Recommendations for cold weather humidity monitor?

[Boise-girls]

Do any of you in colder areas have recommendations for a humidity monitor for coop and outside? The cheap ones that I have seem okay in in warmer weather, but the reading drops to 16% whenever the temp hits 32 F or below. (The official reading this morning for our area was 85% at 23 F.)

 

[jreardon1918]

We have an acurite indoor outdoor monitor. The "outdoor" probe we have in the coop. It is a bit slow to react to change in temp/humidity. But it generally gives us accurate results. Here is the current humidity as reported near our home and a picture of our monitor. The coop is about 75' from the house and the wireless manages to stay connected.

 

[Boise-girls]

We have an acurite indoor outdoor monitor. The "outdoor" probe we have in the coop. It is a bit slow to react to change in temp/humidity. But it generally gives us accurate results. Here is the current humidity as reported near our home and a picture of our monitor. The coop is about 75' from the house and the wireless manages to stay connected.
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Same brand as my two, but much nicer. I suspect mine were just intended for indoor use. I will check this out. Thanks!

 

[jreardon1918]

Same brand as my two, but much nicer. I suspect mine were just intended for indoor use. I will check this out. Thanks!

The home depot near me has a similar model for $54. They also have an assortment of other models.

 

[Boise-girls]

Mine didn't have much of a selection when I looked, but that was a while ago, so will check back. Seems like I have to go there for some chicken-related thing all the time!

 

[RogerChicken]

Maybe you'll get good at judging the amount of frost on the inside of the windows? Not sure if that would actually work, but it seems kinda plausible to me.

 

[aart]

Maybe you'll get good at judging the amount of frost on the inside of the windows? Not sure if that would actually work, but it seems kinda plausible to me.

Not plausible at all.
There shouldn't be any frost on the inside of windows.

 

[Folly's place]

Agree. Frost or water droplets inside the coop are NOT good.
I have a very two cheap thermometer/ hygrometer combos in separate coop areas. The original coop, where most of the birds roost, usually is 5% to 10% more humid than ambient, but never actually close to dripping wet.
When we first set this original coop up, we kept a door closed, and it was too wet. We learned!
Mary

 

[Boise-girls]

So far, the coop humidity reading has been mostly below or close to the outside reading when the monitors are working. However, both readings are usually quite a bit lower than the National Weather Service reading at our airport. Since we're situated closer to the river, I would expect it to be higher rather than lower.

Both of mine (one in coop, one outside) will read 16% if the temp drops below freezing, which makes no sense. I have a new monitor with two outdoor sensors coming, hopefully that will be more reliable.

I would absolutely panic if I saw frost on the windows!

 

[aart]

when the monitors are working

Sometimes they don't work?
There is a pretty simple way to test hygrometers for accuracy.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...incubator-thermometers-and-hygrometers.73634/