where to place Outdoor Temperature Sensor Answered

Patrick Corker
Is the outdoor temperature sensor affected by rain? I’m guessing that the exterior of the device can become cooled by cold rainwater falling on it and the wet surface will be cooled by evaporation (varied by wind speed) and that these can affect its interior parts. So, it’s possibly best to protect the sensor from rain? (I’ve only just bought the weather station so haven’t had time to experiment!)
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    Giada Community manager
    • Official comment

    Hi,

    The outdoor module must not be exposed directly to the sunlight or the rain. It must be sheltered, for example under the roof or by special protection, here are some pictures of installations shared by the Netatmo community :

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Bhy4MXkF1nP/

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BYNnES2FfiO/

    [Feel free to check our Shield allowing you to place your Outdoor module anywhere]https://shop.netatmo.com/weather/accessories/weather-station-shield

    Regards.

  • Comment author
    Patrick Corker

    Thanks! It looked well sealed but I guess that wouldn’t work for humidity :)
    I want to measure temperature near to ground level so I’ll put it in a ventilated box.

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