Pixel Weather App Receives Design Refresh and Functional Improvements

Google’s Pixel Weather app is undergoing a series of updates, focusing on both visual enhancements and usability improvements. The latest version, 1.1.20251230.875325825, introduces redesigned weather icons with increased contrast and clarity, alongside new buttons for managing saved locations.

New Contrast-Heavy Icon Design

The Pixel Weather app is receiving a visual overhaul with updated weather icons. The new design features bold colors and clean outlines, moving away from gradient designs. Google states the changes are intended to improve contrast and clarity, making the icons more accessible, particularly for users with low vision [Android Authority]. While the overall shapes of the icons remain consistent, the color changes are noticeable and designed to be easily recognizable even against white backgrounds.

UI Enhancements Across the App

The higher-contrast approach isn’t limited to the weather icons. Other UI elements within the Pixel Weather app are also adopting the new design language, extending the visual refresh to the app’s widget as well.

Improved Location Management

Beyond the visual changes, the update introduces functional improvements for managing saved locations. Previously, users had to long-press and drag locations to reorder them. The new version adds dedicated up and down arrow buttons, allowing users to easily move cities within the list or remove them entirely [Android Authority].

Android’s Weather App Transitioning to Web Results

As the Pixel-exclusive Weather app continues to receive updates, Google is phasing out the full-screen Weather report interface on standard Android devices. Users tapping the Weather homescreen shortcut are now being redirected to generic web search results [Android Authority].

Availability

The Pixel Weather app is available for download on Android devices via the Google Play Store [Google Play Store] and can also be downloaded as an APK from APKMirror [APKMirror].