MCP Weather vs Weather MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Weather and Weather MCP Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Weather when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: ACCUWEATHER_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: weather-get_hourly, weather-get_daily.

Explore MCP Weather Details

Choose Weather MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: WEATHER_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Current weather conditions, One- to fourteen-day forecasts, Historical weather data.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Weather TimLukaHorstmann Location Services	Weather MCP Server devilcoder01 Location Services
Summary	Accurate weather forecasts via the AccuWeather API (free tier available).	Access real-time weather data for any location using the WeatherAPI.com API, providing detailed forecasts and current conditions.
Category & Scope	Location Services

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "timlukahorstmann-mcp-weather": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@timlukahorstmann/mcp-weather"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ACCUWEATHER_API_KEY": "YOUR_ACCUWEATHER_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "devilcoder01-weather-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "devilcoder01-weather-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WEATHER_API_KEY": "YOUR_WEATHER_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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