Weather app screenshots with a light background
A light picture overall. The App Store follows the device’s light or dark appearance, so a light screenshot stands out in one and blends into the other.
From the top 100 free Weather apps on the US App Store, read on October 9, 2026. Screenshots are the developers’ own, shown from Apple’s servers with a link to each app.
The numbers
Apps that do it
43% 43 of 100
Screenshots that do it
25% 140 of 555
The top ten
4 of 10 against 39 of the other 90
140 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (25%) do this, across 43 of the top 100 apps (43%). 4 of the top ten do it (40%), against 39 of the other 90 (43%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 20th for this. It is most common in Shopping (90% of apps) and least common in Entertainment (25%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 140 Weather app screenshots with a light background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“14 - Day Hourly Forecast”
“Keep track of the weather”
“Flight Weather for Pilots”
“DYNAMIC MODEL VIEWING”
“11 Billion+ weather alerts sent last year”
“TRACK YOUR GETAWAY IN ADVANCE”
“Plan ahead smarter.”
“Notifications”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 76 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“14 - Day Hourly Forecast”
NOAA Weather Radar Live Map · #2 · screenshot 4“Keep track of the weather”
Hi Weather · #8 · screenshot 1“Flight Weather for Pilots”
Airport forecasts, clouds, and turbulenceWindy.com · #10 · screenshot 6“DYNAMIC MODEL VIEWING”
Innovative and intuitive user interface to facilitate model interrogation, catered to a mobile device.WeatherFront - Radar & Models · #14 · screenshot 2“11 Billion+ weather alerts sent last year”
WeatherBug: Weather Forecast · #15 · screenshot 1“TRACK YOUR GETAWAY IN ADVANCE”
FOX Weather: Daily Forecasts · #18 · screenshot 3“Plan ahead smarter.”
Weather & Radar · #22 · screenshot 4“Notifications”
Rain, Lightning, Hurricanes & MoreCARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar · #24 · screenshot 5“Accurate Weather Forecast”
Weatherly:Forecast&Radar · #26 · screenshot 2“Plan your day hour by hour”
Weather & Rain Radar Forecast · #29 · screenshot 1“Be Disaster Ready”
FEMA · #36 · screenshot 1“Worldwide Coverage”
Weather on the Way · #39 · screenshot 2“Receive Current Local Weather Alerts”
Emergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 1“Awesome themes like Glamour & Yoga Cats™”
Weather Kitty: Weather + Radar · #46 · screenshot 5“Indoor Thermometer”
Check Current Room Temperature In SecondsIndoor Thermometer · #49 · screenshot 1“Weather Forecast”
Weather Radar - NOAA Channel · #50 · screenshot 5“Wind and Weather Forecast”
Windfinder: Wind & Weather map · #51 · screenshot 3“Weather for people with places to be”
Yahoo Weather: Daily Forecasts · #52 · screenshot 1“Hourly Forecast”
for 10 daysWeather ۬ · #59 · screenshot 1“Forecasts”
PredictWind — Marine Forecasts · #63 · screenshot 3“Plan your day ahead”
IQAir AirVisual | Air Quality · #66 · screenshot 2“Tracking”
Tropical Hurricane Tracker · #67 · screenshot 1“Get more detailed forecasts ▮▮”
(Not Boring) Weather · #68 · screenshot 2“Go Mode”
Nautical charts that follow you on the waterTides Near Me · #75 · screenshot 2“Room Temperature Thermometer”
Temperature in Room + · #82 · screenshot 1“Store your flight forecast history”
Turbli+ · #84 · screenshot 3“Confidently plan your next day on the water.”
Buoyweather - Marine Forecasts · #93 · screenshot 1“Weather Radar”
7+ Real-Time Forecast LayersNOAA Weather Radar Live Map · #2 · screenshot 5“Accurate weather forecast”
Hi Weather · #8 · screenshot 2“SEAMLESS DATA TRANSITIONS”
Instantaneously switch between radars, satellite products, model output, observations, outlooks, and maps.WeatherFront - Radar & Models · #14 · screenshot 4“CUSTOMIZE YOUR DESTINATIONS”
FOX Weather: Daily Forecasts · #18 · screenshot 4“Enjoy the sun safely.”
Weather & Radar · #22 · screenshot 6“Know exactly when it will rain”
Weather & Rain Radar Forecast · #29 · screenshot 2“Real-Time Weather Alerts for All Hazards”
FEMA · #36 · screenshot 2“Find the best time to leave”
Weather on the Way · #39 · screenshot 6“Protect Loved Ones”
From Severe WeatherEmergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 2“Share Temperature”
One Tap Share Of Instant TemperatureIndoor Thermometer · #49 · screenshot 2“Local Weather Trends”
Weather Radar - NOAA Channel · #50 · screenshot 6- Windfinder Plus
“Wind Widgets”
Windfinder: Wind & Weather map · #51 · screenshot 5 “Stay ahead of what’s coming”
Yahoo Weather: Daily Forecasts · #52 · screenshot 4
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #2NOAA Weather Radar Live Map2 of its 6 screenshots
- #7National Hurricane Center Data5 of its 6 screenshots
- #8Hi Weather5 of its 5 screenshots
- #10Windy.com1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shopping | 90% 90 of 100 | 67% 374 of 562 | 9 of 10 |
| Business | 86% 86 of 100 | 71% 396 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Education | 86% 86 of 100 | 66% 364 of 555 | 9 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 86% 86 of 100 | 66% 354 of 540 | 8 of 10 |
| Medical | 85% 85 of 100 | 73% 398 of 548 | 9 of 10 |
| Productivity | 85% 84 of 99 | 67% 371 of 551 | 9 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 81% 81 of 100 | 59% 328 of 556 | 9 of 10 |
| Finance | 78% 78 of 100 | 59% 343 of 581 | 8 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 78% 78 of 100 | 61% 352 of 574 | 7 of 10 |
| Travel | 73% 73 of 100 | 54% 301 of 561 | 6 of 10 |
| Reference | 71% 71 of 100 | 51% 290 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Utilities | 71% 71 of 100 | 55% 304 of 549 | 9 of 10 |
| Navigation | 65% 64 of 99 | 47% 265 of 566 | 7 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 61% 61 of 100 | 45% 252 of 554 | 7 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 60% 60 of 100 | 48% 245 of 507 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 58% 57 of 98 | 41% 214 of 517 | 6 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 56% 55 of 99 | 48% 268 of 564 | 4 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 50% 50 of 100 | 32% 179 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Games | 48% 48 of 100 | 31% 176 of 567 | 7 of 10 |
| Weather | 43% 43 of 100 | 25% 140 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 38% 38 of 100 | 25% 137 of 558 | 1 of 10 |
| Music | 35% 35 of 100 | 24% 133 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 25% 25 of 100 | 15% 82 of 544 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Solid background25% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Weather screenshots
- No words at all46% of these screenshots, against 35% of all Weather screenshots
- The app itself is the background28% of these screenshots, against 18% of all Weather screenshots
- Teal16% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Weather screenshots
- Illustration or mascot29% of these screenshots, against 21% of all Weather screenshots
- No phone, bare screen32% of these screenshots, against 25% of all Weather screenshots
More in look
- Blue78%
- Dark70%
- Background is the icon’s colour57%
- Black, white or grey46%
- Photo background46%
- Gradient background45%
- High contrast words40%
- A word in a different colour38%
- The app itself is the background34%
- Green30%
- Solid background30%
- Teal25%
- Low contrast words20%
- Orange20%
- Red18%
- Rounded headline type14%
- Pattern or texture8%
- Serif headline3%
- Yellow3%
- Condensed or display type1%
- Purple1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Weather apps have App Store screenshots with a light background?
43 of the top 100 Weather apps (43%) have at least one, and 140 of their 555 screenshots (25%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Weather apps have App Store screenshots with a light background?
In the top ten: NOAA Weather Radar Live Map (#2), National Hurricane Center Data (#7), Hi Weather (#8) and Windy.com (#10). Further down the chart: My Hurricane Tracker & Alerts (#13), WeatherFront - Radar & Models (#14), WeatherBug: Weather Forecast (#15), weatherbunny: outfit helper (#17) and FOX Weather: Daily Forecasts (#18), and 34 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots with a light background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 4 of the top ten Weather apps do it (40%), against 39 of the other 90 (43%), so the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Ten apps is a small group, so read that as a description of this chart and not as a rule.
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