BBC Weather Downloads & RevenueBBC Weather · Google Play
BBC Weather gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
BBC Weather is #5 in Weather Free on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 1 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Full timeline · 5 events
- 📦BBC Weather updated to version 5.25.0A light flurry of improvements and bug fixes.
- 📦BBC Weather updated to version 5.24.0A light flurry of improvements and bug fixes.
- 📦BBC Weather updated to version 5.23.0A light flurry of improvements and bug fixes.
- 🆕BBC Weather first spotted by AppInsiderUnited Kingdom
- 📦BBC Weather version 5.22.0A light flurry of improvements and bug fixes.
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Weather FreeBBC Weather at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free weather forecasting app by the BBC providing hourly data, Met Office warnings, and accessibility features for users in the UK and major international cities. The app currently ranks #4 in the GB Weather Free category, indicating strong market presence among free weather services in the United Kingdom.
Similar apps: AccuWeather, The Weather Channel, Yr
BBC Weather on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v4.2.3, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
BBC Weather downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where BBC Weather's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How BBC Weather makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | WeatherFree | #5 |
Apps near BBC Weather on the chart
Weather Free, around #5.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about BBC Weather
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users generally praise the app for its clean interface, lack of ads, and ease of use. However, a significant minority criticizes the forecast accuracy, noting inconsistencies with BBC TV reports and poor location detection.
Mostly positive (82% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being useful. The main complaints are about being hard to use, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Ease of use: “keeps me updated easy to read”
- Useful: “Very helpful and very useful”
- Updates: “keeps me updated easy to read”
- Ads: “very accurate forecasts , fairly easy to change locations, advertising can be a frustration getting in the way”
Common complaints
- Ease of use
- Login & account: “Used to use this all the time then suddenly you have to have an account where they require name, address and sex...why??”
About BBC Weather
Main features:
Get the information you need – fast. Including:
● At-a-glance forecasts, so you can make decisions quickly
● Hourly data up to 14 days ahead (in UK locations and major international cities)
● 'Chance of precipitation', giving you a heads-up about rain, hail or snow
● 'Feels like' temperature, which takes into account wind speed and humidity
● Met Office weather warnings, personalised to locations that matter to you
● Social-friendly forecasts, sharable on Facebook, Twitter and email
● Text-to-speech accessibility
● Easy-to-read, intuitive layout
BBC Weather app and your privacy:
The BBC Weather app allows you to see weather information based on your current location. When you first install the app, we’ll ask you whether you wish to enable this option. You can turn this feature on/off at any time via Settings > Apps > BBC Weather > Permissions > Locations.
If you choose to enable this feature, the app uses your device's location to find the closest location where weather information is available. The BBC does not store nor share your device's precise location in accordance with the BBC’s Privacy Policy: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/about/57854010.
If you choose to enable this feature for the BBC Weather widget, we request permission to access your device’s location while the app is closed or not in use. This ensures that the widget can continuously display the most up-to-date forecast for your current location.
If you install this app, you accept the BBC Terms of Use: https://www.bbc.co.uk/terms.
For attribution and analysis purposes, our data processor AppsFlyer collects the below information about you:
- Your device information, such as device type
- Your IP address to determine your location
- Activity data, such as the time you downloaded the app
- Which sites (if any) referred you to download and use the app
You can opt out from AppsFlyer tracking by filling out their ‘Forget My Device’ form: https://www.appsflyer.com/optout.
About BBC Weather:
BBC Weather is responsible for preparing and broadcasting weather forecasts across the BBC, in association with the MeteoGroup. It broadcast its first weather forecast in 1922 and by 1936 was pioneering the use of weather maps during TV forecasts. The BBC Weather app was launched in 2013 and is now one of the most popular weather apps in the UK.