Pawvement is a dog walk weather app that estimates how hot the pavement is for paws and how much heat your dog is under, and turns both into a time: walk before this time in the morning, or from this time in the evening. It exists because asphalt in the sun can get 20 °C (36 °F) or more hotter than the air, and stays hot after sunset.
Free
- One verdict for right now: normal walk likely · short walk, check by hand · shade and grass only, keep it short · not a walk time right now
- The time that matters: how long the morning window lasts, and when the evening window likely opens
- Estimated pavement temperature next to the air temperature, plus the heat for your dog
- Today's walk times as a 24-hour band
- Your dog's profile: flat-faced breed, senior, puppy, overweight, thick or dark coat, large or giant breed, heart, breathing or other health condition. Any one of them switches to stricter thresholds
- Where you walk: asphalt, concrete, or dirt and grass
- Signs of heat stress, shown on hot days
Pawvement Pro (one-time purchase)
- Evening release alert: a notification when the evening walk window likely opens on hot days
- Morning plan: today's walk times at the time you choose
- Tomorrow's walk times
- Hour-by-hour pavement vs air curve
No subscription. No ads. No tracking. No account. Your location is rounded on the device, used only to fetch the forecast and never shared.
Built to err on the hot side: until you set up your dog's profile, Pawvement uses the stricter heat-sensitive thresholds, and the edges of each time window use a pessimistic estimate.
FAQ
Is Pawvement free?
Yes. The verdict for right now, the morning and evening walk times, the estimated pavement temperature, your dog’s profile and today’s 24-hour band are free, with no ads and no account. Pawvement Pro is a one-time purchase (no subscription) that adds the evening release alert, the morning plan, tomorrow’s walk times and the hour-by-hour pavement vs air curve.
How much hotter than the air can pavement get?
In the sun, asphalt can get 20 °C (36 °F) or more hotter than the air. It also stores the day’s heat, so it stays hot after sunset. That is why the air temperature in a normal weather app can be misleading on a summer evening.
How does Pawvement estimate the pavement temperature?
Hour by hour, from sun, cloud, wind and the last 24 hours of weather. It separately estimates the heat load on your dog (WBGT) and adjusts it for your dog’s profile, then shows the time the morning window closes and the time the evening window likely opens.
Which dogs get stricter thresholds?
Flat-faced breeds, seniors, puppies, overweight dogs, dogs with a thick or dark coat, large or giant breeds, and dogs with a heart, breathing or other health condition. Any one of them switches to stricter thresholds, and until you set up a profile Pawvement uses the stricter ones.
Is Pawvement veterinary advice?
No. It is a forecast-based guide and it can be wrong. Before every walk, press the back of your hand on the pavement for 7 seconds, and put your dog’s condition first. Heavy panting, thick drool or wobbling means stop: move into the shade, offer water and call a vet.
Do I have to share my location?
No. You can search any place by name instead. If you allow location, it is rounded on the device to a grid of about 5 km before it is sent to fetch the forecast, and it is used only for the forecast and never shared. The privacy policy lists exactly what leaves your device.
Data sources
- Weather: Apple Weather
- Weather (fallback): Open-Meteo
Before every walk
Pawvement is a forecast-based guide, not veterinary advice. It can be wrong. Before every walk, press the back of your hand on the pavement for 7 seconds, and put your dog's condition first. Heavy panting, thick drool or wobbling means stop: move into the shade, offer water and call a vet.