Rain Gauge and Rain Sensor Comprehensive Industry Wide Directory
/Rain Gauge and Precipitation Sensor Directory
This page is an attempt at a comprehensive directory of rain gauges and precipitation sensors from manufacturers around the world. The tables list instrument characteristics only, not ranking calculations. If you know of a missing rain gauge or a correction, please leave a comment at the bottom of this page.
Tables are grouped by measurement type and alphabetized within each group. This directory intentionally omits calculated ranking metrics and threshold values.
Tipping bucket rain gauges
Includes conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket gauges, IoT/transmitted-state tipping-bucket products, and WMO or historical exact-model tipping-bucket entries.
| Gauge / product | A (cm²) | Tip depth / resolution (mm) | Output / state | Directory type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEM/FTS 2408 8 in 0.01 in | 324.3 | 0.254 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| AP23 / PAAR 500 cm² 0.1 mm | 500 | 0.1 | raw pulse | WMO historical exact-model TBR row | Historical or WMO exact-model entry retained for catalog completeness. |
| BARANI MeteoRain 200 Pro 0.2 mm | 200 | 0.2 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| BARANI MeteoRain 200 Pro 0.254 mm / 0.01 in | 200 | 0.254 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| BARANI MeteoRain 400 Aero | 400 | 0.1 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| BARANI MeteoRain 533 Classic | 533 | 0.075 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| BARANI MeteoRain IoT³ 200 Pro 0.2 mm (gen3) | 200 | 0.2 | short windows: 3-bit state; daily/event totals: raw boundary | IoT³ TBR hybrid product | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| BARANI MeteoRain IoT³ 200 Pro 0.254 mm / 0.01 in (gen3) | 200 | 0.254 | short windows: 3-bit state; daily/event totals: raw boundary | IoT³ TBR hybrid product | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| BARANI MeteoRain IoT³ 400 Aero (gen3) | 400 | 0.1 | short windows: 3-bit state; daily/event totals: raw boundary | IoT³ TBR hybrid product | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| BARANI MeteoRain IoT³ 533 Classic (gen3) | 533 | 0.075 | short windows: 3-bit state; daily/event totals: raw boundary | IoT³ TBR hybrid product | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| CAE PG4i 400 cm² 0.1 mm | 400 | 0.1 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| CAE PMB2 / PMB2/R 1000 cm² 0.2 mm | 1000 | 0.2 | raw pulse; correction algorithm not modelled | pulse-output TBR | Tipping-bucket product with published correction/compensation language; directory lists physical characteristics only. |
| Casella TBRG / CEL 100000E 400 cm² 0.2 mm | 400 | 0.2 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Casella TBRG 400 cm² 0.1 mm | 400 | 0.1 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Casella TBRG 400 cm² 0.5 mm | 400 | 0.5 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Coarser-resolution tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Davis 6466/6466M AeroCone / Rain Collector II 7852 214 cm² 0.01 in | 214 | 0.254 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Davis 6466/6466M AeroCone 214 cm² 0.2 mm | 214 | 0.2 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| EML / In-Situ / Campbell ARG314 314 cm² 0.1 mm | 314 | 0.1 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| EML / In-Situ / Campbell ARG314 314 cm² 0.2 mm | 314 | 0.2 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| EML / In-Situ ARG314 314 cm² 0.5 mm option | 314 | 0.5 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Coarser-resolution tipping-bucket configuration. |
| EML ARG100 optional 0.25 mm | 500 | 0.25 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| ETG R102 1000 cm² 0.2 mm | 1000 | 0.2 | raw pulse; correction algorithm not modelled | pulse-output TBR | Tipping-bucket product with published correction/compensation language; directory lists physical characteristics only. |
| FTS/AEM RG-T 0.01 in / 0.254 mm | 324.3 | 0.254 | raw pulse | WMO / public exact TBR row | Historical or WMO exact-model entry retained for catalog completeness. |
| FTS/AEM RG-T 0.2 mm option | 324.3 | 0.2 | raw pulse | WMO / public exact TBR row | Historical or WMO exact-model entry retained for catalog completeness. |
| Honde / Renke 200 mm diameter 0.1 mm class | 314.2 | 0.1 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Grouped OEM / low-cost product class with shared diameter and tip-resolution characteristics. |
| India Met Dept. TBRG Mk2 314 cm² 0.5 mm | 314.2 | 0.5 | raw pulse | WMO historical technical TBR row | Historical or WMO exact-model entry retained for catalog completeness. |
| KISTERS/HyQuest TB6 0.01 in / 0.254 mm | 314.2 | 0.254 | straight-through raw pulse; no siphon | WMO / public exact TBR row | Historical or WMO exact-model entry retained for catalog completeness. |
| KISTERS/HyQuest TB6 0.1 mm special catch | 628.3 | 0.1 | straight-through raw pulse; no siphon | WMO / public exact TBR row | Historical or WMO exact-model entry retained for catalog completeness. |
| KISTERS/HyQuest TB6 0.2 mm | 314.2 | 0.2 | straight-through raw pulse; no siphon | WMO / public exact TBR row | Historical or WMO exact-model entry retained for catalog completeness. |
| KISTERS/HyQuest TB6 0.5 mm | 314.2 | 0.5 | straight-through raw pulse; no siphon | Technical low-resolution TBR row | Coarser-resolution tipping-bucket configuration. |
| KISTERS/HyQuest TB6 1.0 mm | 314.2 | 1 | straight-through raw pulse; no siphon | Technical low-resolution TBR row | Coarser-resolution tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Lambrecht 15189 / LB-15188 / 1518H3 0.1 mm | 200 | 0.1 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Lambrecht 15189 0.2 mm | 200 | 0.2 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| LSI Lastem DQA031 324 cm² 0.2 mm | 324.3 | 0.2 | raw pulse | WMO / public exact TBR row | Historical or WMO exact-model entry retained for catalog completeness. |
| Met One 370D 324 cm² 0.2 mm | 324 | 0.2 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Meteoservis MR3H-FC / MR3H 500 cm² 0.1 mm | 500 | 0.1 | raw pulse | WMO / public exact TBR row | Historical or WMO exact-model entry retained for catalog completeness. |
| METER ECRN-100 16 cm collector 0.2 mm | 201.1 | 0.2 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| MicroStep/Meteoservis MR2 200 cm² 0.1 mm option | 200 | 0.1 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| MicroStep/Meteoservis MR2 200 cm² 0.2 mm | 200 | 0.2 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| MicroStep/Meteoservis MR2 200 cm² 0.5 mm option | 200 | 0.5 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Coarser-resolution tipping-bucket configuration. |
| MTX PP040 1000 cm² 0.2 mm | 1000 | 0.2 | raw pulse | WMO historical exact-model TBR row | Historical or WMO exact-model entry retained for catalog completeness. |
| Onset HOBO RG3 15.39 cm 0.01 in | 186 | 0.254 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Onset HOBO RG3-M 15.39 cm 0.2 mm | 186 | 0.2 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Précis Mécanique 3039/1 dynamic-bucket gauge 1000 cm² 0.1 mm | 1000 | 0.1 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| R01 3070 / Précis-Mécanique 1000 cm² 0.2 mm | 1000 | 0.2 | raw pulse | WMO historical exact-model TBR row | Historical or WMO exact-model entry retained for catalog completeness. |
| RainWise Rainew 8 in 0.01 in | 324.3 | 0.254 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| RainWise wireless metric 8 in 0.2 mm | 324.3 | 0.2 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Rika / Honde / Renke / Tamaya 200 mm diameter 0.5 mm class | 314.2 | 0.5 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Coarser-resolution tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Rika / Honde / Renke 200 mm diameter 0.2 mm class | 314.2 | 0.2 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Grouped OEM / low-cost product class with shared diameter and tip-resolution characteristics. |
| Seven Sensor Solutions 3S-RG 0.2 mm — no siphon | 200 | 0.2 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| SIAP UM7525 / T-PLUV UM7525/I 1000 cm² 0.2 mm | 1000 | 0.2 | raw pulse | WMO historical exact-model TBR row | Historical or WMO exact-model entry retained for catalog completeness. |
| Texas TR-525-W2 200 mm 0.1 mm | 314.2 | 0.1 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Texas TR-525-W2 200 mm 0.2 mm | 314.2 | 0.2 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Texas TR-525USW 8 in 0.2 mm | 324.3 | 0.2 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Texas/Campbell TR-525 / TE525 6 in 0.01 in | 182.4 | 0.254 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Texas/Campbell TR-525M / TE525MM 245 mm 0.1 mm | 471.4 | 0.1 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Texas/Campbell TR-525WS / TE525WS 8 in 0.01 in | 324.3 | 0.254 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Thies PT 5.4032.35.008 200 cm² 0.1 mm | 200 | 0.1 | raw pulse | WMO / public exact TBR row | Historical or WMO exact-model entry retained for catalog completeness. |
| Vaisala QMR101 / Pronamic Professional 0.2 mm | 200 | 0.2 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Conventional pulse-output tipping-bucket configuration. |
| Vaisala QMR102 / EML ARG100 / Campbell ARG100 500 cm² 0.2 mm | 500 | 0.2 | raw pulse | pulse-output TBR | Tipping-bucket product with published correction/compensation language; directory lists physical characteristics only. |
| WaterLOG / Design Analysis H-340SDI 8 in 0.01 in | 324.3 | 0.254 | raw pulse | WMO / public exact TBR row | Historical or WMO exact-model entry retained for catalog completeness. |
| Yokogawa Denshi Kiki WMB01 314 cm² 1.0 mm | 314.2 | 1 | raw pulse | WMO historical technical TBR row | Historical or WMO exact-model entry retained for catalog completeness. |
Siphon tipping bucket rain gauges
Includes tipping-bucket gauges where a siphon or upstream storage element is part of the instrument architecture.
| Gauge / product | A (cm²) | Tip depth / resolution (mm) | Siphon volume Vₛ (mL) | Output / state | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geolux RG200 0.2 mm — siphon Vs≈8 mL, 4 mL/tip | 200 | 0.2 | 8 | raw pulse + siphon | Siphon tipping-bucket product; catalog lists inferred siphon volume and 4 mL/tip working assumption. |
| Geolux RG400 0.1 mm — siphon Vs≈16 mL, 4 mL/tip | 400 | 0.1 | 16 | raw pulse + siphon | Siphon tipping-bucket product; catalog lists inferred siphon volume and 4 mL/tip working assumption. |
| Hydrological Services TB-3 0.2 mm siphon — exact WMO row, s = 0.4 mm | 314.2 | 0.2 | 12.57 s=0.4 mm | raw pulse + siphon | Siphon tipping-bucket configuration. |
| KISTERS/HyQuest TB3/TB4 / Campbell CS700/CS700H 0.01 in — siphon Vs=12 mL | 314.2 | 0.254 | 12 | raw pulse + siphon | Siphon tipping-bucket family; catalog lists documented or adopted siphon-volume configuration. |
| KISTERS/HyQuest TB3/TB4 0.5 mm siphon Vs=12 mL | 314.2 | 0.5 | 12 | raw pulse + siphon | Siphon tipping-bucket family; catalog lists documented or adopted siphon-volume configuration. |
| KISTERS/HyQuest TB3/TB4 1.0 mm siphon Vs=12 mL | 314.2 | 1 | 12 | raw pulse + siphon | Siphon tipping-bucket family; catalog lists documented or adopted siphon-volume configuration. |
| KISTERS/HyQuest TB3/TB4/CS700 0.1 mm — siphon Vs=12 mL | 628.3 | 0.1 | 12 | raw pulse + siphon | Siphon tipping-bucket family; catalog lists documented or adopted siphon-volume configuration. |
| KISTERS/HyQuest TB3/TB4/CS700 0.2 mm — siphon Vs=12 mL | 314.2 | 0.2 | 12 | raw pulse + siphon | Siphon tipping-bucket family; catalog lists documented or adopted siphon-volume configuration. |
| Observator / RIMCO RIM-7499 siphon 0.2 mm | 323.7 | 0.2 | 3.2 | raw pulse + siphon | Siphon-controlled tipping-bucket gauge; siphon volume listed from instrument configuration assumption used in catalog. |
| Observator / RIMCO RIM-7499 siphon 0.25 mm | 323.7 | 0.2 | 4.0 | raw pulse + siphon | Siphon-controlled tipping-bucket gauge; siphon volume listed from instrument configuration assumption used in catalog. |
| Observator / RIMCO RIM-7499 siphon 0.5 mm | 323.7 | 0.5 | 8.1 | raw pulse + siphon | Siphon-controlled tipping-bucket gauge; siphon volume listed from instrument configuration assumption used in catalog. |
Weighing, self-emptying, vibrating-wire, and recording precipitation gauges
Includes public weighing products, self-emptying weighing references, vibrating-wire gauges, recording gauges, and historical weighing references.
| Gauge / product | Measurement type | Published characteristics / output | A (cm²) | Resolution or event depth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apogee Cloudburst SG-400 series | weighing / reference | Weighing precipitation gauge with load cell, SDI-12 output, 0.01 mm resolution, cumulative amount accuracy of 0.1 mm below 5 mm and 1% above 5 mm, and rate/intensity accuracy of 5% above 2 mm/h. The documents describe filtering for evaporation, vibration, and temperature. | — | — | Load-cell weighing precipitation gauge with filtering for environmental effects. |
| FTS/AEM AWP all-weather precipitation gauge | weighing / reference | All-weather weighing precipitation gauge family with one-minute intensity, total precipitation, rain duration, and filtering/compensation claims. | — | — | Weighing or self-emptying precipitation reference product. |
| FTS/AEM SDI-RAINE-HYDRO | weighing / reference | Self-emptying weighing/hybrid product with public amount and intensity envelopes. | — | — | Weighing or self-emptying precipitation reference product. |
| Geonor T-200B | weighing / reference | Historical vibrating-wire weighing precipitation gauge with WMO history, 200 cm² inlet, and sensitivity better than 0.1 mm. | — | — | Historical vibrating-wire weighing precipitation gauge. |
| Lambrecht rain[e] / rain[e]LP / rain[e]314 / rain[e]400 / rain[e]H3 public amount-total | weighing public envelope | public fixed floor | — | — | Self-emptying/weighing precipitation sensor family; output product depends on model and interface. |
| Lambrecht rain[e]one Modbus public amount-total | weighing public envelope | public fixed floor | — | — | Self-emptying/weighing precipitation sensor family; output product depends on model and interface. |
| Meteoservis MRW500 | weighing / reference | WMO reference weighing gauge; public materials list 500 cm² collecting area and 0.1 mm pulse simulation. | — | — | Historical WMO reference weighing gauge. |
| MPS / MicroStep-MIS TRwS | weighing / reference | Weighing precipitation gauge family with 0.001 mm resolution and headline intensity information. | — | — | Weighing precipitation gauge family; dynamic-response specifications should be checked before operational interpretation. |
| OTT Pluvio² L Accu NRT / Accu total NRT | weighing public envelope | NRT amount product | — | — | Weighing precipitation gauge family; output product depends on RT or NRT configuration. |
| OTT Pluvio² L Intensity RT | weighing public envelope | RT 1-min intensity | — | — | Weighing precipitation gauge family; output product depends on RT or NRT configuration. |
| OTT Pluvio² S Accu NRT / Accu total NRT | weighing public envelope | NRT amount product | — | — | Weighing precipitation gauge family; output product depends on RT or NRT configuration. |
| OTT Pluvio² S Intensity RT | weighing public envelope | RT 1-min intensity | — | — | Weighing precipitation gauge family; output product depends on RT or NRT configuration. |
| Theodor Friedrichs 7011/7013 Hellmann recording rain gauge | historical float/siphon recording reference | 200 cm² Hellmann recorder; 0.1 mm chart resolution; 10 mm siphon reset | 200 | — | Historical float/siphon recording rain gauge. |
| WMO weighing references: VRG101, older OTT Pluvio / Pluvio 250, PG200, MPA-1M | weighing / reference | Historical WMO laboratory/field reference weighing instruments. | — | — | Weighing precipitation gauge family; output product depends on RT or NRT configuration. |
Manual rain gauges
Manual gauges are included as accumulation references and observer-practice instruments.
| Gauge / product | Collector / area | Reading resolution | Measurement type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPIEA / Météo-France / Benoit direct-reading manual rain gauge | 400 | 0.1 mm manual graduation | manual direct-reading catchment gauge | Manual accumulation reference instrument. |
| Stratus RG202 / CoCoRaHS-style manual rain gauge | varies / manual catchment | manual reading | Manual catchment gauge for observer-read totals. | Manual catchment / observer-reference instrument. |
Non-catchment rain sensors and indicators
These sensors estimate precipitation from radar, impact, optical, electrical, or other non-catchment principles. They are included for completeness as rain indicators, classifiers, or spatial/diagnostic products.
| Sensor / example | Principle | Published characteristics | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanoenvi MET radar rain sensor | Radar-based non-catchment precipitation sensing; public materials emphasize radar rain sensing and 0–200 mm/h intensity capability. | Algorithmic radar precipitation indicator, not a calibrated catchment volume. | Radar-based non-catchment precipitation indicator. |
| Optical disdrometers and present-weather sensors | Optical beam interruption, fall-speed classes, hydrometeor classification, and retrieval algorithms. | Manufacturer-specific laboratory or controlled-test statements. | Optical disdrometer / present-weather sensor category. |
| OTT / Lufft WS100 radar precipitation sensor / smart disdrometer | 24 GHz Doppler radar; reports precipitation type, quantity, intensity, drop-size classes, and particle velocity. | Liquid precipitation accuracy is stated as ±0.16 mm or ±10% of measured value under laboratory conditions using a Lufft reference-drop simulator with 2.8 mm drops and 10–200 mm/h adjustable intensity. | Non-catchment radar precipitation sensor / smart disdrometer for present-weather and precipitation-type applications. |
| Vaisala PRECICAP® RM60 radar precipitation sensor | 61 GHz near-field Doppler radar; reports accumulation, intensity, precipitation type, drop-size distribution, and reflectivity factor. | Datasheet lists 2% precipitation accuracy in laboratory conditions and 22 drop-size classes. | Non-catchment radar precipitation sensor / smart disdrometer for present-weather and precipitation-type applications. |
| Vaisala WXT520 / WXT530 / WXT536 class | Non-catchment impact/acoustic precipitation sensing. | Older WXT documentation excludes possible wind-induced error; newer WXT-style specifications describe rainfall accuracy as weather-dependent. | Non-catchment compact weather-station precipitation channel. |
| Weather radar / X-band radar QPE | Radar reflectivity converted to rain rate over an air volume and then adjusted or merged with gauges. | Operational QPE is generally gauge-adjusted; uncertainty is not a point rain-gauge floor. | Spatial radar rainfall product category, not a point catchment gauge. |
| WeatherFlow Tempest haptic rain sensor | Haptic/impact non-catchment precipitation sensing on a sensor surface. | WeatherFlow support documentation describes limitations and troubleshooting for rain accumulation. | Haptic/impact non-catchment precipitation indicator. |
| WMO historical non-catchment / alternative instruments | Alluvion, Serosi/Nilometre, KNMI electrical rain gauge, PWD22, Parsivel, Thies LPM, WXT510, LCR-PVK ATTEX/DROP. | Laboratory/field intercomparison context; principles include optical, radar, impact, pressure, conductivity, or water-level methods. | Reference sensor category included for catalog completeness. |
Theoretical model layers, such as Lambrecht hi-res state sensitivity rows, are not listed as separate products because they are calculation scenarios rather than separate physical rain gauges.