Decorative rain gauges have gained popularity among weather enthusiasts and novices alike in the recent years. A decorative rain gauge is — as the name suggests — a rain gauge that is decorative in nature.
A decorative rain gauge is a comforting and interesting sight in your backyard or front lawn on those rainy, stormy days. It will perform all the functions of a regular rain gauge: it will tell you how many millimeters or inches of rainfall you just had.
At the same time, it will look good while doing it.
You can use decorative rain gauges to add accents to your backyard, your lawn, a patio, deck, your living room (though it won’t serve any functional purpose there) — pretty much anywhere.
You can have a decorative rain gauge shaped like a flower, a dog, a frog, a bird – almost anything you can think of. They look really good and they tell you how much it rained, what more could you ask for?
Most decorative rain gauges, much like any other rain gauge, can be staked into the ground. They can also be mounted on a higher surface such as a railing or a pole. In terms of functionality, it is recommended that a rain gauge be mounted on a higher surface for more accurate measurements.
A rain gauge that is mounted on the ground risks “contamination” from nearby objects, such as water dripping into it from a tree. If mounted on a higher surface all by itself, you can be sure that all that will fall into it will be rain water and hopefully nothing else.
Whatever the case may be, a decorative rain gauge is definitely one way to add a trendy touch to your home decor– whether indoors or outdoors. When they are available in so many shapes and sizes, you are sure to find one that you and your family loves.
