Overview
QWeather delivers accurate location-based weather data including real-time conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, air quality index, and severe weather warnings across global locations. It is especially strong for Asian regions and integrates seamlessly into mobile and web apps. Beginners can retrieve current weather by city name or geographic coordinates after registering for a free developer key.
Beginner Tip
Create a free account at dev.qweather.com to get an API key. Use the location parameter with a city name like "london" or coordinate pair like "116.41,39.92" to query any location.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"location": "Tokyo",
"temperature": {
"current": 22,
"feels_like": 24,
"min": 18,
"max": 26
},
"condition": "Partly Cloudy",
"humidity": 65,
"wind": {
"speed": 12,
"direction": "NE"
},
"forecast": [
{
"date": "2025-01-16",
"high": 25,
"low": 17,
"condition": "Sunny"
}
]
} Field Reference
now.temp Current temperature in Celsius now.text Weather condition description in the requested language now.humidity Current relative humidity as a percentage now.windDir Wind direction as a compass direction string such as NW or SE now.windSpeed Wind speed in kilometers per hour updateTime ISO 8601 timestamp of when this weather data was last updated Implementation Example
const url = "https://dev.qweather.com/en/";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
Matrix Score Breakdown
Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026
Technical Specifications
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