WeeWX by weewx
WeeWX code repository
About WeeWX
From the project's README at github.com/weewx/weewx. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://python-poetry.org/) Open source software for your weather station Description
The WeeWX weather system is written in Python and runs on Linux, MacOSX, Solaris, and BSD. It runs exceptionally well on a Raspberry Pi. It collects data from many different types of weather stations and sensors, then generates plots, HTML pages, and monthly and yearly summary reports. It can push plots, pages, and reports to a web server, as well as upload weather-related data to many online weather services. Thousands of users worldwide!
The WeeWX website has examples of websites generated by WeeWX, and a map of stations using WeeWX.
The hardware list for a complete list of supported stations, and pictures to help identify your hardware! The hardware comparison has specifications for many different types of hardware, including some not yet supported by WeeWX. Features
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1.2k | github.com/weewx/weewx |
| GitHub forks | 318 | github.com/weewx/weewx |
| PYPI downloads (last month) | 1.5k | weewx |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 11.2 years | since Feb 2015 |
| Last commit | 5 days ago | May 2, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 41 | last: 2 months ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host WeeWX?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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