This report details the functionality, installation requirements, and user customization options for displaying weather information on the Windows 11 taskbar. Microsoft has reintegrated this feature—popularized in Windows 10—via the "Widgets" board. The weather icon lives in the taskbar’s system tray (bottom left or center) and provides real-time temperature and conditions at a glance, expanding into a full-screen news and weather feed upon interaction.
If the option is missing from Settings, it may be hidden by a specific Group Policy or Registry key.
To overcome the native limitation, several third-party applications offer permanent temperature display on the taskbar.
If the user finds the feature distracting: