New Pixel Weather App update simplifies changing units

Google has just released an update for the Pixel Weather app, making it much simpler to switch between different units of measurement. Here’s what you need to know about the new features.

The Pixel Weather app, which first appeared on the Pixel 9 series and later on older models, hasn’t seen many big changes until now. The last update in November brought pollen counts and “immersive vibrations.”

The latest update, version 1.0.20250106, introduces a useful feature:

Previously, changing units in the app wasn’t straightforward. You either had to change your whole phone’s language or dive into “Regional preferences” settings, which could affect other parts of your phone.

Now, thanks to the new update, you can tweak each measurement right from the app’s settings. There are new sections for “Temperature” and “Weather units” where you can:

• Precipitation: Choose between inches, centimeters, or millimeters.
• Wind Speed: Options include meters per second, kilometers per second, miles per hour, or knots.
• Barometric Pressure: Select from hectopascals, millibars, millimeters of mercury, or inches of mercury.
• Visibility: Set it to meters or kilometers, or feet or miles.

The best part? These changes won’t mess with other apps on your device. However, if you want to change how temperature is shown (like from Fahrenheit to Celsius), you’ll still need to adjust your “regional preferences.” This update, version 1.0.20250106.720365328.release, is now available through the Google Play Store for compatible Pixel devices.