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title: "Rain Gauge — £46K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 60/100 · £46K/yr market · 53K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Rain Gauge — £46K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **rain gauge**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 12Growth 78Conversion 75Competition 40Returns 97Price range 72Avg price 53Brand share 64Review moat 68Quality gap 67
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Great****+68.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Great****7.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****£3.16–£45.42**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****793.24**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****67%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Good****£12.40**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Okay****61%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Bad****£46K**
£46K/yr · 53K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
2K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/rain-gauge/trend)
## **Top rain gauge search terms**
- **rain gauge**26K/yr+73.2%7.5% conv. - **rain gauge for the garden**15K/yr+70.2%9.5% conv. - **rain gauges- outdoor rain gauge**5K/yr+68.5%9.5% conv. - **rain gauges**4K/yr+54.4%1.6% conv. - **rain guage**2K/yr+45.1%11.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/rain-gauge/search-terms)
## **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.
0%5%£2K10%£5K15%£7K20%£9K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**STOWBERRY Outdoor Rain Gauge for the Garden Easy-Read Rain Meter**STOWBERRY**£7.54**4.7★50 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F9LKDBRY) [2**Tildenet Rain Gauge**Bosmere**£5.87**4.6★1,134 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HWUOLJC) [3**TFA 47.1001 Rain Gauge**TFA**£5.65**4.6★8,264 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000SIS0VA) [4**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**£11.08**4.3★171 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CC1JGMPB) [5**KINGLAKE Rain Gauges Plastic Rain Collector for Outdoor Garden Clear**KINGLAKE**£6.01**4.3★668 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZ84MQQ9)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£9.68**1 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GYNKJ9BW) [**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**£3.16**0 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTM7X9RQ) [**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**£12.32**3 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT8ZXK17) [**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**£8.18**1 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GKPCL4GC) [**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**£7.02**1 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GKFTZ6FY)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£12.32**3.9★**▲ 206%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT8ZXK17) [**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**£9.68**5.0★**▲ 206%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GYNKJ9BW) [**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**£7.02**5.0★**▲ 204%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GKFTZ6FY) [**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**£3.16**0.0★**▲ 197%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTM7X9RQ) [**Muddy Hands Plastic Rain Gauge with Holder - Outdoor Garden Ground Weather Rainfall Water Level Measuring Metre**Muddy Hands**£9.95**4.0★**▲ 176%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0795RRDBY)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about rain gauge**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**24%
*“simple to use”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**14%
*“measurement in a practical hands on way which makes it great for school projects or home learning activities”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“well made”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“It is an affordable”*
**Strength**8%
*“Very sturdy and works well”*
**Water Resistance**6%
*“Great rain gauge for those that love stats”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“Functional rain gauge”*
**Design-Overall**5%
*“It's like magic. actually it's clever design”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“Easy to setup and read”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Does what it needs to”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**28%
*“broke when rain water froze inside it”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Not what I expect from an expensive piece of kit”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**15%
*“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-Overall**11%
*“Connectivity Problems”*
**Water Resistance**6%
*“broke when rain water froze inside it”*
**Strength**4%
*“I'm not entirely convinced about its robustness either -”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Numbers are large”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**20%
**Defective Material/Parts**12%
**Water Resistance**12%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Value For Money**10%
**Assembly/Installation**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Safety Standards**8%
**Mounting**4%
**Strength**4%
## **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.
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