Articles | Volume 19, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-3001-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-3001-2026
Research article
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06 May 2026
Research article |  | 06 May 2026

Performance and longevity of compact all-in-one weather stations – the good, the bad and the ugly

Christopher Walker Brown, Marin Schadee, Marijn de Haij, and Theo Brandsma

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Short summary
Compact all-in-one weather stations (AiOWS) were evaluated long-term against World Meteorological Organization (WMO)-grade Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) for performance, durability, and degradation. Six AiOWS models were tested in lab and test field without servicing. Temperature accuracy remained strong, while humidity, wind, and precipitation data degraded due to sensor drift and wear. Failure took between 0.5 and 13 years. With maintenance, AiOWS can approach WMO Class A/B reliability.
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