Indoor Outdoor Thermometer Hygrometer - 8" Bronze Steel Wall Thermometer Hygrometer for Patio, Wall or Decorative, No Battery Needed Hanging Thermometer

I had hoped that this would look like something of quality on my front porch, where we can see it from the living room window. It does so, and even close up, it looks very good. It has a steel case, with a dark, bronze-like finish. The face is printed precisely and the hands are made for the divisions. I especially like the large, dark definition of the scales, which makes the thermometer readable from about nine feet away, the humidity, maybe six feet. Next consideration was the operation, and the short of it is that it is fairly accurate, when compared to two different brand electronic thermometers and the weather service on my cellphone for our city. When first hung, it became obvious that it was consistently showing 5 degrees warmer than my references, but yes, there is an adjustment screw accessible on the back. Adjustment is for thermometer only, but the humidity indicator was fairly accurate from the start, so no issue with that. After a few weeks, it appears we made a good choice so far. Update: 12-14-2020 We went from light sweaters to heavy coats (now below freezing) weather and we are still enjoying the convenience of this really nice looking thermometer. No negative issues, just compliments. Update: 3-14-23 Still works great, and still loving it.

This analog thermometer uses a metal coil inside that changes with the temperature. Be sure to allow time for it to adjust to a new temperature. You may be familiar with digital thermometers that track temperature changes quickly, whereas an analog thermometer like this one takes longer, but this analog dial eventually settles on the correct reading. I tested this analog thermometer with three digital thermometers outside, over a period when temperatures ranged from 68F to 98F, and they all read within 1 or 2 degrees of one another. If you're testing your thermometer, do not compare it with your phone, because your phone tells you the temperature of the phone itself which is affected by the battery charging-discharging and the warmth of screen. My phone temperature usually reads higher by a few degrees, compared to my real thermometers. Also, do not compare with a weather app, because there can be significant temperature difference, 5 degrees easily, between your house and the weather station at a nearby airport where the app gets its data. The hygrometer on this item shows the relative humidity, but only approximately, and this is true for all consumer grade hygrometers. As one maker of scientific instruments commented, if you paid less than $400 for your hygrometer, it is just a toy. It will tell you if the RH is going up or going down, but the RH number itself is just a rough estimate. Don't expect it to match the sophisticated RH equipment at the airport (as shown by your weather app).

I was looking for a larger model, but the 8-inch diameter is still okay since the numbers (even for humidity) are large enough to see from a reasonable distance. It looks good too. After placing this outside for a few hours, the readings were close but not truly accurate until I could calibrate both the temperature and humidity using the instructions provided. Take the time to do this and you'll be glad you did. I've noticed that when the humidity is over 75%, this reads consistently higher than what is being reported by online weather sources. The accuracy improves at lower levels. Hardly a deal breaker but worth knowing.

Nice looking and accurate especially for the money! It was easy to set up and durable in the outdoors. It functions very well without any issues. It is easy to read even at a distance. Highly recommended!

Wanted an indoor thermometer and found this one has a reading for humidity also--Perfect!! It is attractive and looks good on the wall. It appears to be well made. Plus it was a good price. Am a happy camper:-))

Attractive but poorly calibrated.

We really like it

Very poor quality. It did not measure temperature correctly. Also got moisture on the inside of it the first time it rained.

Works well, does what it suppose to do.

Numbers are a little small on Celsius end, but that is location only

Fonctionne bien sans batterie, mais un peu plus petit que ce que j'espérais.

Apparently I didn't look at the thermometer well enough, big numbers are Fahrenheit with the little numbers being Celsius, bit of an issue when I do Celsius outside, but I'll make it work! Otherwise it's a great thermometer that seems to keep temperature accurately, looks good outside on the patio with big enough numbers to see from the back door.

I’m quite impressed with the quality of this thermometer! It arrived nicely packaged with instructions, and has a very nice bronze finish. I hung it on our patio yesterday, and this morning it appears to show a very accurate temperature and humidity index. Great product so far!