MCP Weather vs MCP Weather Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Weather and MCP Weather 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 MCP Weather Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Current weather metrics: temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, pressure, cloud cover, UV inde…, Air quality data: PM2.5, PM10, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, ammonia, d…, Timezone and time conversion utilities.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Weather TimLukaHorstmann Location Services	MCP Weather Server isdaniel Location Services
Summary	Accurate weather forecasts via the AccuWeather API (free tier available).	Get weather information from https://api.open-meteo.com API.
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": {
    "isdaniel-mcp-weather-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp_weather_server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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