The complete list of the Windy.app features
There are 100+ features: tools, weather parameters, data, indexes, icons and charts in Windy.app for iOS and Android. This page contains their complete list, which is regularly updated.
All the features can be grouped into five main sections: 1. Your personal or business profile, 2. Outdoor spots database and spot search, 3. Weather forecast for a spot, 4. Live weather map and 5. Community. To guide you through the functions, look at the colored captions next to their names. Read also the page with short descriptions of several dozen of the app's key features.
- Key — one of the main features
- Pro — available in the Pro version only
- Android — only in this mobile OS
- Web — also in the website
- New — released in recent months
- Unique — only in Windy.app
Profile
Profile is your place in the app. You can choose how to tell about yourself, so that others will meet you, and what to leave (hide) for personal use.
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Login
Email Login
Facebook Login
Apple ID Login
Google Login
Personal Profile
Your Sports
Favorite Spots
Your Posts in the Windy.app Community
Profile Preview
Business Profile
Services Types
Special Offer
Sponsor of the Spot Web
Profile Preview
Settings
Units
Wind Speed Units
m/s (meters per hour)
mph (miles per hour)
kph (kilometers per hour)
kts (knots: 1 nautical mile per hour, 1.852 kmh, 1.15078 mph or 0.514 m/s)
beaufort (Beaufort wind force scale)
Air Temperature Units
°C (Celsius)
°F (Fahrenheit)
K (Kelvin, the base unit of temperature in the International System of Units)
Atmospheric Pressure at Sea Level Units
hPa (hectopascal pressure unit)
inHg (inch of mercury)
mmHg (millimeter of mercury)
Tidal Datums Key Web
LAT (Lowest Astronomical Tide) — Europe
MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water) — US
MSL (Mean Sea Level) — global
Distance Units
km (kilometers)
mi (miles)
nautical miles (1852 meters or about 1.15 miles)
Height Units
m (meters)
ft (feet, 0.3048 meters)
Precipitation Units
mm (millimetre)
in (inch)
Time
24 h (hours)
12 h (hours)
Forecast step
1 hour
3 hours
Your weight
If you are a kitesurfer or a windsurfer, enter your weight as well — that way Windy.app will be able to recommend you the best kite or sail size depending on the weather conditions.
Kite and Windsurf Sail Size
Offline Mode Key Pro
Offline Forecast for Favorite Spots Key Pro
Light Theme Pro
Adjusting Text Size New
Languages (automatic as in your smartphone)
Time Zone (automatic in your location)
Feedback Key Web
Spots
A spot is a specific location, a point on the map depending on some outdoor activity.
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Types of Spots Key Web
Fishing Spots
Snow Spots
Kite Spots
Surf Spots
Marina
Other (General Outdoor or Any Spot)
Weather Stations as a Spots
Spot Avatar
Spot Search Key Web
Popular Spots
Nearest Spots Web
Favorite Spots Key
Viewed Spots
Showing and Hiding Favorite Spots
Pinning a Spot
Weather Widget for a Spot Web
Wind Widget for a Spot
Air Temperature Widget for a Spot
Precipitation Widget for a Spot
Atmospheric Pressure at Sea Level Widget for a Spot
Spot Local Time Web
Spot Info Key Web
Spot Gallery Web
Spot Chats Key
Spot Comments Web
Spot Review Key
Route to Spot
Siri Shortcuts New
Spot Services Web
Spot Services Settings Key
Creating a Spot Key
Weather Forecast for a Spot
The forecast is a set of parameters and accurate data that you need to know to get the better experience of an active recreation.
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Windrose Key Web
Weather Models Key Pro
ECMWF Weather Model Key Pro
ECMWF-ENS (Ensemble Weather Model) Key Pro
GFS27 Weather Model
GFS+ Weather Model Pro
ICON 13 Weather Model Pro
ICON 7 Weather Model Pro
NAM Weather Model Pro
HRRR Weather Model Pro
WRF8 Weather Model Pro
Open Skiron Weather Model Pro
Open WRF Weather Model Pro
AROME Weather Model Pro
MFWAM Weather Model
Compare Mode Key Pro
Wind Speed Compare Pro
Wind Gusts Compare Pro
Temperature Compare Pro
Atmospheric Pressure Compare Pro
Weather Profiles Key
Expert Weather Profile Key
Sail Weather Profile
Kite Weather Profile
Windsurf Weather Profile
Surf Weather Profile
Snow Weather Profile Key
Fish Weathe Profile
Fish Pro Weather Profile Key
Air Weather Profile
Bike Weather Profile
Lite Weather Profile
Changing Weather Profile
Weather Parameters
Air Parameters
Wind Parameters
Wind Direction Cardinal
Wind Direction Degree
Wind Speed
Wind Gusts
Air Temperature Parameters
Air Temperature
Feels Like Temperature
Bicycle Riding Temperature
Dew Point Temperature
Freezing Level
Spot Altitude
Air Temperature Top Station
Air Temperature Bottom Station
Clouds Parameters
Clouds
Cloud Base
Precipitation Parameters
Relative Humidity
Clouds and Precipitation
Rain and Snow
Snow Depth
Fresh Snow
Last Snowfall
Pressure Parameters
Atmospheric Pressure at Sea Level
Water Parameters
Water temperature Parameters
Sea Temperature
Waves Parameters
Swell
Swell Size
Swell Size and Direction
Swell Height
Swell Period
Swell Energy
Tides Parameters
Currents Parameters
Currents Speed
Currents Direction Cardinal
Currents Direction Degree
Light Parameters
Weather Conditions
Sunrise/set
Moonrise/set
Solunars
Ultraviolet Index
Charts
Wind Speed Compare Chart Pro
Wind Gusts Compare Chart Pro
Temperature Compare Chart Pro
Minimum Temperature at Compare Chart Pro
Maximum Temperature at Compare Chart Pro
Control Temperature at Compare Chart Pro
Atmospheric Pressure Compare Chart Pro
Minimum Atmospheric Pressure at Compare Chart Pro
Maximum Atmospheric Pressure at Comapre Chart Pro
Control Atmospheric Pressure at Compare Chart Pro
Clouds Chart
Rain and Show Chart
Freezing Level Chart
Tidal Chart
Weather Conditions Icon
Deviation Index Key Pro
Customization Key Pro
Wind Bar
Weather Forecast Step
1 h Wind and Weather Forecast
3 h Wind and Weather Forecast
Weather Forecast Duration
3 Day Weather Forecast
5 day Weather Forecast
10 Day Weather Forecast Key Web
Forecast Update Time
Weather History (Archive) Key Pro Web
Wind Rose in Weather History
Detailed Weather History (Archive) Key Pro
Wind History
Air Temperature Histoory
Atmospheric Pressure at Sea Level History
Weather Stations Key Web
Weather Stations Location
Weather Stations Forecast Last Update
Sharing Weather Station
Weather Models Rating (Forecast Accuracy) Key
Wind Alerts Key Pro
Sharing Forecast Web
Weather Map
Map is a place, from which the path to the app begins, and where you can get a lot of visual and additional weather data to see the whole big weather picture of wind and precipitation.
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Weather Map Key
Live Wind Speed Map Key Web
Live Wind Gusts Map Key Web
Wind History (Archive) Map Key Pro
Live Swell Map
Live Weather Stations Map
Precipitation Map
Accumulated Precipitation Forecast Map
HD Wind Map Key Pro
Weather Fronts Key Pro Unique
Isobars Key Pro
Wind Barbs Key Pro Unique
Top-rated Weather Forecast Model Key Pro
Your Location
Weather Map Extra Settings
Weather Map View Types
Weather Map Transparency
Hiding and Showing Spots
Low Internet Mode Key New
Community
The community is 11 million Windy.app users worldwide, with whom you can communicate and share your experiences every day.
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Community Key
Community on the Home Screen of the App
Community
Community Feed Type
Likes
Comments
Your Posts in a Community
Updated on December 21, 2021. First published on September 15, 2020
Text: Windy.app team
Cover photo: Sacre Bleu / Unsplash
