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Rain Gauge

Rain Gauge shows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Flapen Score

60
Worth a look
Market size 12Growth 78Conversion 75Competition 40Returns 97Price range 72Avg price 53Brand share 64Review moat 68Quality gap 67
This niche Category average

Is Rain Gauge profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Rain Gauge is a £46K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (53K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.

Rain Gauge: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved +68.5% over the last 90 days and 7.1% of searches end in a purchase.

£46K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr6K
Search volume / yr+68.5%53K
Conversion rate7.1%
Avg price£12.40

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand, so 33% of the market is open.

33%

open market share

Brands · sellers21 · 25
Top-5 product click share61%
Open market33%
Avg brand age47 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 25 products

Sponsored placement68%
New entrants (1y)8· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.3★
Avg reviews793

Top Rain Gauge products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£2K£5K£7K£9K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

Brands

21 flat

Sellers

25

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

28%

  • TFA18%
  • STOWBERRY18%
  • Bosmere17%
  • JINGEGECOME8%
  • KINGLAKE7%
  • Thermometer World6%

Rain Gauge demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume53KCVR7.1%Products25Brands21Top 5 Brands67%OOS Rate10.5%Rating4.3★Reviews793Avg BSR#20
2K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×

Top Rain Gauge search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • rain gauge26K/yr
  • rain gauge for the garden15K/yr
  • rain gauges- outdoor rain gauge5K/yr
  • rain gauges4K/yr
  • rain guage2K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Rain Gauge

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

90% of reviews
Ease Of Use24%

simple to use

Measurement/Reading Accuracy14%

measurement in a practical hands on way which makes it great for school projects or home learning activities

Quality-Overall14%

well made

Value For Money10%

It is an affordable

Strength8%

Very sturdy and works well

What buyers complain about

83% of reviews
Durability28%

broke when rain water froze inside it

Value For Money17%

Not what I expect from an expensive piece of kit

Measurement/Reading Accuracy15%

The gauge is good shame about the stem the condition at the bottom of the holder is welded at a angle so when you put it in the ground it will be crooked

Connectivity-Overall11%

Connectivity Problems

Water Resistance6%

broke when rain water froze inside it

Rain Gauge return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

0.5%

Return rate

29%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Size-Overall
20%
2Defective Material/Parts
12%
3Water Resistance
12%
4Functionality-Overall
10%
5Value For Money
10%

Common Rain Gauge questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Rain Gauge 60/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Worth a look. The niche generates £46K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved +68.5% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Rain Gauge on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in May–Jun–Jul, where the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.