rain gauge
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Great+68.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Great7.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Good£3.16–£45.42cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good793.24avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good67%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Good£12.40avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Okay61%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Bad£46K£46K/yr · 53K searches
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.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
rain gauge market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £62K–£74K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.1%
- Avg BSR
- #20
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 68%
- Out of stock
- 10.5%
- Avg brand age
- 47 months
- Avg seller age
- 203 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.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%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +68.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×
Top rain gauge search terms
- rain gauge26K/yr
- rain gauge for the garden15K/yr
- rain gauges- outdoor rain gauge5K/yr
- rain gauges4K/yr
- rain guage2K/yr
Top rain gauge 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
STOWBERRY Outdoor Rain Gauge for the Garden Easy-Read Rain Meter
STOWBERRY£7.544.7★50 rev
Tildenet Rain Gauge
Bosmere£5.874.6★1,134 rev
TFA 47.1001 Rain Gauge
TFA£5.654.6★8,264 rev
Rain Gauge for Outdoor Freeze Proof Rain Guage Water Gauge for Rain Measure Gauge Adjustable Height Rain Gauge with Stake Plastic Rain Gauge for Yard Garden Lawn Decoration
JINGEGECOME£11.084.3★171 rev
KINGLAKE Rain Gauges Plastic Rain Collector for Outdoor Garden Clear
KINGLAKE£6.014.3★668 rev
Newest
by launch date
DXPETA Rain Gauge for The Garden 5 Piece Rain Gauge Set with Rain Catcher Precise Rainfall Measurement for Home Gardeners and Farmers Outdoor Rain Gauge with Clear Scale
DXPETA£9.681 rev
Water Gauge for Rain | Accurate Clear Monitor | 8-inch Easy to Read Outdoor Rain Meter - for Garden Patio Lawn Farm Greenhouse Landscape Balcony Farmer Gardener
Generic£3.160 rev
PRITOK Glass Rain Gauge for Outdoor: Decorative Freeze Proof Water Gauge with Metal Tube Holder Solar-Powered Rain Gauge Stake Garden Rain Gauges Raining Measuring Tool for Patio Lawn Yard
PRITOK£12.323 rev
Rain Gauge for the Garden Outdoor Rain Gauge with Conical Design Rain Gauges for Garden Use Rain Catchers for Garden Monitoring Outdoor Rainfall Gauge for Garden Lawn Terrace
EujRcf£8.181 rev
Yupaluz Adjustable Height Rain Gauge Outdoor Plastic Rain Gauge For The Garden With Enlarged Scale Stake Freeze Proof Rain Guage Water Gauge For Lawn Deck Farm Yard
Yupaluz£7.021 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPRITOK Glass Rain Gauge for Outdoor: Decorative Freeze Proof Water Gauge with Metal Tube Holder Solar-Powered Rain Gauge Stake Garden Rain Gauges Raining Measuring Tool for Patio Lawn Yard
PRITOK£12.323.9★
DXPETA Rain Gauge for The Garden 5 Piece Rain Gauge Set with Rain Catcher Precise Rainfall Measurement for Home Gardeners and Farmers Outdoor Rain Gauge with Clear Scale
DXPETA£9.685.0★
Yupaluz Adjustable Height Rain Gauge Outdoor Plastic Rain Gauge For The Garden With Enlarged Scale Stake Freeze Proof Rain Guage Water Gauge For Lawn Deck Farm Yard
Yupaluz£7.025.0★
Water Gauge for Rain | Accurate Clear Monitor | 8-inch Easy to Read Outdoor Rain Meter - for Garden Patio Lawn Farm Greenhouse Landscape Balcony Farmer Gardener
Generic£3.160.0★
Muddy Hands Plastic Rain Gauge with Holder - Outdoor Garden Ground Weather Rainfall Water Level Measuring Metre
Muddy Hands£9.954.0★
What buyers say about rain gauge
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“simple to use”
“measurement in a practical hands on way which makes it great for school projects or home learning activities”
“well made”
“It is an affordable”
“Very sturdy and works well”
“Great rain gauge for those that love stats”
“Functional rain gauge”
“It's like magic. actually it's clever design”
“Easy to setup and read”
“Does what it needs to”
What buyers complain about
“broke when rain water froze inside it”
“Not what I expect from an expensive piece of kit”
“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 Problems”
“broke when rain water froze inside it”
“I'm not entirely convinced about its robustness either -”
“Numbers are large”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is rain gauge profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £46K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +68.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- How competitive is the rain gauge niche?
- 21 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in rain gauge?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Value For Money, Measurement/Reading Accuracy. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for rain gauge peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the rain gauge niche?
- Listings span £3.16–£45.42; the average listing price is £12.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 793 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.