- Plastic measuring cylinder for measuring the amount of precipitation.
- The amount of precipitation is measured in millimetres and shows how thick a uniform layer of water would be formed by the amount of rain that fell on the horizontal surface.
- In the case of solid precipitation, they are melted and the amount of liquid water obtained is measured.
Manual
- Put the rainfall meter in a more open place in the garden, not near the eaves or buildings.
- The cylinder is attached to a metal pile (included in the package), thanks to which the device is above the ground.
- It should be taken into account that in the case of very large rainfall, the precipitation meter may start to overwhelm and some of the precipitation will be lost.
- The problem may be the evaporation of water from an open measuring vessel.
- If the rains have ended several hours before the observation and the weather is warm and dry in the meantime, a significant part of the rainwater that has fallen may be lost in this way.
- To find out how much precipitation fell in the backyard, the precipitation meter reading is regularly fixed daily, preferably at a specific time, e.g. morning or evening.
- When the reading is fixed, drain the container.
