What Is The Best Weather App To Download
Sixta Strissel
Although some regions may be experiencing extreme heat this summer or have faced a particularly cold winter or rainy spring in recent months, this list looks at annual averages for a more holistic view of the general climate picture in each metro area. While this list looks at weather temperateness, you may want to additionally consider weather extremes in a specific metro area before deciding to move there.
The Best Places to Live ranking also considers the risk of extreme weather and natural disasters, as well as a metro area's resilience to such events in its Quality of Life score, based on information from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The Sarasota metro area takes the No. 5 spot on the overall Best Places to Live list, but when it comes to weather, it ranks No. 21. Sarasota is a major destination for retirees looking to move to the Sunshine State, and the warm weather and fair share of good weather are certainly a part of the attraction. Sarasota experiences few to no temperature lows below freezing on an annual basis, with an average of 280 temperate days, overall.
The fourth of seven Florida metro areas to make the top 25 list for weather temperateness is Daytona Beach, which ranks No. 49 on the overall Best Places to Live list. Daytona Beach experiences a whopping 301 temperate days throughout the year, though there are a hefty amount of rainy days as well. Expect at least some rain for 116 days out of the year.
South of the San Francisco Bay Area, the Salinas metro area includes Monterey Bay and the area inland from it. Salinas offers residents just nine days that either dip below freezing or reach above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, on average, throughout the year. With an average of 305 days free of rain, Salinas has just 60 days throughout the year that have precipitation, which makes for ideal weather to visit the beaches, marine reserves and parks along Monterey Bay.
Not the only SoCal metro area on the list, Los Angeles averages just 35 rainy days per year. With no nights of freezing temperatures and 21 days over 90 degrees, on average, the City of Angels makes for a great place to enjoy warm weather without extremes. Because the metro area includes both beachfront towns and valley locations, expect cooler, breezier weather near the water and more heat and sun inland.
Calling The Weather Channel app a weather app feels like a disservice. You can watch videos of news stories from The Weather Channel in the app. Most of the stories are related to the weather, the environment and wildlife, but you'll also see health- and lifestyle-related stories.
The app also gives you standard weather information, like daily temperatures, weather conditions and future coasts. There is also a section on the homepage dedicated to allergies, and the app displays severe weather alerts across the top of the homepage for easy access.
The free version of the app offers a lot, and the paid version offers more, like expert analysis of weather events. But AccuWeather also hides arguably essential information behind the paid version, such as insight into what you should do if you find yourself facing dangerous weather. I understand you have to differentiate the free and paid versions of the app, but withholding potentially lifesaving information like that behind a paywall feels gross.
Carrot Weather gives you the weather with a little personality. Here's the twist: You can pick what kind of personality you want the app to have, from Professional, which disables banter, to Overkill -- expect some heavy profanity. You can even select which politics the app personifies, from apolitical to anarchist.
This app gives you access to standard weather information like daily temperatures, weather conditions and future forecasts. It's also easy to find other environmental information, like the current phase of the moon and the UV index, on the app's homepage compared to some other weather apps.
The WeatherBug app is a good weather app for people who spend a lot of time outside hiking, bike riding or just enjoying the outdoors. One section on the app's homepage is called Outdoor Sports Index. This section shows you, on a scale of 1 to 10, how favorable the weather is for outdoor activities throughout the day. If a day has a score of 1 to 2, you're in the clear for a great day outside, but if a day has a score of 9 or 10 the app recommends canceling outdoor plans.
The app gives you the standard weather information, like daily temperatures, weather conditions and humidity. It also shows you information like where the closest lightning strike was to your location in the last 30 minutes.
WeatherBug's privacy policy says it collects personal information, like your name and address, and it might ask for other information like your gender and even your interests, which raises some concerns. I find it hard to imagine a scenario where a weather app would need to know my personal interests. You can request your data be deleted, and WeatherBug says that it complied to some degree with all these requests in 2022.
Weather Underground's privacy policy is unlike other weather apps -- and many mobile apps. The app lets you know upfront that it will use your data for targeted ads. The app makes it easy to opt out of sharing your information and to delete the data the app has on you. It also shows you how to manage your iPhone and Android app permissions. You can even request a copy of the data the app has on you from the Data Rights menu in Settings.
Weather Underground gives you standard weather information, like the current temperature, weather conditions and a live radar. You can also see temperatures and conditions from the last 24 hours if you're a hobby meteorologist. The app also gives you a glossary if you run into a weather term you're unfamiliar with.
With a Clime paid subscription, you get one of the most comprehensive weather radars out of all the weather apps on this list. While other radars might show the temperature, rain and snow, Clime's radar will show you cloud coverage, snow depths and even active fire and hotspots.
The app gives you standard weather information, like current temperatures, chances of rain and feels-like temperatures. The app is focused on its radar, though -- that's the first thing you see when you open the app.
The app's focus on its radar might be confusing to some. Many other weather apps show current weather information at the top of the homepage, but that information is relegated to the bottom of Clime's homepage.
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