Historical Weather Archive Scraper

Historical Weather Archive Scraper — a fast, reliable historical weather scraper that needs no API key. You pay only for the results you get: failed or empty runs are always free.

This historical weather scraper runs on the Apify platform, so you can call it from the API, run it on a schedule, or export results to JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets.

What this scraper does

• Extracts structured historical weather data with no browser or API key required
• Returns clean JSON, one record per result — ready for sheets, databases, or apps
• Pay-per-result pricing: you are never charged for a run that returns nothing
• Runs on demand or on a schedule, and integrates with 5,000+ apps via the Apify API and webhooks

What data you get

Each result record includes fields such as:

• Location (location) — e.g. "Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany"
• Latitude (latitude) — e.g. 52.54833
• Longitude (longitude) — e.g. 13.407822
• Date (date) — e.g. "2024-01-01"
• Temp Max (tempMax) — e.g. 7.4
• Temp Min (tempMin) — e.g. 3.4
• Temp Mean (tempMean) — e.g. 5.3
• Precipitation (precipitation) — e.g. 1.8
• Rain (rain) — e.g. 1.8
• Snowfall (snowfall) — e.g. 0.0
• Windspeed Max (windspeedMax) — e.g. 19.7
• Url (url) — e.g. null

Input

Field	Type	Description
locations	array	City / place names to fetch historical weather for. Each is geocoded to lat/lon via Open-Meteo. Use 'City, ...
latitude	number	Optional direct latitude (decimal degrees, -90 to 90). Used together with Longitude as one extra location, ...
longitude	number	Optional direct longitude (decimal degrees, -180 to 180). Used together with Latitude as one extra location...
startDate	string	First day of the historical range, format YYYY-MM-DD (archive covers 1940 to ~5 days ago). REQUIRED.
endDate	string	Last day of the historical range, format YYYY-MM-DD (inclusive). REQUIRED.
maxResults	integer	Maximum number of daily records to emit per location. Default 1000.

Example output

{
  "type": "weather-day",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-10T00:00:00Z",
  "location": "Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany",
  "latitude": 52.54833,
  "longitude": 13.407822,
  "date": "2024-01-01",
  "tempMax": 7.4,
  "tempMin": 3.4,
  "tempMean": 5.3,
  "precipitation": 1.8,
  "rain": 1.8,
  "snowfall": 0.0,
  "windspeedMax": 19.7,
  "url": null
}

Use cases

• Automate research and data collection
• Feed dashboards, sheets, and databases
• Enrich records in your CRM or app
• Monitor changes on a schedule

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing at $0.0004 per record. There is no monthly fee and no start fee — and empty or failed runs cost $0, so you only ever pay for data you actually receive.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an API key or account for the source? No. This historical weather scraper works out of the box with no API key required.

What happens if a run returns no results? You are not charged. Billing is per result, so empty or failed runs are free.

Can I run the historical weather scraper on a schedule? Yes. Use the Apify Scheduler to run it hourly, daily, or on any cron schedule, and get results by webhook or API.

What export formats are supported? Results can be exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or pushed to Google Sheets, a database, or your own app via the Apify API.

Is the data structured? Yes. Every historical weather result is a clean, flat JSON record you can use immediately.