Netatmo Rain Gauge

Nice addition to the base station. Confirmation is tricky and hard to find in the trade. It is left to the buyer to find a solution. Could be better for that price.

Looks nice, but that's not what you buy it for. Confirmation is not easy. Few options for this. User manual is brief but the installation is not that much and is done in no time. Unfortunately the main thing you use it for disappoints; the measurement is incorrect. Since I doubted this, I put a separate rain gauge next to it. Yesterday the baking came from heaven. The conventional rain gauge indicated 25 mm. The netatmo 13 mm.

After 4 years it broke down on me, the internal circuit board somehow got moisture, while it is closed with screw connections. As a result, it no longer works. The material is made of plastic and very fragile, you have to handle it with care when placing or replacing batteries. In very cold weather it could just break. At least I always had the idea that if I put too much force it would break off. The screw/turn method to open the device is not really practical, does not work smoothly and is stiff. After a long time, the batteries no longer make good contact with the housing, this can be solved with a piece of silver foil. Depending on the quality of the batteries, you can use the rain gauge for a long or short period of time. Every now and then the connection with the main station drops, then you have to go through the registration procedure again. Automatic recognition after inserting new batteries does not always work.

In general, this meter works properly, and it is fairly easy to install, insert batteries, register at the main station (sometimes difficult) via the app is simple.

Now after 4 years it is defective, but I am no longer willing to buy a new rain gauge. Price / quality is a bit different. Price could be slightly cheaper considering the lifespan of the device.

The temperature sensor is doing better than the rain gauge so far ;-)