BBC Weather Downloads & RevenueBBC Weather · App Store
BBC Weather is #4 in Weather Free in United Kingdom and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Full timeline · 13 events
- 📦BBC Weather updated to version 4.26.0This release contains general bug fixes and improvements.
- ✏️BBC Weather: keywords changed· GB
- 📦BBC Weather updated to version 4.25.0This release contains general bug fixes and improvements.
- ✏️BBC Weather added hidden keywords: radarwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️BBC Weather added hidden keywords: precipitation, meteobluewords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️BBC Weather added hidden keywords: thermometerwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦BBC Weather updated to version 4.24.0This release contains general bug fixes and improvements.
- ✏️BBC Weather added hidden keywords: temperaturewords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️BBC Weather added hidden keywords: accuweather, xcweather, forecasts, weatherzone +1 morewords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🆕BBC Weather first spotted by AppInsider#3 in Top Free · Weather · United Kingdom
- 📦BBC Weather version 4.23.0This release contains general bug fixes and improvements.
- 🆕BBC Weather: its developer released another app: BBC World Service
- 🆕BBC Weather released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
BBC Weather at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
BBC Weather is a free, user-friendly application providing detailed hourly forecasts and Met Office warnings for global locations, designed for individuals seeking reliable weather information. The app currently ranks #2 in the GB Weather Free category, reflecting its strong position as a trusted source with over 1.2 million ratings and a high average score of 4.63.
Similar apps: AccuWeather, The Weather Channel, Yr.no
BBC Weather on the App Store
App details
Where BBC Weather's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| WeatherFree | #4 |
Apps near BBC Weather on the chart
Weather Free, around #4.
Ratings
App Store, 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 recent reviews.
About BBC Weather
Main features
Get all the weather information you need, 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)
- Sign in to your BBC account to save locations across your different devices
- "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
- BBC Weather widget, which offers a forecast for your current location directly on your device's home screen
- Social-friendly forecasts, sharable on Facebook, Twitter and email
- Text-to-speech accessibility (optimised for iOS "VoiceOver")
- Easy-to-read, intuitive layout
BBC Weather app and your privacy
To display weather in your current location, you can activate location services on your device. You'll find them in Settings>Privacy>Location Services.
Don't worry, your precise location is not stored by the BBC; the app chooses the closest location where weather information is available.
This info is kept anonymous, secure and we won't share it with anyone. No other personal data relating to you will be sent to the BBC either (for instance, a username, email address or unique device identifier). If you don't want the BBC Weather app to display the weather for your current location just go to Settings>Privacy>Locations Services>BBC Weather. Then where it says "Allow location access" select "Never".
If you install this app you accept the BBC Terms of Use at http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms. To read BBC’s Privacy Policy go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/privacy.
Having a BBC account offers a safe and secure way to add up to 10 locations which you can access on other devices when you sign in. To find out more about getting your own BBC account and what it lets you do, then go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/account.
About BBC Weather
BBC Weather is responsible for preparing and broadcasting weather forecasts across the BBC, in association with MeteoGroup. The BBC 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.
Latest updates
Store changes
What BBC Weather changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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