iOS 17: How to Switch Measurement Units in the Weather App - MacRumors
Skip to Content

iOS 17: How to Switch Measurement Units in the Weather App

by

In iOS 17, Apple has made some improvements to its stock Weather app, such as the ability to view the previous day's weather, and a new moon module that talls you the phases of the moon.

ios 17 weather app moon
In addition to the ability to view temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit, you can also now change the unit measurements for wind speed, precipitation, pressure, and distance.

The following steps show you how it's done on iPhones running iOS 17.

  1. In the Weather forecast view, tap the three-lined icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
  2. On the forecast locations screen, tap the circular icon containing three dots in the top-right corner of the screen.
  3. Select Units in the dropdown menu.
  4. Under the "Other Units" section, use the options to choose your unit preferences for Wind, Precipitation, Pressure, and Distance.

weather

That's all there is to it. Your unit preferences will be set for all locations stored in Apple's Weather app, and will be reflected in any Weather widgets you use on your iPhone's Home Screen.

Popular Stories

Apple Event Logo

Apple's Next Era Begins September 1

Thursday May 7, 2026 10:36 am PDT by
Apple recently announced that Tim Cook will be stepping down as CEO later this year, after 15 years of leading the company. Effective September 1, Apple's hardware engineering chief John Ternus will become the company's next CEO, while Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board of directors. In his new role, Apple said Cook will assist with "certain aspects" of the company,...
Instagram Feature 2

PSA: Instagram Encrypted Messaging Ends on Friday, May 8

Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:24 am PDT by
Instagram will remove end-to-end encryption for direct messages between users from May 8, 2026. When the date comes around, Meta will potentially be able to see the contents of all messages between users on the social media platform. Encrypting messages has been an optional feature in Instagram since 2023, but in March of this year the social media platform quietly updated a help page to say ...
macbook neo launch day

Apple May Drop Base $599 MacBook Neo as Chip, DRAM Costs Climb

Thursday May 7, 2026 4:55 am PDT by
Apple is considering dropping the cheapest MacBook Neo configuration as one possible response to the rising cost of building the popular laptop, according to Taiwan-based tech columnist and former Bloomberg reporter Tim Culpan. The Neo currently starts at $599 for a 256GB model, with a 512GB version at $699. Writing in his latest Culpium newsletter, Culpan says cutting the entry-level...