Buienradar
Ranked #11 of 12 for weather apps: Dutch rain radar owned by RTL with a two-hour precipitation widget.
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Key facts about Buienradar
| Headquarters | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Advertising-funded site; Premium subscription with a trial period, amount not shown on pages read |
| Best for | Dutch commuters and cyclists who mainly want short-range rain timing |
| API | Not stated in the pages we read |
| Deployment | Cloud or hosted |
| Free plan | Paid only, as far as we recorded |
What is Buienradar?
Buienradar is a Dutch weather site and app family best known for rain radar. The company details page names RTL Nederland B.V., Barend en van Dorpweg 2, 1217 WP Hilversum, as the company behind it, and the footer carries a 2006 to 2026 copyright for RTL Nederland. The site offers weather maps, radar, satellite images, forecasts, a Netherlands and worldwide overview and photo and video contributions.
Apps exist for iOS and Android. The data services are funded by advertising. A Buienradar Premium subscription is mentioned in the FAQ with a trial period, but the pages we read give no price, currency or billing period. Free weather data for websites and intranets is offered for non-commercial use with source attribution.
Buienradar key features
- Rain radar and maps. The site offers radar, satellite images and weather maps. Short-term rain is its best-known use, though the pages we read do not give the radar resolution.
- Two-hour precipitation widget. A text widget returns rain up to two hours ahead for given coordinates, updated every five minutes. It is documented on the free weather data page.
- Free data for websites. Weather data is made available to private individuals and businesses for websites and intranets. Use is limited to non-commercial purposes with mandatory source attribution.
- Premium subscription. The FAQ refers to Buienradar Premium with a trial period. Payment runs through the Apple App Store or Google Play, or through an RTL account on the web.
- Forecasts and overviews. Forecasts, a Netherlands overview and a worldwide weather overview are listed. Users outside the Netherlands should check how detailed the worldwide forecasts are.
- Photos and videos. The site accepts photo and video contributions from visitors. This is a media feature rather than a forecasting one, but it ties into RTL's broadcasting background.
- Mobile apps. Apps are offered for iOS and Android. The pages we read do not list differences between the free and Premium versions.
Who Buienradar suits
- A cyclist or commuter in the Netherlands. The two-hour precipitation view helps decide when to leave. The widget refreshes every five minutes for a given location.
- A hobby website owner. Free weather data is available for websites and intranets for non-commercial use with attribution, so a club site can show rain data without a contract.
- A business wanting an app integration. Mobile apps or commercial use of the data need permission from Buienradar, so a company must contact the vendor first and cannot rely on the free terms.
Getting started with Buienradar
Open the site or install the iOS or Android app and choose a location to see radar and forecasts. For Premium, the FAQ says payment goes through the Apple App Store or Google Play, while the web subscription needs an RTL account and offers several payment methods.
A trial period is referred to, and the FAQ asks whether users must pay after the free month and whether the subscription renews automatically, but the pages we read give no price. For website owners, the free weather data page documents a text widget for coordinates. The site banner asks visitors who block banners to make an exception for Buienradar.
Verdict: Buienradar
RTL Nederland B.V. in Hilversum is the company behind Buienradar, whose data services are funded by advertising and whose banner asks visitors to allow ads.
Free data for websites and intranets is limited to non-commercial use with attribution, and mobile apps or commercial use need permission. A text widget returns rain two hours ahead for given coordinates, refreshed every five minutes. The FAQ gives no Premium price.
In our weather apps ranking Buienradar stands at #11 of 12: the products next to it are Meteo-France above and Weather Channel below. From place 4 the established names follow in their ranked order; we publish no numeric score.
Counting headquarters, 5 out of 12 sit in Europe; for Buienradar that is the Netherlands.
The case for and against Buienradar
- RTL Nederland B.V.
- Marked in our records as rain widget.
- Where it fits: Dutch commuters and cyclists who mainly want short-range rain timing.
- Marked in our records as premium trial.
- RTL Nederland is among the traits we single out for it.
- Free data is non-commercial only, and commercial use or apps need permission.
- The FAQ does not show a Premium price or billing period.
- Less suited to: Developers planning a commercial app on the free data feed.
Buienradar pros and cons in practice
- A text widget gives rain two hours ahead, refreshed every five minutes.
- Free data for websites and intranets is documented.
- The company behind the site is named with its address.
- Premium can be paid through app stores or an RTL account.
- The pages we read give no Premium price.
- Free data is limited to non-commercial use with mandatory attribution.
- Mobile apps and commercial use need permission from Buienradar.
- The services are advertising-funded, and the banner asks visitors to allow ads.
Buienradar pricing
In the catalogue: Advertising-funded site; Premium subscription with a trial period, amount not shown on pages read.
The site's data services are funded by advertising, and the banner text asks visitors who block banners to allow them. Buienradar Premium is a paid subscription with a trial period, according to the FAQ, and it is paid through the Apple App Store or Google Play, or through an RTL account on the web. The pages we read give no price, currency or billing period for Premium, so we cannot quote an amount. Free weather data for websites and intranets is available for non-commercial purposes with mandatory source attribution. Mobile apps or commercial use need permission from Buienradar, and no licence fee is described.
Where this comes from: the vendor pages at buienradar.nl, checked for Best Weather Apps in 2026 on 13 November 2026.
Setup, support and exit with Buienradar
The site offers maps, radar, satellite images, forecasts, a Netherlands and worldwide overview and viewer photos and video.
Premium is bought through the App Store or Google Play, and web subscribers need an RTL account.
Privacy and cookie policies are hosted on privacy.dpgmedia.nl.
Buienradar: data and security
The company details page names RTL Nederland B.V. in Hilversum, the Netherlands. The site links a privacy policy and a cookie policy hosted on privacy.dpgmedia.nl, plus an accessibility statement. We did not read those policies, so we do not describe retention, advertising partners or location handling. Because the services are funded by advertising, users who care about tracking should read the cookie policy before accepting.
Buienradar in numbers and labels
| Product | Buienradar |
|---|---|
| Vendor website | buienradar.nl |
| Head-to-head pages | No comparison written |
| Gaps in our records | headcount, funding and customer count |
| Rank there | #11 of 12 |
| Price visibility | Model recorded, no figure |
| Headquarters | Netherlands (Europe) |
| Catalogue tags | RTL Nederland, Rain widget, Premium trial |
| Primary guide | Best Weather Apps in 2026 |
| Alternatives page | None yet |
What Buienradar connects to
Integrations the vendor names (9):
- Apple App Store
- Google Play
- RTL account
- Text precipitation widget
- Free weather data feed
- Weather maps
- Satellite images
- Photo and video contributions
- privacy.dpgmedia.nl
What to look at instead of Buienradar
These are the nearest neighbours of Buienradar in the same list, picked on shared traits and price model.
- Weawow (#2 of 12): Ad-free forecast app from Tokyo that also sells weather photographs. Best for: People who want a quiet app without banners, with GPS search and widgets.
- Ventusky (#4 of 12): Animated global weather maps from a Plzeň meteorological company. (Czech Republic)
- Meteoblue (#6 of 12): Basel forecast house using a many-model blend, now majority owned by Windyty. Watch out: the API pricing and business pages render client-side, so the text we could read shows no prices or limits.
- Yr (#9 of 12): Not for: companies that require a contractual service level on forecast data. Norwegian broadcaster and met institute forecasts for ten million places. (Norway)
- Weather Channel (#12 of 12): Aimed at: Readers wanting a mainstream site with health and allergy sections.
Also ranked in
| Guide | Position |
|---|---|
| Best Weather Apps in 2026 | #11 of 12 |
Buienradar: questions
9 answersWhat does Buienradar cost?
The pricing entry for Buienradar reads: Advertising-funded site; Premium subscription with a trial period, amount not shown on pages read. On free access, we recorded no free plan.
Is Buienradar one of the top weather apps?
Buienradar is #11 of 12 in our weather apps ranking.
What are the main alternatives to Buienradar?
The closest products in the same guide are Weawow, Ventusky, Meteoblue, Yr and Weather Channel. They are ranked and described in the same list.
Who should choose Buienradar?
Dutch commuters and cyclists who mainly want short-range rain timing. It does not fit as well for developers planning a commercial app on the free data feed.
Which country is Buienradar from?
Buienradar contracts from the Netherlands, so it sits in Europe in our grouping. Headquarters and hosting region are separate questions; this answers the first.
Who owns Buienradar?
The company details page names RTL Nederland B.V. in Hilversum.
What does Premium cost?
The FAQ pages we read give no price, currency or billing period.
Can I use the weather data on my website?
Yes for non-commercial purposes with source attribution. Mobile apps or commercial use need permission.
How far ahead does the widget show rain?
Up to two hours ahead for given coordinates, updated every five minutes.
Buienradar: sources
Read from the vendor’s own pages on 12 November 2026.
- buienradar.nl/overbuienradar/bedrijfsgegevens: Company name, address and copyright line
- buienradar.nl/overbuienradar/gratis-weerdata: Free data terms, advertising funding, widget and site features
- buienradar.nl/overbuienradar/faq: Premium trial period, payment routes and absence of a price
- buienradar.nl: App store identifiers, privacy and cookie policy links
How we rank
We rank on what separates products after the demo: time to useful, the real price, the exit and who the product is for. That puts Buienradar at #11 of 12. Details: how we rank software.