However if you’re going to get an out of the box fault with mid-market stations it is usually the outside transmitter. More often than not this is setup related (see our articles Wireless Weather Station Setup and Weather Station Trouble Shooting Guide for some preventative maintenance tips).
The most common fault is a loss of communication between the outdoor transmitter and indoor console. We have also found them to be equally robust as each other, with fault rates not differing widely across the brands. In terms of the mid-market brands they all have much the same degree of accuracy, for example ☑ ☌ for temperature and ±5%RH for humidity. Whilst the range is smaller, these use virtually identical hardware and have both New Zealand certification and support. Looking for Ambient Weather or Ecowitt take a look at Aercus Instruments. The rest of this article addresses complete weather stations which are stations with the full array of outdoor sensors which includes wind and rain sensors.Īt a consumer/commercial level there are two groups of stations, the mid-market weather stations and the higher-spec weather stations. You also get moon phase and a weather tendency forecast. For a little over $100, you get a colour screen, barometric pressure, temperature and humidity, indoor and outdoors and can add up to 2 extra room sensors. Our pick of the crop is the Aercus Instruments WeatherSpy. You will find a selection of desktop stations here. For desktop weather stations one brand is as good as another so select based on the look and feel you like and whether you want outdoor temperature/humidity and how the barometric pressure is displayed (some only show a forecast not the actual pressure number). Most have clocks with alarms and some have a short range forecasting capability. Typical weather variables measured are temperature, humidity and barometric pressure.
These are basic stations designed for casual use and if they have an outdoor sensor it is at most a temperature and humidity sensor. We’ve been selling and servicing all the major brands of weather stations and weather instruments since 2004 so let us cut to the chase and give you the inside knowledge, as it is actually fairly simple.ĭesktop stations (sometimes called temperature stations). If you have put in the time going through the various forums you will have found that by necessity most people’s reviews and recommendations are of stations they have owned, so it’s difficult to get the view of someone who is familiar with all the major brands. What is the best weather station? Which weather station should I buy? Which weather station is right for me? What factors should I consider? It can be difficult choosing a weather station, even after spending hours on the internet reading all the weather station reviews, recommendations and comparisons.
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