MCP Weather vs Weather MCP ClaudeDesktop

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

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: OPENWEATHER_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Current weather conditions, Forecasts up to five days, Historical weather for recent dates.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Weather TimLukaHorstmann Location Services	Weather MCP ClaudeDesktop SaintDoresh Location Services
Summary	Accurate weather forecasts via the AccuWeather API (free tier available).	An MCP tool that provides real-time weather data, forecasts, and historical weather information using the OpenWeatherMap 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": {
    "saintdoresh-weather-mcp-claudedesktop": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "saintdoresh-weather-mcp-claudedesktop"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENWEATHER_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENWEATHER_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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