Rain Sensor Monitor
Sensors · Board: ESP8266 · Day 29 of 100
Detect rainfall intensity through analog readings on the ESP8266. Weather-aware automation starts here.
How it works
Raindrops landing on the sensor board lower its surface resistance, which shows up as a changing analog voltage. The ESP8266 samples it continuously and reports rainfall intensity in bands from dry to pouring. Simple physics, immediately useful for weather-aware automation.
What you'll learn
- Analog rain intensity
- Rain board operation
- Intensity banding
- Weather-triggered automation
Full project: code, wiring diagram & Wokwi simulation
The complete build guide lives in the original repo. Ours is a summary — the real thing is one click away.
Open full project on GitHub ↗Summary by SkillShop. Project by Kritish Mohapatra — code and diagrams belong to the original repo.
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