produce great yields. Great weather data helps predicting yields and managing dips or spikes, as well as scheduling maintenance service tasks.
Construction & Architecture
Adverse weather events can severely impact the schedule of a construction project – from paint not drying properly to cranes and scaffolding collapsing during a severe gale. Weather forecasts are crucial to prevent risks of onsite injuries and damage to material and equipment.
Shipping / Fishing / coastal transport / Harbour managment
Whatever you use your boat for – fishing, touring or transport – knowing what to expect from the weather is essential. Whether you’re just planning a trip or you’re dependant on bringing in a good catch every day, weather forecasts will help you manage most of the risks involved.
Apps and tools for hobbyists and professional athletes
Whether it’s a spot guide app for surfers or a travel website – our weather data can significantly improve the value and usefulness of any product where weather is an important factor. Provide your customers and users with statistics, live data and forecasts from our Windfinder API.
Windfinder API for weather data
Data when you need it, where you need it
All the weather data in one powerful API
Plug and play!
Both weather and wind forecast as well as real time weather reports are available as Windfinder API endpoints. Flexible and suitable for any application: apps, websites, displays, terminals and all other areas where weather data can add value.
Simple and straightforward
Because complexity is the enemy of efficiency: our Windfinder APIs deliver weather data in a straightforward, easy to process format. Ready to go for every application you can imagine.
And since we know how important weather data is to your business, we've worked to offer API access at very attractive prices!
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Past, present, future
All the weather data to help you make better decisions
Wind & weather forecasts for your everyday operations
There is a very good chance that your business is in some way affected by changing weather conditions – whether it is construction, agriculture or even outdoor events like sports or fairs. Get access to our worldwide weather forecast or localized high-res model with the Windfinder Forecast API.
Live weather data & reporting
The availability of up-to-date weather data in near real time is crucial for so many applications, from yacht racing to the monitoring of weather-sensitive assets and structures. Windfinder offers live data through its API from more than 21000 weather stations worldwide.
Statistics and historical data
Learn from the past to triage future risks. Windfinder offers a vast weather data archive of wind and weather observations from weather stations worldwide. Data availability depends on the weather station, for some stations recorded data is available since 1999.
More applications for weather data:
For damages to your property caused by environmental factors it is often not easy to get insurance claims approved. Recorded weather data from nearby weather stations can provide the missing bit of evidence.
By analyzing prevailing seasonal and overall weather patterns as recorded by Windfinder, promising locations as well as natural risks can be identified early, giving you a good estimate of the future success of your wind power project.
Historical weather data and statistics can help with making crucial decisions during the planning stages of a project. Just as important, though, is the availability of near real time weather reports and short term forecasts to manage weather related risks to material and staff.
Turn a risks into opportunities: weather events and trends can help increase yields and reduce costs. Know when to fertilize with minimal runoff, and use favorable wind conditions for more effective pest management.
Weather data is easy to access and process, making it suitable for all kinds of science projects in schools, universities and governmental institutions. Also, with climate change accelerating, assessing historical weather data recordings and understanding changes in weather patterns over time is more crucial than ever.
Quick access to historical data
If you need quick access to historical data, use our self-service weatherdata shop:
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More precise weather modeling
Different types of terrain need specific parametrization for optimal forecasting outcomes. For this specific case, our custom forecasts can accomodate complex terrain and with more precision and resolution.
Custom spatial and temporal resolutions
Not only boasting a more advanced physical model and a more detailed terrain model, Windfinder custom forecasts offer superior spatial resolutions that can be adapted to your specific needs. Additionally, the temporal granularity of the forecasting data can be adjusted to your preferences.