Whether you’re a gardening enthusiast, a weather buff, or just someone who loves adding a little personality to their yard, a rain gauge is a surprisingly useful (and fun!) tool to have around. These handy devices do exactly what their name suggests—they measure how much rain has fallen in a given area. And while that may sound purely practical, today’s rain gauges for yard are anything but boring.
From solar-powered designs that glow at night to whimsical animal shapes that double as garden art, modern decorative rain gauges bring charm and character to any outdoor space. They’re perfect for keeping tabs on your garden’s watering needs, helping conserve water, or just satisfying your curiosity after a good storm.
In this blog, we’ve rounded up 10 of the best rain gauges—from hummingbirds and frogs to gnomes and cacti. Each one adds a touch of style to your garden while providing accurate rainfall measurements. Whether you’re looking for something cute, quirky, or simply functional, there’s a perfect pick waiting for you.
Let’s dive in and find the rain gauge that will bring both beauty and purpose to your yard!
Stargarden Hummingbird Rain Gauge
The solar hummingbird rain gauge has a transparent glass tube, which has double scales of 5 inches/ 12 cm, convenient and long enough for you to measure the rainfall, and the clear scale allows you to read the numbers easily.
Frog Shape Solar Rain Gauge
The frog itself is made of high-quality metal and is waterproof and cold-resistant. The rain gauge is made of high-quality materials, and the glass tube is cold-resistant and crack-resistant and can be used for a long time. The solar garden light will auto sensor, turns on automatically at night and turns off automatically at dawn. It can work about 8 hours at night if fully charged during the day.
Heron Rain Gauge Solar Stake Outdoor
43’’ height heron stake features a metal head and neck painted with iridescent accents as well as a hand-painted glass body embossed with feathered wing detail. This heron rain gauge is decorated with 10 cool white LED which is solar powered. It requires 6-8 hours under direct sunshine for full charge, and will automatically illuminated in the night around 4-6 hours.
Resin Gnomes Solar Rian Gauges
This rain gauge for yard is a charming gnome design, a cute gnome with a bird on his hand, holding a plastic water gauge to measure rainfall. This rain gauge outdoor features a gladd tube which can measures up to 5″ (12 cm) of rain, easy to read black numbers in both inches and centimeters scales. Measuring 8.8 x 5.3 x 4 in height, width, diameter , is ideal for display in outdoor garden.
Cactus Solar Powered Rain Gauge
This rain gauge which adopts cactus design not only can measure rainfall, it is also an attractive decoration for yard, garden and lawn. This rain gauge outdoor comes with a 7-inch glass tube, which is easy to read.
Three Frog Stratus Rain Gauge
Rain, rain, don’t go away! This cheery frog statue will brighten your garden even on the gloomiest of rainy days while helping you keep track of rainfall with its glass gauge. Crafted from resin, this rain gauge frog figurine is made to stand against the elements.
Resin Squirrel Rain Gauge
This rain guage for yard is an adorable squirrel design, a cute squirrel wearing a hat made of pine cones, holding a plastic water gauge in his hand to measure rainfall. This rain gauge outdoor features a plastic tube which can measures up to 5″ (12 cm) of rain, easy to read black numbers in both inches and centimeters scales.
Hummingbird Rain Gauges Outdoor
The outdoor statue is size is 4.1L x 3.5W x 7.4H inch and weight is 0.63LB, with a double scales of 5 in/ 12 cm rain gauge for you to measure the amount of rain. The adorable hummingbird is gathering nectar from the tree, and there is a rain gauge on the tree.
Decorative Moon Butterfly Rain Gauges
This solar moon rain gauge is equipped with high-efficiency solar panel. The rain gauge is 35.5 inches tall to meet your sight requirements, you can also disassemble the pole according to your needs.
Metal Butterfly Stakes and Replacement Glass Tube
This charming butterfly addition to your garden is perfect decorative when the lovely rain or shine. The 37 inch mountable rain gauge is tall enough to prevent blocking from plants , and 6 inch large capacity replacement tube make of cracking-resist glass, improving its accuracy of rain measurement.
