# Looking for outdoor temp sensor **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Created:** [October 2, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-outdoor-temp-sensor/117167 "2024-10-02T13:53:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TimVW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/timvw/32/79069_2.png) [@TimVW](https://community.homey.app/u/TimVW)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-outdoor-temp-sensor/117167/1 "2024-10-02T13:53:25Z")
Hi, I’m looking for a reliable non-wifi outdoor temperature (& humidity) sensor. I now have a Netatmo outdoor sensor but the connection is not very stable altough there is only 15m (straight line, no walls, only a big window) between the outdoor sensor and the Netatmo indoor station. Any recommendations? thanks, Tim ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-outdoor-temp-sensor/117167/2 "2024-10-02T14:15:45Z")
> [@TimVW](#): > > non-wifi But which radio protocol do you prefer? For example, if you don’t have any Zigbee devices in use yet, then it probably makes no sense to recommend Zigbee outdoor temperature sensors. The same goes for Z-Wave. Or what about sensors that require an additional bridge/hub? Not everyone wants additional bridges/hubs. ---
**Author:** ![TimVW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/timvw/32/79069_2.png) [@TimVW](https://community.homey.app/u/TimVW)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-outdoor-temp-sensor/117167/3 "2024-10-02T14:19:28Z")
Zigbee if possible (lots of Zigbee bulbs & sensors in use) ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-outdoor-temp-sensor/117167/4 "2024-10-02T14:29:09Z")
I’ve used the Aqara multisensors (temperature, humidity, pressure) outside for many years, and as long as you shield them from the elements a bit, they will work just fine (you can find many 3D-printable enclosures on sites like Thingiverse and Printables, but there are also DIY solutions with plastic bottles that you can use). However, 15 meters for a battery-powered Zigbee sensor might just not be entirely realistic. ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-outdoor-temp-sensor/117167/5 "2024-10-02T14:40:29Z")
Except of the Philips Hue Outdoor Motion Sensor, which also measures the temperature, I honestly don’t know of any other sensor. However, the Philips sensor is very reliable, but it’s not cheap. ---
**Author:** ![TimVW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/timvw/32/79069_2.png) [@TimVW](https://community.homey.app/u/TimVW)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 9:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-outdoor-temp-sensor/117167/6 "2024-10-03T09:07:29Z")
15 meters is the distance from the Netatmo outdoor sensor to the Netatmo indoor station. I have 40+ Hue lamps in & outdoor. So a zigbee sensor is always nearby a Hue lamp and not 15m away from the nearest zigbee device. Can a non-Hue zigbee device use the Hue network without being on the same channel? ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 9:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-outdoor-temp-sensor/117167/7 "2024-10-03T09:12:18Z")
> [@TimVW](#): > > I have 40+ Hue lamps in & outdoor. So a zigbee sensor is always nearby a Hue lamp and not 15m away from the nearest zigbee device. > > Can a non-Hue zigbee device use the Hue network without being on the same channel? If your Hue lights are managed by the Hue hub they will not act as repeaters for Zigbee devices that are managed by Homey, those are completely separate networks (even _if_ they would use the same channel). ---
**Author:** ![Nitramevo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/nitramevo/32/17475_2.png) [@Nitramevo](https://community.homey.app/u/Nitramevo)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-outdoor-temp-sensor/117167/8 "2024-10-04T15:18:52Z")
I use both Netatmo and Philips Hue Outdoor Motion as temperature and humidity sensors. I also experience my Netatmo to lose connection once in a while despite good range etc. But my Hue sensor is rock solid. ---
**Author:** ![TimVW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/timvw/32/79069_2.png) [@TimVW](https://community.homey.app/u/TimVW)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-outdoor-temp-sensor/117167/9 "2024-10-04T20:51:16Z")
What is the update interval for the Hue sensor? ---
**Author:** ![Nitramevo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/nitramevo/32/17475_2.png) [@Nitramevo](https://community.homey.app/u/Nitramevo)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 7:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-outdoor-temp-sensor/117167/10 "2024-10-05T07:16:27Z")
5 min, I think. Looking at the insights ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_Gubbels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jim_gubbels/32/96244_2.png) [@Jim\_Gubbels](https://community.homey.app/u/Jim_Gubbels)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-outdoor-temp-sensor/117167/11 "2024-10-08T11:46:10Z")
I really can recommended the Hue Outdoor Sensor as a temp sensor. It works fine, I never face connection failures. ---
**Author:** ![TimVW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/timvw/32/79069_2.png) [@TimVW](https://community.homey.app/u/TimVW)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-outdoor-temp-sensor/117167/12 "2024-10-08T13:41:13Z")
Is the Hue sensor connected via the Hue bridge or directly via Homey? ---
**Author:** ![Nitramevo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/nitramevo/32/17475_2.png) [@Nitramevo](https://community.homey.app/u/Nitramevo)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-outdoor-temp-sensor/117167/13 "2024-10-08T14:20:01Z")
My sensors are connected via Hue bridge ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_Gubbels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jim_gubbels/32/96244_2.png) [@Jim\_Gubbels](https://community.homey.app/u/Jim_Gubbels)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-outdoor-temp-sensor/117167/14 "2024-10-08T15:12:35Z")
I use three Hue Outdoor Sensors, all connected via the Hue Bridge but configurated via my Homey 2023. They all work very well, not only as moving sensor but also for the temperature. You can also connect them directly via your Homey, without using the Hue Bridge. ![IMG_0730](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/3/0332780f4f9c1508f03ad731234d75e891c944a2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TimVW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/timvw/32/79069_2.png) [@TimVW](https://community.homey.app/u/TimVW)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-for-outdoor-temp-sensor/117167/15 "2024-10-08T15:20:12Z")
Thanks for the info! I prefer my Hue network because I have Hue lights outside, close to the spot I want to install the sensor.