12 Best Weather & Environment APIs in Nigeria

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Written by Editorial Staffs as at 7th June, 2026

Quick Comparison Summary

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AccuWeather
Africa's Talking Agri APIs
Agromonitoring (Agro API)
Air Quality Index (AQI)
CropSense AI
IBM Weather (The Weather Company)
Open-Meteo
OpenWeather Health Index
OpenWeatherMap
Visual Crossing Weather API
Weather API
Website Carbon
PricingFree: 50 calls/day (Limited Trial). Core plans from $25/month.Freemium. SMS from $0.0035/message in Nigeria. Sandbox is free.Paid. Per-call pricing. Free tier with limited polygons. Contact for enterprise rates.Free for non-commercial use. Commercial use requires contact.Paid. Per-farm or per-hectare pricing. Contact for current rates.Paid enterprise pricing. Contact IBM for quotes. Not publicly self-serve.Completely free for non-commercial use. No API key required.Free tier: 1,000 calls/day, Paid availableFree: 1,000 calls/day. One Call API 3.0: 1,000 calls/day free. Paid from $40/month.Free: 1,000 weather records/day. Paid plans from $35/month for higher volumes.Free tier available, Paid plans availablecompletely free
Current Conditions
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Hourly Forecasts
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Daily Forecasts (45-day)
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Minute-by-minute Rain
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Severe Weather Alerts
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Air Quality Index
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Nigeria Coverage
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Free Trial
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SMS Advisory
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USSD Menus
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Weather Data
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Market Prices
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Voice Calls
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Payments
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Multi-language
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Historical Data
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Recommendations
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Analytics
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Weather Forecasts
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Satellite Imagery
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NDVI Index
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EVI Index
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Soil Moisture
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Vegetation Indices
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Real-time Updates
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Integration Tools
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API Access
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Real-time AQI
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PM2.5 Data
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PM10 Data
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Ozone (O3)
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Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
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Health Index
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Free Non-commercial
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Hyper-local Weather
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Satellite Monitoring
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Crop Health Alerts
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SMS/USSD Messaging
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Farm Recommendations
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Crop Database
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Mobile Integration
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Multilingual Interface
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Advanced Forecasts
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Spray Windows
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Risk Alerts
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Crop Growth Models
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Severe Weather
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Real-time Data
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Historical Archive
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Enterprise SLA
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Data Integration
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Current Weather
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7-Day Hourly Forecast
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Historical Data (1940+)
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Soil Temperature
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Wind Speed & Direction
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Rainfall Forecast
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No API Key Required
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Free Forever
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Air Quality
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JSON Responses
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HTTPS Secure
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Documentation
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Sandbox
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Free Tier
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5-Day Forecast
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16-Day Forecast
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Hourly Forecast
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UV Index
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Weather Alerts
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Geocoding
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Historical Weather (50+ years)
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15-Day Forecast
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Hourly Data
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Daily Summaries
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JSON & CSV Output
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Precipitation Data
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Wind Data
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CO2 Per Page View
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Carbon Rating (A+ to F)
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Green Hosting Detection
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Data Transfer Analysis
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No Auth Required
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AccuWeather

AccuWeather

AccuWeather API is a professional weather data service trusted by millions of developers worldwide, offering hyper-local minute-by-minute forecasts, severe weather alerts, and 45-day extended forecasts. The AccuWeather API provides the most accurate weather data available with coverage for every city in Nigeria including Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt, and rural areas. Nigerian developers building agriculture, logistics, event planning, and safety apps integrate the AccuWeather API for precise weather intelligence that directly impacts daily decisions.

Weather · Forecasts · Precise
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Africa's Talking Agri APIs

Africa's Talking Agri APIs

Africa's Talking Agri APIs combine communication platform capabilities with agricultural data enabling farmers to receive weather, market prices, and advice via SMS and USSD. The service makes agricultural information accessible without requiring internet connectivity.

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Agromonitoring (Agro API)

Agromonitoring (Agro API)

Agromonitoring Agro API combines weather forecasts with satellite imagery including NDVI, EVI, and soil moisture data. Service provides agriculture-specific extensions enabling comprehensive precision agriculture solutions in unified API.

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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) API by AQICN provides real-time air quality data including PM2.5, PM10, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and other pollutant levels for monitoring stations worldwide. The AQICN AQI API covers cities across Nigeria including Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt with environmental monitoring data. Nigerian health app developers and environmental researchers use the AQICN AQI API to build pollution monitoring dashboards, health warning systems, and environmental awareness tools for communities affected by air quality issues.

Air Quality · Pollution · Health
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CropSense AI

CropSense AI

CropSense AI is precision agriculture specifically tailored for Nigerian farming conditions providing hyper-local weather, satellite monitoring, and AI-powered alerts. The platform is optimized for Nigerian crops and smallholder accessibility via SMS and USSD.

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IBM Weather (The Weather Company)

IBM Weather (The Weather Company)

IBM Weather (The Weather Company) provides enterprise-grade weather intelligence optimized for agricultural applications including spray window recommendations and crop risk alerts. Uses advanced weather models with agriculture-specific decision support.

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Open-Meteo

Open-Meteo

Open-Meteo API is a free, open-source weather forecast API providing high-resolution meteorological data without API keys or rate limits. The Open-Meteo API aggregates data from top global weather services including ECMWF, GFS, and ICON to deliver accurate forecasts for any location. Nigerian developers building agricultural, environmental, or logistics applications use the Open-Meteo API as a completely free alternative to paid weather services, with excellent coverage across all of Nigeria including rural areas.

Weather · Forecast · No Auth
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OpenWeather Health Index

OpenWeather Health Index

OpenWeather Health Index API provides health impact data based on weather and environmental conditions. The service analyzes air quality, UV index, and pollen levels affecting health. Features include air quality data, health warnings, and environmental metrics. Free tier allows 1,000 calls daily. Useful for health and wellness apps considering environmental factors.

health · weather · air-quality
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OpenWeatherMap

OpenWeatherMap

OpenWeatherMap API is the world's most widely used weather data platform, providing current weather, forecasts, historical data, and environmental information for any location on Earth. The OpenWeatherMap API offers hyperlocal weather data with minute-by-minute, hourly, daily, and 16-day forecast capabilities that Nigerian developers use to build agriculture apps, logistics systems, event planners, and weather-aware applications. With the OpenWeatherMap API, accessing real-time temperature, rainfall, humidity, and wind data for any Nigerian city or coordinates takes just a single API call.

Weather · Forecasts · Alerts
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Visual Crossing Weather API

Visual Crossing Weather API

Visual Crossing Weather API provides enterprise-grade historical weather data going back 50+ years and detailed weather forecasts for any location globally. The Visual Crossing Weather API offers one of the most comprehensive historical weather datasets available, combined with accurate 15-day forecasts. Nigerian researchers, agribusiness developers, and climate analysts use the Visual Crossing Weather API for agricultural research, historical climate analysis, and operational weather forecasting.

Weather · Historical · Analytics
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Weather API

Weather API

Weather APIs provide weather forecasts for event planning. Services help determine if outdoor events need contingency plans. Features include forecasts, alerts, and historical data. Freemium available. Important for outdoor event planning.

weather · events · event-planning
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Website Carbon

Website Carbon

Website Carbon API measures the carbon footprint and environmental impact of websites by calculating CO2 emissions per page view based on data transfer, hosting energy source, and traffic. The Website Carbon API helps developers and organizations understand and reduce their digital carbon footprint. Nigerian tech companies and sustainability-conscious developers use the Website Carbon API to audit website environmental impact and display green website credentials to users.

Sustainability · Performance · Environment