Weather prediction markets and climate odds

Weather prediction markets price tomorrow's high in major cities, where it rains and how strong a hurricane gets. 556 weather and climate questions are trading on Polymarket and Kalshi, led by “Where will it rain on Oct 5, 2026?”. Most settle within a day or two, on official station data. The busiest are listed first.

Updated

355
open on Polymarket
201
open on Kalshi
28
priced on both
4
closing this week

Most traded climate & weather markets

Climate & Weather markets priced on both venues

The busiest climate & weather markets both venues list. When the prices differ, the cheaper side costs you less for the same payout.

Every climate & weather market, priced

MarketChance24h volumeVenues
Kalshi · resolves Oct 6, 2026 · Busiest: Atlanta
20%$297K1Trade
Kalshi · resolves Oct 6, 2026 · Favourite: 97° to 98°
36%$116K1Trade
Kalshi · resolves Dec 1, 2026 · Busiest: Category 1 or above
1%$28K1Trade
Polymarket · Kalshi · resolves Mar 1, 2027 · Favourite: 1
66%$28K on Polymarket2 · compareTrade
Kalshi · resolves Oct 6, 2026 · Favourite: 70° to 71°
58%$27K1Trade
Kalshi · resolves Oct 6, 2026 · Favourite: 66° to 67°
49%$23K1Trade

Chance is the favourite's price on a board of outcomes, the favoured side of a match, or the named market's Yes price, on its venue.

Climate & Weather markets closing this week

Polymarket or Kalshi for weather?

Polymarket lists 355 open weather and climate events right now, and Kalshi lists 201.

Kalshi runs daily highs for US cities and rain markets. Polymarket weather covers cities worldwide.

Polymarket
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CFTC-designated, via Polymarket US
You fund with
Debit card, ACH, wire in the US; crypto, held as pUSD (Polygon) abroad
Open climate & weather markets
355 markets
Fees
Polymarket's fees
Kalshi
Regulated
CFTC-designated exchange
You fund with
ACH, RTP, debit card and 7 more
Open climate & weather markets
201 markets
Fees
Kalshi's fees

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What weather markets you can trade

Daily temperature markets lead. Each asks for a city's high on one day, with a contract for each band.

  • The day's high temperature in a city, in bands
  • Whether it rains in a city on a day
  • A hurricane's peak category or landfall
  • Monthly and yearly temperature records

What moves weather odds

Forecast updates move these markets through the day. By the afternoon, most daily markets are nearly settled.

Each market settles on the weather station its rules name. That station can read differently from your phone's app.

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Common questions

What are weather prediction markets?

Markets on the weather, such as a city's high tomorrow. Each band is a contract that pays $1 if the reading lands in it.

Which data settles a weather market?

The official station reading the rules name, often a report issued the next morning.

Does Polymarket have weather markets?

Yes. Polymarket weather lists daily highs for cities around the world, alongside Kalshi's US city markets.

Can I trade weather markets in my state?

In most states, yes, on Polymarket US or Kalshi. Check your state for any action against specific contracts.