Royal Meteorological Society

Name

Royal Meteorological Society

Legal name

The Royal Meteorological Society

Website

https://rmets.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Scientific Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Academic & Scientific Conferences (MPAGAGAD)

Keywords

• Meteorological professional society
• Weather science membership
• Scientific journal publishing
• Professional accreditation services
• Climate education resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Reading

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: RMetS generates revenue through membership fees across multiple tiers including Academic, Professional, Enthusiast, Student, Fellow, Retired, and Corporate memberships. The society offers reduced rates for students and early career members, and provides financial help and reduced rates for those who qualify.
2. Publications Sales: The society publishes and sells scientific journals, books (including RMetS Weather A-Z), reports, briefing papers, scientific papers, and occasional papers on meteorological history.
3. Event Fees: Revenue generated from conference registrations, including the Annual Conference Week, Early Career and Student Conference, and various workshops and events. Early bird registration rates are available with member discounts.
4. Grants and Funding: The society provides grants through the Legacies Fund (small monetary grants for expeditions, research, or conference attendance for members) and Carers' Fund. Also receives support through partnerships.
5. Copyright and Licensing: The society charges for reproduction of its copyright materials including photographic images, text, and figures. Fees vary by geographical distribution, language, and image size.
6. Weather Photographer of the Year Competition: Free-to-enter competition with prizes including £1,500 for Weather Photographer of the Year and £500 for Mobile and Climate Award categories. Revenue generated through engagement and sponsorship.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Royal Meteorological Society is a registered charity and learned society that advances weather and climate science through professional accreditation (the only awarding body for Meteorologists in the UK), peer-reviewed scientific journals, the monthly Weather magazine, and a portfolio of flagship events including the Annual Conference Week and Early Career and Student Conference. It also operates the prestigious RMetS Awards programme (est. 1901), the Weather Photographer of the Year competition, and educational outreach through MetLink (teachers) and MetMatters (public engagement), supported by tiered memberships.

Product overview

The Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) operates as a professional membership organization offering a portfolio of products and services centered on advancing weather and climate science. The core offering includes professional accreditation and fellowship schemes (the only awarding body for Meteorologists in the UK), peer-reviewed scientific journals (Quarterly Journal, International Journal of Climatology, Geoscience Data Journal, Atmospheric Science Letters, Climate Resilience and Sustainability), and the monthly Weather magazine. The Society also runs flagship events including Conference Week (combining the Early Career and Student Conference with the Annual Weather and Climate Conference), the prestigious RMetS Awards programme (established 1901), and the Weather Photographer of the Year competition. Educational outreach is delivered through MetMatters (public content platform) and MetLink (teacher resources). Member support includes the Legacies Fund (grants for research and conference attendance) and comprehensive career resources. The Society publishes books including the RMetS Weather A-Z. While not a traditional software product company, RMetS functions as a knowledge and certification organization with publications, events, awards, and educational platforms as its primary service offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weather Photographer of the Year Annual international photography competition inviting photographers of all levels to capture striking images of weather. Celebrates outstanding photography showcasing dramatic weather events and climate change, with categories including main award, mobile, climate, and public favourite. Free to enter.
• MetMatters

Quantifiable outcome

• Net zero Scope 1 & 2 emissions achieved (0.3 tCO2e in 2024)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Martingale FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRMetS is working with the Martingale Foundation through its Solve for X programme - a five-day interdisciplinary challenge bringing together PhD Scholars to tackle complex real-world problems. RMetS contributes a climate and health-focused case study exploring the relationship between extreme heat and human health outcomes.
• University of ReadingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 1976 Heatwave 50th Anniversary event, along with other academic and research institutions.
• Newcastle UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 1976 Heatwave 50th Anniversary event, along with other academic and research institutions.
• Met OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 1976 Heatwave 50th Anniversary event and Climate+ Co-Centre. The Met Office hosts the London Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre and collaborates on climate projections and research. RMetS engages Met Office scientists in conferences and activities.
• Centre for Ecology and HydrologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 1976 Heatwave 50th Anniversary event.
• Climate+ Co-CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative with RMetS as partner, focusing on climate research and action.
• Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in delivering the Solve for X programme hosted at St John's College Cambridge.
• Newton Gateway to MathematicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in delivering the Solve for X programme for the Martingale Foundation.
• Planet MarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRMetS works with PlanetMark who certifies carbon emissions data and supports the journey to net zero. Through the PlanetMark Business Certification, RMetS measures and reduces its carbon footprint.
• Pledge to Net ZerocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRMetS joined over 100 signatories on Pledge to Net Zero, the initiative tackling greenhouse gas emissions within the UK's environmental services sector.
• CAFA (Climate Action For Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRMetS is part of CAFA which aims to increase climate and sustainability leadership, drive change and reach net zero using the collective power and influence of professional, trade associations and membership organizations.
• Charter for Climate ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRMetS helped develop and signed The Charter for Climate Action which aims to leverage greater collective ambition through interdisciplinary coordination and is supported by many professional bodies.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationRMetS uses Stripe as its secure payment gateway for online payments. All online payments are taken through this secure payment gateway with encryption and SSL connection.
• Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRMetS is a supporter of Net Zero Carbon Events initiative.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Meteorological Society: The leading US professional society for meteorology and atmospheric science, publishing flagship journals, running conferences, awarding credentials and engaging the public on weather and climate. RMetS and AMS are the two most prominent national meteorological learned societies with highly overlapping missions and member profiles.
• European Meteorological Society: European-level professional body for meteorology and climate science, organising the European Meteorological Society Annual Meeting and publishing policy-relevant outputs. Comparable to RMetS as a regional learned society supporting meteorologists with events, publications and credentials.
• Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society: Australia's national professional body for meteorology and oceanography, running conferences and awards for atmospheric scientists. Shares the membership-society model and conference-driven GTM with RMetS in a different geography.
• Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society: Canada's national professional society serving meteorologists, climatologists and oceanographers through publications, conferences and awards. Mirrors RMetS's structure as a member-driven learned society in a different country.
• Royal Astronomical Society: UK Royal Charter learned society with longstanding history, publishing peer-reviewed journals, granting fellowships, organising events and managing prestigious awards. Closest UK analogue to RMetS in terms of governance, publishing model and member-based professional body.
• Royal Geographical Society (with IBG): UK Royal Charter learned society combining membership, peer-reviewed journals, conferences, public engagement (e.g., expeditions, photography) and educational resources. Closely comparable to RMetS in scale, structure and the mix of academic and enthusiast activities.
• British Ecological Society: UK learned society running peer-reviewed ecology journals, conferences, grants and education programmes, with strong climate and sustainability themes. Similar size, structure and member-academic-public mix to RMetS, focused on a related Earth-system science discipline.
• Geological Society of London: UK Royal Charter learned society for geoscience with peer-reviewed journals, conferences, professional accreditation and educational programmes. Comparable in scope, heritage and the way it blends academic publishing with public-facing Earth science engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Institute of Physics: Larger UK chartered body for physicists operating globally across many subfields with a similar model of membership, journals, conferences, accreditation and education outreach. Comparable in form (learned society + professional body) though much broader in scope than RMetS.
• World Meteorological Organization: UN specialised agency for weather, climate and hydrology, coordinating international meteorological science and setting standards used by national weather services. Interacts with RMetS through Met Office collaboration and shared interest in global weather and climate science, but operates at an intergovernmental scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RMetS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/royalmetsoc
• Facebookfacebook.com/RMetSoc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/royal-meteorological-society-rmets-
• Instagraminstagram.com/rmets_

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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