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What temperature sensors do you use? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I wanted some temperature sensor that can place outside my house, it is simple and not very expensive, which directly integrates with HA would be ideal but not 100% necessary.

I have seen these in Aliexpress, I don't know if someone has them or if you think they can serve me https://acortar.link/5vbeT2

Thanks for the aid, I am starting with all this and I see good resources in this community

EDIT: Thank you very much for all the answers, it is incredible how fast you have helped me. You have also given me many interesting options to investigate more before making a decision

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

If you want some honest advice: just use an internet source.

Unless you are a buying a scientific weather station to host at your home, none of the Ali* sensors will withstand what you're expecting.

Either pay for the real thing and get results, or skip on the cheap junk that will almost certainly die in a few months with no warranty or recourse...just use a close weather station.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I use openweathermap and it works great for my needs and it's free (they switched to an account based service recently but still free for small stuff)

For internal temp sensors, I use my ZigBee thermostat and a window AC unit that has a temp sensor available to Home Assistant.

Nothing fancy for me, yet anyways, but works for my needs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, but this person is asking about outdoor sensors from Ali. Not gonna work.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah, just seconding your internet source recommendation. The price was right.