What is Rainbow Weather?
Minute-by-minute rain forecasts with a developer API.
Who is Rainbow Weather best for?
Rainbow Weather is best for developers who need short-term rain forecasts or rain map layers in an app.
Apps that need rain timing
The Nowcast API returns minute-by-minute precipitation for any coordinates up to 4 hours ahead, on a 1 km grid.
Weather maps in a product
The Tiles API serves precipitation and cloud layers that drop into Leaflet, Mapbox GL or deck.gl maps.
Planning around rain
Delivery, event, farming and energy teams can time work around short-term rain using its forecasts and data feeds.
Everyday rain checks
The phone app shows a live rain radar, a 7-day forecast, widgets and alerts, and needs no account.
How much does Rainbow Weather cost?
Rainbow Weather's forecast APIs are pay as you go with a free monthly allowance: the Nowcast and Weather APIs cost $0.10 per 1,000 requests after 5,000 free a month, and the Tiles API $0.20 per 1,000 tiles after 30,000 free.
- 5,000 free requests a month
- Minute-by-minute precipitation forecast up to 4 hours ahead
- 1 km grid, updated every 10 minutes
- 5,000 free requests a month
- Hourly and daily forecasts: temperature, wind, humidity, UV and more
- Updated every hour
- 30,000 free tiles a month
- Precipitation and cloud map tiles for Leaflet, Mapbox GL and other XYZ maps
- Forecast tiles up to 4 hours ahead
Free allowances reset every calendar month, with no contract or minimum spend, and volume discounts are available on request. Enterprise plans, real-time radar data and historical radar data are priced on request, and Premium Support costs $500 a month. The Rainbow Weather phone app sells monthly, yearly and lifetime subscriptions, priced inside the app. Full pricing on developer.rainbow.ai. We checked these prices on .
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Questions about Rainbow Weather
What is Rainbow Weather?
Minute-by-minute rain forecasts with a developer API.
Who is Rainbow Weather for?
Rainbow Weather is best for developers who need short-term rain forecasts or rain map layers in an app.
Is Rainbow Weather free?
Rainbow Weather's APIs are free up to a monthly allowance that resets each calendar month: 5,000 requests for the Nowcast and Weather APIs and 30,000 tiles for the Tiles API. Past that you pay per use, and the phone app sells subscriptions inside the app.
How much does Rainbow Weather cost?
Rainbow Weather's paid plans are Nowcast API at $0.10 per 1,000 requests, Weather API at $0.10 per 1,000 requests and Tiles API at $0.20 per 1,000 tiles.
Where can I try Rainbow Weather?
On its official website, rainbow.ai.
How far ahead does Rainbow Weather forecast rain?
Rainbow Weather forecasts precipitation minute by minute up to 4 hours ahead, on a 1 km grid, and refreshes every 10 minutes by combining radar and satellite data. For longer ranges, its Weather API gives hourly and daily forecasts, and the app shows 7 days.
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