Two iPhones showing different weather data
I have many iPhone at home and many show different whether data for the same location, in fact one even declares that it is in a neighboring city, what’s going on here?
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Hello, RajDot.
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
We understand that you’re concerned about the differing data being reported in the Weather app on multiple iPhone devices, and we’d like to see if we can help.
You mentioned that it shows different weather data for the same location. Are you using “My Location” or manually entering the name of a city to find weather data? If you’re using “My Location” the location and data is gathered based on your Location Services settings. This article will explain how apps like your Weather app use multiple features on your iPhone to determine your location:
About privacy and Location Services in iOS and iPadOS - Apple Support
Your location is determined using your cellular tower connection, Wi-Fi network settings, Bluetooth, and the GPS sensors in your device. If any of these settings are different on your devices, it could report differently.
If they’re all the same, tell us more about your iPhone devices:
- Which models do you have? What are their currently iOS versions?
- Which iPhone seems to be inaccurate? What information in the Weather app is different than your other iPhone (e.g. temperature, air quality, the animations, etc.)?
- Is your location reported accurately when you use Maps on both devices?
It’s a great practice to keep your iPhone updated to ensure it has the latest resolutions for issues like the one you’re experiencing.
These resources are also helpful when working with the Weather app:
About the Weather app and icons on your iPhone and iPod touch - Apple Support
Feature availability and data sources in the Weather app - Apple Support
You can also report issues that you're seeing with the Weather app directly to Apple via their Feedback Portal:
Cheers.