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barometer

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 9Growth 53Conversion 16Competition 61Returns 96Price range 78Avg price 95Brand share 52Review moat 77Quality gap 84

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£23.93

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Great£3.34–£58.01

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Great451.24

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good48%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Good+24.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Brand share

Good74%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Conversion

Bad1.3%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Bad£36K

£36K/yr · 115K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, barometer is a £36K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (115K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

barometer market data

Units sold / yr
1K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£30K–£36K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.3%
Avg BSR
#82
Page quality
0%
Prime
79%
Sponsored
73%
Out of stock
19.4%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
189 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

25 falling

Sellers

60

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

48%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

23%

  • Youshiko37%
  • William Widdop11%
  • GreHom11%
  • BinaryABC11%
  • Vexloria4%
  • Thorness3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +24.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top barometer search terms

  • barometer46K/yr
  • barometer indoor35K/yr
  • barometer outdoor8K/yr
  • outdoor barometer5K/yr
  • barometers10K/yr
  • barometers for the home indoor12K/yr
All search terms

Top barometer products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%£1K6%£2K9%£3K12%£4K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about barometer

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Value For Money18%

“Well worth the price”

Quality-Overall13%

“Good quality”

Assembly/Installation13%

“Auto setup does all”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Just what I wanted”

Display-Overall7%

“Lovely screen, informative graphics”

Design-Overall6%

“This is a very good looking item”

Ease Of Use5%

“this was very easy”

Weather Proof4%

“Great little weather station that looks good, works well and was easy to set up”

Size-Overall2%

“Good size”

Functionality-Overall2%

“this unit has more functions”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall16%

“Its bigger than I expected”

Functionality-Overall15%

“Sent it back as automatic clock would not work”

Quality-Overall13%

“Poor quality control”

Display-Overall7%

“Blank screen”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy4%

“Outside temperature gauge not accurate”

Battery Life4%

“Battery cover problem”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“The pictures are misleading”

Heating2%

“For whatever reason. maybe it got too hot”

Assembly/Installation2%

“I had a previous weather station that was complicated to set up”

Durability2%

“It broke”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall24%
Functionality-Overall20%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Display-Overall5%
Measurement/Reading Accuracy5%
Connectivity-Overall3%
Heating3%
Alarm/Timer Accuracy3%
Water Resistance3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common questions

Is barometer profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £36K/yr across 33 tracked products. 2 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +24.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the barometer niche?
25 brands and 60 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in barometer?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for barometer peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the barometer niche?
Listings span £3.34–£58.01; the average listing price is £23.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 451 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.