Apps by Gert-Jan Van Wijk
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Follow the Sun: Weather Map

Gert-Jan Van Wijk

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About this app

Follow the Sun helps you find the best weather destinations across Europe for your next last-minute trip. The app scores 145+ European destinations based on temperature and rainfall, and shows them on an interactive map as colour-coded pins. Green means great weather, red means stay home. KEY FEATURES Interactive weather map See weather scores for 145+ European destinations at a glance. Tap any pin to open the full 16-day forecast with temperature chart, wind, sunshine hours and UV index. Personalised scoring Slide the weighting bar to decide what matters most - warm temperatures or dry conditions. The map and ranking update instantly. Temperature filter Set a minimum average temperature to hide destinations that don't meet your threshold. Search any location Search for any city or location in Europe and get the current forecast and weather score instantly. Save locations Save your favourite destinations and reload their forecast with one tap. Sort by country, name or date saved. Country filter Filter by region or country. The map zooms automatically to fit your selection and loads up to 40 detailed spots per country. Compare mode Long press two pins on the map to compare destinations side by side - scores, temperatures and day-by-day forecasts. 16-day forecast Full breakdown per day - temperature, rainfall, wind speed (Beaufort scale), sunshine hours and UV index. Best day automatically highlighted. Historical climate Every detail screen includes a 10-year historical climate chart showing the best month to visit. Driving distance See the driving distance and travel time from your location to any destination. Add a free OpenRouteService API key in Settings for exact routing. DATA SOURCES Weather data by Open-Meteo (free, no API key required) Maps by MapLibre and OpenStreetMap Routing by OpenRouteService

Latest release

What’s New

Version 1.2 Jun 17, 2026

Distance calculation is now based on the fastest route instead of 'as the crow flies'.

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0 Aug 26, 2026 · 0 ratings Aug 26, 2026

Baseline captured. Growth appears after the crawler observes a changed rating count.

Momentum comes from crawler snapshots for the tracked storefront. “Viral growth signal” means unusually fast recent rating gains; it is an indicator, not download data.

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Free Aug 26, 2026 · Free Aug 26, 2026

First snapshot captured. The trend line starts after the next crawler price observation.

  1. First observed Aug 26, 2026 · 8:27 AM Free

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