Is acurite temperature and humidity sensor profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $129K/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -6.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the acurite temperature and humidity sensor niche?

5 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in acurite temperature and humidity sensor?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Measurement/Reading Accuracy. The return rate is 1.7%.

When does demand for acurite temperature and humidity sensor peak?

Demand peaks in Feb–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the acurite temperature and humidity sensor niche?

Listings span $9.45–$41.81; the average listing price is $18.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 16,899 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

acurite temperature and humidity sensor

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Great10.8%

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

Avg price

Great$18.61

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$9.45–$41.81

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay62%

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

Market size

Okay$129K

$129K/yr · 64K searches

Growth

Bad-6.3%

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

Review moat

Bad16,898.65

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, acurite temperature and humidity sensor is a $129K/yr Amazon United States market (64K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

acurite temperature and humidity sensor market data

Units sold / yr: 8K–10K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $149K–$186K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 10.8%
Avg BSR: #53
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 95%
Sponsored: 70%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 62 months
Avg seller age: 169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

5 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

AcuRite81%
TempPro7%
Brannan6%
VOULOIR3%
Sper Scientific2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Feb, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Open Trend

Top acurite temperature and humidity sensor search terms

acurite thermometer21K/yr -12.6%5.2% conv.
acurite temperature and humidity sensor15K/yr +34.6%11.3% conv.
min max thermometer5K/yr -4.2%2.9% conv.
max min thermometer4K/yr -8.0%2.1% conv.
high low thermometer5K/yr -43.2%3.9% conv.
acurite outdoor thermometer4K/yr -23.4%2.3% conv.
acurite hygrometer3K/yr +6.7%11.3% conv.
accurite humidity monitor3K/yr -6.3%16.7% conv.
accurite indoor thermometer3K/yr -44.0%8.2% conv.

All search terms

Top acurite temperature and humidity sensor 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

AcuRite Digital Indoor Thermometer and Hygrometer Classic

AcuRite$11.704.5★43,825 rev

AcuRite Humidity Meter Hygrometer and Indoor Thermometer Hygrometer

AcuRite$15.684.5★8,391 rev

AcuRite Thermometer & Hygrometer with Humidity Gauge Magnetic Only

AcuRite$10.304.6★7,647 rev

AcuRite Wireless Indoor Outdoor Temperature and Humidity Sensor with A-B-C Switch (06002M / 592TXR)

AcuRite$18.014.6★12,043 rev

TempPro TP50 Digital Hygrometer Indoor Thermometer Room Thermometer and Humidity Gauge with Temperature Humidity Monitor(Previously ThermoPro)

TempPro$10.884.6★154,357 rev

Newest

by launch date

Sper Scientific Analog & Digital Min/Max Thermometer 800122 - Accurate Temperature Tracking Weather-Resistant Design Dual Display for Indoor & Outdoor Use Ideal for Greenhouses Labs & Food Storage

Sper Scientific$19.7531 rev

2y ago

AcuRite Portable Digital Thermometer for Indoor or Outdoor Temperature with Carabiner Clip (00333)

AcuRite$10.91689 rev

2y ago

AcuRite 02049 Digital Thermometer with Indoor/Outdoor Temperature White

AcuRite$20.264,011 rev

4y ago

AcuRite Pro Humidity Meter & Thermometer Hygrometer with Backlight

AcuRite$19.01844 rev

5y ago

AcuRite Digital Wireless Fridge and Freezer Thermometer with Alarm Max/Min Temperature for Home and Restaurants (00515M) 4.25 x 3.75

AcuRite$34.1110,715 rev

6y ago

What buyers say about acurite temperature and humidity sensor

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use14%

“Easy to Read”

Quality-Overall13%

“Great quality, price and arrives ready to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“As Advertised”

Value For Money10%

“Good Buy”

Efficiency9%

“Works great”

Size-Overall5%

“It happy with the size”

Temperature Control3%

“This thermometer works very well”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy3%

“Seems accurate”

Durability3%

“Very durable and accurate”

Battery Life2%

“Battery life is good so far”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall15%

“Smaller than expected”

Durability12%

“Broke with in a week”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy12%

“Inaccurate”

Functionality-Overall8%

“Stopped working”

Quality-Overall7%

“Poor quality control”

Battery Life7%

“Battery was DEAD”

Display-Overall5%

“the display is completely unreadable”

Temperature Control3%

“Temperature was NOT”

Heating2%

“NOT on the temperature”

Value For Money2%

“Not worth the price”

Top return reasons

Measurement/Reading Accuracy17%

Functionality-Overall15%

Size-Overall15%

Display-Overall11%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Connectivity-Overall5%

Heating4%

Value For Money4%

Compatibility-Overall4%

Common questions

Is acurite temperature and humidity sensor profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $129K/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -6.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the acurite temperature and humidity sensor niche?: 5 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in acurite temperature and humidity sensor?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Measurement/Reading Accuracy. The return rate is 1.7%.
When does demand for acurite temperature and humidity sensor peak?: Demand peaks in Feb–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the acurite temperature and humidity sensor niche?: Listings span $9.45–$41.81; the average listing price is $18.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 16,899 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.