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Meteorologisk Institutt vs Open-Meteo Archive

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

APIMeteorologisk InstituttNEW—Open-Meteo ArchiveNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseCC BY 4.0 / NLOD (Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data)Unverified
Free tierFree, no key; requires identifying User-AgentFree — limits not published
Rate limitThrottled; identify via User-Agent and respect caching headers (per docs)Unpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Meteorologisk Institutt vs Open-Meteo Archive: common questions

Which is more reliable, Meteorologisk Institutt or Open-Meteo Archive?

On our scheduled checks, Open-Meteo Archive leads on measured uptime — Meteorologisk Institutt at —% versus Open-Meteo Archive at —% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Do Meteorologisk Institutt and Open-Meteo Archive need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Meteorologisk Institutt is callable with no signup, and Open-Meteo Archive is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Meteorologisk Institutt and Open-Meteo Archive from the browser?

Yes — both Meteorologisk Institutt and Open-Meteo Archive send CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch either directly with no backend proxy. That makes them easy to swap in a client-side app while you compare responses.

Are Meteorologisk Institutt and Open-Meteo Archive free for commercial use?

Meteorologisk Institutt allows commercial use on its free tier, and Open-Meteo Archive has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.