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Meteorologisk Institutt vs Weatherstack

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

APIMeteorologisk InstituttNEW—WeatherstackNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthnoneapiKey
CORSyesno
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 tier — API key required
Rate limitThrottled; identify via User-Agent and respect caching headers (per docs)Unpublished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 Weatherstack: common questions

Which is more reliable, Meteorologisk Institutt or Weatherstack?

On our scheduled checks, Weatherstack leads on measured uptime — Meteorologisk Institutt at —% versus Weatherstack 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 Weatherstack need an API key?

Meteorologisk Institutt needs no key, while Weatherstack requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Meteorologisk Institutt first.

Can I call Meteorologisk Institutt and Weatherstack from the browser?

Only Meteorologisk Institutt is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Weatherstack needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Meteorologisk Institutt and Weatherstack free for commercial use?

Meteorologisk Institutt allows commercial use on its free tier, and Weatherstack 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.