OpenWeatherMap CLI client
Project description
owm
English
A command-line client for OpenWeatherMap that lets you query current weather and geocoding data directly from the terminal.
Installation
APT (Debian/Ubuntu)
# 1. Add the APT repository
echo "deb https://pablinet.github.io/apt ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pablinet.list
# 2. Add the APT key
# With curl:
curl -fsSL https://pablinet.github.io/apt/pablinet.gpg -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/pablinet.gpg
# Or with wget:
wget -O /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/pablinet.gpg https://pablinet.github.io/apt/pablinet.gpg
# 3. Update and install
apt update && apt install owm
pip
pip install owm
Requirements
- Python 3.10+
- An OpenWeatherMap API key (free tier works)
Usage
owm [options]
# or
python3 -m owm [options]
Modes
Weather mode — requires --geo or --lat/--lon, plus at least one output flag:
owm --geo=-34.61,-58.38 --key=YOUR_KEY -t
owm --lat=-34.61 --lon=-58.38 --key=YOUR_KEY -t --description
# With imperial units
owm --geo=40.71,-74.01 --key=YOUR_KEY --units=imperial -t --wind
# Using python3 -m
python3 -m owm --geo=-34.61,-58.38 --key=YOUR_KEY -t --humidity
Geocoding mode — search cities by name:
owm --city=Madrid --key=YOUR_KEY
owm --city="Buenos Aires" --key=YOUR_KEY
# Using python3 -m
python3 -m owm --city=Paris --key=YOUR_KEY
All flags
Configuration
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--key KEY |
OpenWeatherMap API key (or OWM_API_KEY env var) |
--city CITY |
Search city by name (geocoding mode) |
--geo LAT,LON |
Coordinates as LAT,LON (or OWM_GEO env var) |
--lat LAT |
Latitude (use with --lon, or OWM_GEO env var) |
--lon LON |
Longitude (use with --lat, or OWM_GEO env var) |
--units UNITS |
Unit system: metric (default) or imperial (or OWM_UNITS env var) |
--lang LANG |
Language for weather description (or LANG env var, default: en) |
--time SECONDS |
Cache validity in seconds (or OWM_SECONDS env var, default: 300) |
--space SPACE |
Separator between output fields (default: space) |
-h, --help |
Show help and exit |
-v, --version |
Show version and exit |
Output (weather mode only)
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--temp |
Temperature |
--feels-like |
Feels like temperature |
--temp-feels-like |
Temperature or feels-like, alternating every 5 seconds |
--description |
Weather description |
--humidity |
Relative humidity |
--pressure |
Atmospheric pressure |
--wind |
Wind speed and direction |
--icon |
Weather icon code |
--visibility |
Visibility |
--sunrise |
Sunrise time |
--sunset |
Sunset time |
--name |
City name |
--id |
OWM city ID |
Environment variables
| Variable | Equivalent flag |
|---|---|
OWM_API_KEY |
--key |
OWM_GEO |
--geo / --lat + --lon |
OWM_UNITS |
--units |
OWM_SECONDS |
--time |
LANG |
--lang |
Example:
export OWM_API_KEY=your_api_key
export OWM_GEO=-34.61,-58.38
export OWM_UNITS=metric
owm --temp --description
owm --temp-feels-like --humidity --space=" | "
python3 -m owm --wind --pressure --units=imperial
Examples
# Temperature and description, pipe-separated
owm --geo=-34.61,-58.38 --key=YOUR_KEY --description --temp --space=" | "
# 18°C | scattered clouds
# Metric vs imperial
owm --geo=40.71,-74.01 --key=YOUR_KEY --temp --units=metric
# 22°C
owm --geo=40.71,-74.01 --key=YOUR_KEY --temp --units=imperial
# 71.6°F
# Full weather report
owm --lat=48.85 --lon=2.35 --key=YOUR_KEY --temp --feels-like --humidity --wind --pressure
python3 -m owm --lat=48.85 --lon=2.35 --key=YOUR_KEY --temp --feels-like --humidity --wind --pressure
# Geocoding
owm --city=Tokyo --key=YOUR_KEY
python3 -m owm --city="New York" --key=YOUR_KEY
# Sunrise and sunset
owm --geo=-34.61,-58.38 --key=YOUR_KEY --sunrise --sunset --space=" / "
Changes in 0.4.0
The flags -d, -i, -l, -n, -p, -t and -w have been removed. The flags -h and -v have been replaced by --help and --version respectively starting from version 0.4.0.
Español
Un cliente de línea de comandos para OpenWeatherMap que permite consultar el clima actual y datos de geolocalización directamente desde la terminal.
Instalación
APT (Debian/Ubuntu)
# 1. Agregar el repositorio APT
echo "deb https://pablinet.github.io/apt ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pablinet.list
# 2. Agregar la clave APT
# Con curl:
curl -fsSL https://pablinet.github.io/apt/pablinet.gpg -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/pablinet.gpg
# O con wget:
wget -O /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/pablinet.gpg https://pablinet.github.io/apt/pablinet.gpg
# 3. Actualizar e instalar
apt update && apt install owm
pip
pip install owm
Requisitos
- Python 3.10+
- Una API key de OpenWeatherMap (el plan gratuito funciona)
Uso
owm [opciones]
# o
python3 -m owm [opciones]
Modos
Modo clima — requiere --geo o --lat/--lon, más al menos un flag de salida:
owm --geo=-34.61,-58.38 --key=TU_KEY -t
owm --lat=-34.61 --lon=-58.38 --key=TU_KEY -t --description
# Con unidades imperiales
owm --geo=40.71,-74.01 --key=TU_KEY --units=imperial -t --wind
# Usando python3 -m
python3 -m owm --geo=-34.61,-58.38 --key=TU_KEY -t --humidity
Modo geolocalización — buscar ciudades por nombre:
owm --city=Madrid --key=TU_KEY
owm --city="Buenos Aires" --key=TU_KEY
# Usando python3 -m
python3 -m owm --city=Paris --key=TU_KEY
Todos los flags
Configuración
| Flag | Descripción |
|---|---|
--key KEY |
API key de OpenWeatherMap (o variable OWM_API_KEY) |
--city CITY |
Buscar ciudad por nombre (modo geolocalización) |
--geo LAT,LON |
Coordenadas en formato LAT,LON (o variable OWM_GEO) |
--lat LAT |
Latitud (usar junto con --lon, o variable OWM_GEO) |
--lon LON |
Longitud (usar junto con --lat, o variable OWM_GEO) |
--units UNITS |
Sistema de unidades: metric (por defecto) o imperial (o variable OWM_UNITS) |
--lang LANG |
Idioma de la descripción del clima (o variable LANG, por defecto: en) |
--time SECONDS |
Segundos de validez del caché (o variable OWM_SECONDS, por defecto: 300) |
--space SPACE |
Separador entre campos de salida (por defecto: espacio) |
-h, --help |
Mostrar ayuda y salir |
-v, --version |
Mostrar versión y salir |
Salidas (solo modo clima)
| Flag | Descripción |
|---|---|
--temp |
Temperatura |
--feels-like |
Sensación térmica |
--temp-feels-like |
Temperatura o sensación térmica, alternando cada 5 segundos |
--description |
Descripción del clima |
--humidity |
Humedad relativa |
--pressure |
Presión atmosférica |
--wind |
Velocidad y dirección del viento |
--icon |
Código de ícono del clima |
--visibility |
Visibilidad |
--sunrise |
Hora de salida del sol |
--sunset |
Hora de puesta del sol |
--name |
Nombre de la ciudad |
--id |
ID de la ciudad en OWM |
Variables de entorno
| Variable | Flag equivalente |
|---|---|
OWM_API_KEY |
--key |
OWM_GEO |
--geo / --lat + --lon |
OWM_UNITS |
--units |
OWM_SECONDS |
--time |
LANG |
--lang |
Ejemplo:
export OWM_API_KEY=tu_api_key
export OWM_GEO=-34.61,-58.38
export OWM_UNITS=metric
owm --temp --description
owm --temp-feels-like --humidity --space=" | "
python3 -m owm --wind --pressure --units=imperial
Ejemplos
# Temperatura y descripción separadas por pipe
owm --geo=-34.61,-58.38 --key=TU_KEY --description --temp --space=" | "
# 18°C | nubes dispersas
# Métrico vs imperial
owm --geo=40.71,-74.01 --key=TU_KEY --temp --units=metric
# 22°C
owm --geo=40.71,-74.01 --key=TU_KEY --temp --units=imperial
# 71.6°F
# Reporte completo
owm --lat=48.85 --lon=2.35 --key=TU_KEY --temp --feels-like --humidity --wind --pressure
python3 -m owm --lat=48.85 --lon=2.35 --key=TU_KEY --temp --feels-like --humidity --wind --pressure
# Geolocalización
owm --city=Tokio --key=TU_KEY
python3 -m owm --city="Nueva York" --key=TU_KEY
# Salida y puesta del sol
owm --geo=-34.61,-58.38 --key=TU_KEY --sunrise --sunset --space=" / "
Cambios en la versión 0.4.0
Los flags -d, -i -l, -n, -p, -t y -w fueron eliminados. Los flags -h y -v fueron reemplazados por --help y --version respectivamente a partir de la versión 0.4.0.
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