Météo-France

What Météo-France does

Météo-France is France's official national meteorological and climatological service, operating as an Établissement public administratif (public administrative establishment) under the tutelage of the Ministry of Ecological Transition. Founded in 1993 through the merger of previous meteorological services and headquartered in Saint-Mandé, the organization employs 1,001-5,000 staff across 12+ office locations in mainland France and 9 overseas territories spanning the Caribbean, South America, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean. It provides weather forecasts, severe weather warnings, and climate services to the general public (free via meteofrance.com and mobile applications), government authorities, and B2B professional clients including insurance, agriculture, energy, transportation, and local municipalities. The organization is led by Présidente-directrice générale Virginie Schwarz.

The organization's core technical infrastructure comprises numerical weather prediction models, a comprehensive national observation network (ground weather stations, radar systems, and METEOSAT-12 satellite imagery processing), and proprietary climate diagnostic frameworks. Notable technical assets include the Vigilance Météorologique system (a four-level color-coded alert system extended in 2022 to include day-ahead forecasting), the TRACC reference warming trajectory framework establishing national climate adaptation scenarios (+2°C/2030, +2.7°C/2050, +4°C/2100), the Indicateur Thermique National for heat wave identification, and the Indice Biométéorologique co-developed with Santé publique France for public health warnings. Research and development is conducted through the Centre National de Recherche Météorologique (CNRM-UMR), a joint laboratory with CNRS. The organization holds ISO 9001 certification for quality management.

Météo-France operates a hybrid go-to-market model with two parallel revenue tracks. The primary funding stream is the French state budget, which finances all public-facing weather services, the Vigilance alert system, and climate information dissemination; this constitutes the dominant revenue source as an EPA. The secondary commercial stream includes B2B professional services (API access via api.meteofrance.fr, customized forecasts, insurance weather certificates, and specialized climate diagnostics like Climadiag Commune and Climadiag Chaleur en ville), supplemented by advertising revenue through Google Ad Manager on public-facing sites. No public pricing tiers are disclosed for commercial offerings, with pricing provided upon quote. The organization also generates value through educational partnerships and outreach.

Name

Météo-France

Legal name

METEO FRANCE

Website

https://meteofrance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Météo-France is France's national meteorological service, providing free weather forecasts, the Vigilance severe weather alert system, and climate adaptation diagnostics to the public, government, insurance, agriculture, and municipalities across mainland France and 9 overseas territories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Meteorological and Climatological Services

NAICS

International Affairs (928120), National Security (928110)

SIC

Services-Business Services, Nec (7389)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Communications, Alerting & Public Warning Systems (HLAJAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental, Climate & Sustainability Standards & Reporting Cooperation (BPADANAI)

Keywords

• Weather forecasting services
• Meteorological alerts
• Climate adaptation diagnostics
• Weather data APIs
• Climate projection tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-mandé

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. State Budget Funding: Primary funding from the French government budget (Établissement public administratif under ministry tutelle). Public-facing weather services, vigilance systems, and climate information are entirely financed by the state budget.
2. Professional Services and Data Products: Commercial offerings including API access to meteorological data, professional weather products, customized forecasts for businesses, insurance weather certificates (Certificat d'Assurance), and specialized climate diagnostic services (Climadiag). Revenue generated from B2B and government clients.
3. Advertising: Targeted advertising on the main meteofrance.com forecasting site and overseas territory sites, utilizing Google Ad Manager and requiring user consent for behavioral advertising.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Météo-France operates France's official national meteorological service, providing free 15-day public weather forecasts, a color-coded Vigilance alert system for severe weather, specialized forecasts (marine, mountain, forest, beaches), climate diagnostics and adaptation tools (Climadiag, TRACC, Climat HD), and commercial professional services including API data access, insurance certificates, and customized forecasts for businesses, government agencies, and local authorities.

Product overview

Météo-France operates as France's national meteorological service, offering a comprehensive suite of weather and climate products organized as a platform with multiple specialized services. The core offering includes the public forecasting platform (meteofrance.com) providing 15-day forecasts, combined with the Vigilance alert system featuring four severity levels. Specialized vertical products include Météo Marine (maritime), Météo Montagne (mountain), Météo des Forêts (fire risk), and Météo des Plages (coastal). Climate services are delivered through Climat HD platform and specialized diagnostics like Climadiag Commune (municipal) and Climadiag Chaleur en ville (urban heat). Professional offerings include public data APIs, insurance certificates, mobile apps, and embeddable widgets. The service portfolio is grounded in the TRACC framework establishing standardized climate adaptation trajectories (+2°C/2030, +2.7°C/2050, +4°C/2100).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vigilance: Météorological vigilance and alert system for France
• Climat HD
• Météo des Forêts
• Meteo Marine
• Meteo Montagne
• Meteo des plages
• Climadiag Commune
• Climadiag Chaleur en ville

Products and services

• Météo-France Prévisions Free 15-day weather forecasts for France and worldwide, featuring city-based search, vigilance alerts, and comprehensive meteorological information for the general public.
• Vigilance Météorologique Four-level color-coded alert system (green, yellow, orange, red) for meteorological hazards including storms, floods, heat waves, and other dangerous weather conditions for the public and authorities.
• Météo Marine Marine weather forecasting service covering coastal areas, offshore waters, port forecasts, and station observations for maritime activities.
• Météo Montagne Mountain weather forecasts including observations, avalanche risk assessments, and snow coverage information for French mountain ranges.
• Météo des Forêts Daily public service informing about forest fire danger levels, risk indices, and fire prevention guidance to protect populations and vegetation.
• Météo des Plages Beach weather forecasts for coastal areas in France.
• Climadiag Commune Free diagnostic service for municipalities describing potential climate evolution and impacts at commune level for 2030, 2050, and 2100.
• Climadiag Chaleur en ville Urban heat island diagnostic service helping local authorities assess urban overheating and adapt their territories to rising temperatures.
• Climadiag Agriculture et Forêt Service dedicated to adapting agricultural and forest sectors to climate change impacts.
• Climat HD Integrated platform providing a comprehensive view of past and future climate evolution at national and regional levels, synthesizing the latest climate research.
• Tendances à 3 Mois Three-month seasonal weather and climate trend forecasts for France.
• Données Publiques Public data portal providing access to meteorological and climatological datasets, publications, and downloadable climate information.
• Applications Mobiles Météo-France Mobile applications for iOS and Android providing weather forecasts, vigilance notifications, and location-based weather alerts.
• Certificat d'Assurance Expert weather certificate providing official documentation of meteorological conditions for insurance claims following weather damage events, delivered through the commercial services portal.
• Météo-France API Portal Public and partner-facing API access portal providing programmatic access to meteorological data, forecasts, and climate services for application integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55.93% RGAA accessibility compliance (audit by Ethic First, June 2024)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMétéo-France co-operates the Centre National de Recherche Météorologique (CNRM-UMR) with CNRS, conducting fundamental and applied research in meteorology, climate science, and related fields.
• Santé publique FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Vigilance canicule system, using the Indice Biométéorologique for health impact assessment. Joint decision-making for red-level heat wave alerts involving both Météo-France meteorologists and Santé publique France epidemiologists.
• Centre de ressources pour l'adaptation au changement climatique (CRACC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMétéo-France is a partner in the CRACC, which provides climate adaptation resources, practical tools, and case studies to help local authorities and decision-makers implement adaptation strategies.
• Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) - MApUCE ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMétéo-France contributed to the MApUCE project (financed by ANR) which developed urban heat island mapping across 47 urban areas in France, providing data on heat intensity in cities.
• European Union (EUBURN Project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMétéo-France coordinates the EUBURN European research project aimed at improving understanding, monitoring, and anticipation of forest and vegetation fire risks in Europe, from ground propagation to atmospheric composition effects.
• Ministère de la Transition écologiquecoreOthersMétéo-France operates under the tutelle (oversight) of the ministry responsible for ecological transition, providing official meteorological services and climate data for national policy.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UK Met Office: The UK's national meteorological service, operating as a government-funded executive agency. Most directly comparable peer given similar statutory role, public-facing forecasts, severe weather warnings, climate services, and commercial data/API offerings to professional clients.
• Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD): Germany's national meteorological service under the Federal Ministry of Transport. Closest European peer with parallel mandate for official warnings, climate monitoring, and commercial professional services; comparable organization structure as a public establishment.
• NOAA (National Weather Service): US federal meteorological agency within NOAA providing official US weather forecasts, warnings, and climate data. Comparable scale, mission, and statutory role as the official government weather authority with both public and commercial service arms.
• ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts): Intergovernmental organization supported by 35 European states producing global numerical weather predictions. Highly comparable as a peer national-meteorological infrastructure provider and Météo-France is an active cooperating state; produces foundational forecast data used across Europe.
• MeteoSwiss: Switzerland's federal meteorological service providing public forecasts, hazard warnings, and climate services. Comparable scope, mandate, and product portfolio with Météo-France; both serve mountainous European geographies with similar warning systems.
• AEMET (Agencia Estatal de Meteorología): Spain's national meteorological agency under the Ministry for Ecological Transition. Comparable as a state meteorological service delivering public forecasts, severe weather warnings (Meteoalertas system), and climate services for Spain.

Broad incumbents

• AccuWeather: Largest private commercial weather company in the US, offering forecasts, severe weather warnings, and enterprise APIs globally. Comparable as a competitor in the commercial weather data and API segment, though operates without statutory authority.
• IBM (The Weather Company): IBM-owned commercial weather platform serving enterprises with global weather data, forecasts, and APIs across multiple industries. Comparable as a commercial weather API competitor targeting enterprise and developer customers with global coverage.

Emerging players

• DTN: Provider of weather-driven operational intelligence for agriculture, energy, aviation, and commodities. Comparable in serving B2B clients with industry-specific weather data and climate analytics — a competing model for monetizing weather data professionally.
• Tomorrow.io: Weather intelligence platform using proprietary satellite radar and AI for enterprise forecasting. Comparable as an emerging private player in commercial weather APIs and decision-support tools, particularly for logistics, aviation, and on-demand forecasting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/meteofrance
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnBToLuuyq7Qn5j7e5BRhaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/MeteoFrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meteo-france
• Instagraminstagram.com/meteofrance

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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