Meteo.pl

What Meteo.pl does

Meteo.pl is a Polish numerical weather prediction service operated by the Interdisciplinary Center for Mathematical and Computer Modeling of the University of Warsaw (ICM UW), with commercial activity channeled through a dedicated spin-off, Meteo Spółka z o.o. The platform runs the Met Office Unified Model (UM) on Cray XC40 supercomputing infrastructure with 1,084 computational nodes, achieving 1.5 km spatial resolution — the highest of any operational NWP service in Central Europe. A continuous meteorological archive dating to 1997 supports both operational forecasting and research use cases.

The service operates a dual B2C/B2B model. Consumer access is free via the meteo.pl portal, which attracts approximately 881,623 daily page views, making it a default Polish weather reference. Commercial revenue is generated through paid API access and specialized products targeting energy, agriculture, transport, media, and municipal heating customers. Named B2B relationships include WindService (monitoring 300+ MW of wind capacity), SatAgro (precision agriculture), Onet.pl (media distribution), and municipal governments in Małopolska and Preszów. Recent product activity includes the Frost Alert subscription service (priced at 350 PLN/month or 950 PLN/year, launched April 2024) and a Climate Risk Assessment module aligned with EU ESG/CSRD reporting requirements.

Geographically, operations are anchored in Warsaw with growing cross-border reach into Slovakia via the FLOPRES EU consortium project (€3.2M total budget, €194,847 EU contribution, 526,886 PLN NFOŚiGW co-funding), and urban climate mapping is being extended to Włocławek, Płock, Elbląg, and Preszów on a 2025-2026 timeline. The parent is the University of Warsaw; the commercial spin-off is Meteo Spółka z o.o.; the organization has 13 employees and 25+ years of operating history.

Name

Meteo.pl

Legal name

Uniwersytet Warszawski Interdyscyplinarne Centrum Modelowania Matematycznego i Komputerowego (ICM UW)

Website

https://meteo.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Meteo.pl provides high-resolution (1.5 km) numerical weather predictions operated by ICM UW, serving Polish consumers free of charge via ~881K daily page views and B2B customers in energy, agriculture, transport, and media through paid API and subscription products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Weather Forecasting Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUABALAJ

Early Warning, Event Monitoring & Forecasting (Extreme Weather Alerts, Nowcasting)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Carbon & Climate Solutions (Carbon Markets, Offsets, CCS/CCUS)/Climate Risk, Insurance & Resilience Analytics (Physical/Transition Risk Modeling)

SECONDARYEUABALAB

Downscaled Climate Projections & Scenario Analytics (CMIP, SSP/RCP, Regionalization)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Carbon & Climate Solutions (Carbon Markets, Offsets, CCS/CCUS)/Climate Risk, Insurance & Resilience Analytics (Physical/Transition Risk Modeling)

SECONDARYEUAHAJAD

Climate Risk & Scenario Analysis (TCFD/IFRS S2)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Sustainability, ESG & Corporate Environmental Reporting

Keywords

• Numerical weather prediction
• Meteorological data services
• Weather forecast APIs
• Climate risk analytics
• Urban climate mapping

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bezpłatne usługi publiczne: Bezpłatny dostęp do meteorogramów i map dla przeciętnego użytkownika. Usługi nieodpłatne obejmują wizualizacje prognozy pogody w postaci wykresów (meteogramów) na bazie wybranych parametrów meteorologicznych oraz wizualizacje w postaci map statycznych i dynamicznych.
2. Płatne usługi biznesowe i instytucjonalne (API): Usługi płatne obejmują dostęp do API, numeryczne prognozy punktowe i regionalne dostosowane do potrzeb klienta. Ceny są podawane w złotych polskich, zawierają podatek VAT. Płatność z góry, minimalna jednorazowa transakcja 5 PLN. Środki ważne przez 12 miesięcy. Dostępne metody płatności: PayU (przelew online lub karta kredytowa).
3. Frost Alert - subskrypcja aplikacji mobilnej: Płatna subskrypcja aplikacji mobilnej Frost Alert dla rolnictwa. Plany: 7 dni za darmo, miesięczny (350 zł), roczny (950 zł = 79 zł/miesiąc). Fakturowanie przez App Store (Apple) lub Google Play.
4. Dane archiwalne i konsulting synoptyczny: Dostęp do danych historycznych oraz konsultacje synoptyczne jako usługi premium dla klientów biznesowych wymagających pogłębionej analizy meteorologicznej.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Meteo.pl operates a meteorological forecasting service built on numerical weather prediction (NWP) models including UM (Unified Model from Met Office), WRF, WAM, and GFS, run on ICM UW's Cray XC40 supercomputer. It delivers high-resolution forecasts (up to 1.5 km grid, 70 vertical levels, 4 updates daily) via free public meteograms and maps, mobile applications, commercial API, and tailored forecast services for energy, agriculture, transport, media, heating, and public-sector clients. Specialized products include Frost Alert for agriculture, Urban Climate Maps, Climate Risk Assessment (ESG/CSRD), and the FLOPRES flash flood monitoring system.

Product overview

Meteo.pl is a meteorological service operated by ICM UW (Interdisciplinary Center for Mathematical and Computer Modeling at University of Warsaw) offering a multi-product portfolio centered on numerical weather prediction. Core offerings include Meteogramy (meteorological charts) and Mapy (weather maps) providing forecast visualizations at up to 1.5km resolution updated 4 times daily. The platform offers specialized products including Frost Alert for precision agriculture, Urban Climate Maps for urban planning, Climate Risk Assessment for ESG compliance, and FLOPRES for flash flood monitoring. API access enables programmatic data retrieval. Four forecasting models are used: UM (4km and 1.5km), WRF (3.4km), WAM for Baltic Sea waves, and GFS for extended 14-day forecasts. The service has 25+ years of forecast history dating to 1997.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Frost Alert: Specialized frost forecasting service for agricultural users including vineyards, orchards, and crop farmers. Provides ground-level temperature predictions with 4km grid resolution, updated every 6 hours.

Products and services

• Meteograms (Meteogramy) Point-specific weather forecast visualizations rendered as charts based on selected meteorological parameters. Available for UM 4 km (up to 120-hour forecast) and UM 1.5 km (up to 78-hour forecast) models with area-averaged values for the selected location.
• Weather Maps (Mapy) Static and dynamic weather maps including detailed maps with cloud/precipitation separation, basic maps, and meteogram overlays on geographic areas, covering more than 150 meteorological parameters.
• Extended Forecast (Prognoza długoterminowa) Long-term weather forecast based on the GFS model providing up to 14-day predictions with lower spatial resolution than regional models.
• Frost Alert Specialized mobile application for precision frost prediction in agriculture (vineyards, orchards, crops). Provides ground-level temperature forecasts on a 4 km grid updated every 6 hours, with push alerts for frost risk up to 60 hours ahead. Available as 7-day free trial, monthly (350 PLN), and annual (950 PLN) subscriptions.
• Urban Climate Maps (Mapy klimatu miejskiego) Interactive high-resolution urban climate maps showing spatial distribution of bioclimatic conditions including PET (Physiological Equivalent Temperature), UTCI (Universal Thermal Climate Index), urban heat islands, air temperature, surface temperature, precipitation, sunshine, and air quality.
• Climate Risk Assessment (Ryzyko klimatyczne) Climate risk analysis for business, infrastructure, and investments, covering 28-29 climate hazard classifications with SSP/RCP scenarios based on IPCC models, projections to 2100, technical documentation, and audit-ready PDF reports aligned with ESG, CSRD, and EU Taxonomy requirements.
• FLOPRES Monitoring System Flash flood early warning system using IoT sensors (water levels, soil moisture, rainfall, temperature) with real-time data transmission and hydrological monitoring, deployed in Małopolska and Prešov regions as part of the EU LIFE FLOPRES project.
• API Data Access Programmatic access to meteorological forecasts via the api.meteo.pl endpoint. Historical and current forecast data can be retrieved; commercial use requires a written agreement with ICM UW, while academic/research use is available through an official request.
• Business Forecasting Services Custom numerical point and regional forecasts for business clients in sectors including energy, agriculture, transport, media, heating, and civil engineering. Delivers 150+ weather parameters at 15-minute resolution, with synoptic consulting and tailored delivery via API, FTP, FTPS, email, or SMS.

Quantifiable outcome

• 881,623 wyświetleń strony dziennie
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability5 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Met Office (Wielka Brytania)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1994Współpraca strategiczna z Met Office (brytyjską służbą meteorologiczną) w globalnym konsorcjum dotyczącym modelu UM (Unified Model). Od 1994 roku ICM UW we współpracy z Met Office prowadzi prace nad numeryczną prognozą pogody. ICM jest jedynym ośrodkiem w Europie Środkowej prognozującym pogodę w oparciu o model Met Office. Model UM jest zasilany danymi globalnymi z Met Office.
• meteobluecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWspółpraca z meteoblue przy rozwoju map klimatu miejskiego (wysokorozdzielcze mapy PET/UTCI) oraz analiz ryzyka klimatycznego (ESG, CSRD, EU Taxonomy). Meteo.pl i meteoblue wspólnie opracowują rozwiązania dla administracji publicznej, urbanistów, projektantów i inwestorów.
• Uniwersytet Warszawski (ICM UW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeteo.pl jest spółką spin-off Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego wykorzystującą doświadczenia ICM UW (Interdyscyplinarne Centrum Modelowania Matematycznego i Komputerowego). ICM to czołowe w Europie Środkowej centrum data science. Infrastruktura superkomputerowa ICM UW (Cray XC40) stanowi podstawę operacyjną serwisu.
• ESPRIT SPOL. SP. Z O.O.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKoordynator projektu FLOPRES (Flash Flood Prediction and Prevention System). Polsko-słowacki projekt realizowany w ramach programu LIFE Unii Europejskiej. Całkowity koszt projektu: 3 201 129.70 EUR.
• Małopolska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego SAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner projektu FLOPRES w Polsce. Organizator spotkania Okrągłego Stołu inaugurującego projekt FLOPRES w zlewni rzeki Roztoczanka.
• WindService Sp. z o.o.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerKlient i partner Meteo.pl w sektorze energetyki wiatrowej. WindService wykorzystuje numeryczne prognozy Meteo codziennie do planowania produkcji energii. Pozytywna rekomendacja/testimonial na stronie ofertowej Meteo.pl.
• SatAgrominorGTM or Marketing PartnerKlient Meteo.pl w sektorze rolnictwa precyzyjnego. CEO SatAgro cytowany jako rekomendacja/testimonial na stronie ofertowej Meteo.pl.
• Onet.plminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner medialny wykorzystujący dane pogodowe Meteo.pl w serwisach Grupy Onet. Senior Product Manager cytowany w rekomendacji/testimonialu na stronie ofertowej.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AccuWeather: Largest commercial weather forecaster in the US with global data and media reach. Comparable in monetising weather data through B2C media, B2B API, and enterprise forecasting, though at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• DTN (formerly MeteoGroup): Largest private-sector weather company in Europe, now part of DTN, serving agriculture, energy, transportation, and public sector. Comparable in B2B weather services targeting the same verticals as Meteo.pl (energy, agriculture, transport) but at a much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Climavision: US-based high-resolution weather forecasting company combining proprietary radar gap-filling with NWP for enterprise. Comparable as a newer entrant selling premium-resolution forecasts and severe weather alerting to enterprise and utility customers.
• Tomorrow.io: US/Israel-based weather intelligence platform offering hyperlocal forecasts and an API for enterprise. Comparable as a venture-backed weather-data-as-a-service provider targeting operational decision-making in logistics, energy, and agriculture.

Direct peers

• Earth Networks: US-based weather observation and forecasting network operating its own lightning and weather station infrastructure. Comparable in combining proprietary observation networks with forecast products for energy, agriculture, and public safety customers.
• Foreca: Finnish private weather service providing consumer forecasts and B2B weather data APIs across Europe. Directly comparable European-headquartered NWP provider with overlapping enterprise customers in media, energy, and logistics.
• OpenWeather: UK-based weather data API provider supplying current, forecast, and historical data globally. Comparable as a self-serve / API-first weather data provider serving developers and enterprise customers with plug-and-play pricing.
• meteoblue: Swiss-based weather forecasting company offering high-resolution NWP, climate data, and APIs for business clients. Already a strategic partner of Meteo.pl on urban climate maps and ESG climate risk, making it the closest peer in terms of services, geography overlap (Central Europe), and customer base.

Regional players

• Kachelmann-Wetter: Swiss/German private weather service founded by meteorologist Jörg Kachelmann. Comparable as a European private weather brand offering high-resolution forecasts and a B2B API/business model centred on forecast accuracy.
• WetterOnline: Germany's leading consumer weather portal and B2B provider. Comparable as a Central European weather brand with strong consumer reach and paid B2B offerings, but primarily operates in the German-speaking DACH market rather than Poland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MeteoICM
• Facebookfacebook.com/MeteoICM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meteo-pl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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