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title: "Stratus Rain Gauge — $36K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 49/100 · $36K/yr market · 14K searches/yr · $43.32 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **stratus rain gauge**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 94% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 9Growth 97Conversion 68Competition 5Returns 93Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 15Review moat 69Quality gap 14
**Growth**
**Incredible****+178.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$43.32**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$23.58–$73.21**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****740.83**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****6.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Bad****94%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.8★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$36K**
$36K/yr · 14K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****94%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, stratus rain gauge is a $36K/yr Amazon United States market (14K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **stratus rain gauge market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$32K–$43K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#108**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **83%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **62 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **173 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 94% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**6 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**11**
**Top-5 brand share**
**94%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**94%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- FLI Products30% - Holdly24% - TAMIDN24% - FUAUFAS8% - LIGHT JAY7% - CLIMALYTIC6%
## **Top stratus rain gauge search terms**
- **stratus rain gauge**8K/yr+183.1%5.7% conv. - **stratus precision rain gauge**3K/yr+307.8%5.7% conv. - **cocorahs rain gauge**3K/yr+91.3%4.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/stratus-rain-gauge/search-terms)
## **Top stratus 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%10%$4K20%$7K30%$11K40%$14K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Stratus Precision Rain Gauge 14 All-Weather Gauge with mounting Bracket Accurate to 1/100 Durable and Easy to Read for Gardeners Meteorologists and Weather Enthusiasts**FLI Products**$59.80**5.0★8 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSL9Y2ZV) [2**Holdly Precise Rain Gauge with Mounting Bracket Outdoor Rain Gauge Accurate to 1/100th of an Inch Made of UV and Heat Resistant Polycarbonate Material for All Weather Conditions**Holdly**$32.07**4.7★542 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRR8JHMR) [3**TAMIDN Outdoor Rain Gauge and Snow Professional Stratus Long Term Easy-to-Read Made of UV and Heat Resistant Polycarbonate Material for All Weather Conditions with Precise Mounting Bracket (1PC)**TAMIDN**$23.58**4.9★43 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ1Z75KV) [4**FUAUFAS KEXMY Rg202 Stratus Long Term Professional Rain and Snow Gauge**FUAUFAS**$45.96**4.7★3,592 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000X3KTHS) [5**LIGHT JAY Outdoor Rain Gauge and Snow Professional Stratus Long Term Made of UV and Heat Resistant Polycarbonate Material for All Weather Conditions with Precise Mounting Bracket**LIGHT JAY**$25.30**4.5★87 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFMLVKJM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Stratus Precision Rain Gauge 14 All-Weather Gauge with mounting Bracket Accurate to 1/100 Durable and Easy to Read for Gardeners Meteorologists and Weather Enthusiasts**FLI Products**$59.80**8 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSL9Y2ZV) [**TAMIDN Outdoor Rain Gauge and Snow Professional Stratus Long Term Easy-to-Read Made of UV and Heat Resistant Polycarbonate Material for All Weather Conditions with Precise Mounting Bracket (1PC)**TAMIDN**$23.58**43 rev12mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ1Z75KV) [**LIGHT JAY Outdoor Rain Gauge and Snow Professional Stratus Long Term Made of UV and Heat Resistant Polycarbonate Material for All Weather Conditions with Precise Mounting Bracket**LIGHT JAY**$25.30**87 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFMLVKJM) [**Holdly Precise Rain Gauge with Mounting Bracket Outdoor Rain Gauge Accurate to 1/100th of an Inch Made of UV and Heat Resistant Polycarbonate Material for All Weather Conditions**Holdly**$32.07**542 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRR8JHMR) [**Official Tropo Rain Gauge & Snow Gauge Certified Premium High-capacity CoCoRaHS Gauge Freeze-resistant All-weather Durability Professional Grade Accuracy & Precision Easy-to-use Dual Units**CLIMALYTIC**$73.21**173 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9VMWLN1)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Stratus Precision Rain Gauge 14 All-Weather Gauge with mounting Bracket Accurate to 1/100 Durable and Easy to Read for Gardeners Meteorologists and Weather Enthusiasts**FLI Products**$59.80**5.0★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSL9Y2ZV) [**TAMIDN Outdoor Rain Gauge and Snow Professional Stratus Long Term Easy-to-Read Made of UV and Heat Resistant Polycarbonate Material for All Weather Conditions with Precise Mounting Bracket (1PC)**TAMIDN**$23.58**4.9★**— 2%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ1Z75KV) [**LIGHT JAY Outdoor Rain Gauge and Snow Professional Stratus Long Term Made of UV and Heat Resistant Polycarbonate Material for All Weather Conditions with Precise Mounting Bracket**LIGHT JAY**$25.30**4.5★**▼ 20%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFMLVKJM) [**Holdly Precise Rain Gauge with Mounting Bracket Outdoor Rain Gauge Accurate to 1/100th of an Inch Made of UV and Heat Resistant Polycarbonate Material for All Weather Conditions**Holdly**$32.07**4.7★**▼ 21%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRR8JHMR) [**FUAUFAS KEXMY Rg202 Stratus Long Term Professional Rain and Snow Gauge**FUAUFAS**$45.96**4.7★**▼ 30%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000X3KTHS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about stratus rain gauge**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**35%
*“Accurate”*
**Water Resistance**13%
*“Its a very reliable rain gauge”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Easy to use”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Excellent build quality”*
**Design-Overall**7%
*“Clever design that provides accurate”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Read the description very carefully”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Great rain gauge for a great price”*
**Durability**4%
*“It is well constructed and should last”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“Installation was easy”*
**Mounting**2%
*“simple to use, you need a mounting pole, very accurate”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**20%
*“For the nay sayers it does require a little effort to read this type of rain gage”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**18%
*“It's advertised to withstand extreme weather, but in another note it says to empty before a freeze.”*
**Durability**17%
*“Lasted 2 years then broke”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“was hard to read”*
**Water Resistance**4%
*“The rain gauge worked fine until it cracked after less than a year in use”*
**Leak-Proof**4%
*“The inside tube broke at the bottom this past winter and now leaks”*
**Certifications**3%
*“There are cheaper approved gauges available”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**33%
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**17%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Ease Of Use**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Assembly/Installation**4%
**Mounting**4%
**Water Resistance**3%
**Product Condition**2%
**Maintenance And Repair**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is stratus rain gauge profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $36K/yr across 6 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +178.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the stratus rain gauge niche?**
- 6 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 94% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in stratus rain gauge?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Durability. The return rate is 1.1%.
- **What does it cost to enter the stratus rain gauge niche?**
- Listings span $23.58–$73.21; the average listing price is $43.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 741 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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