Large Outdoor Thermometers
Tara is a San Antonio-based award-winning landscape architect, writer and educator, passionate about eco-friendly solutions and growing her own food. She knows all it takes to help you create a sustainable backyard retreat that combines blissful charm with a modern take on landscaping.
Outdoor thermometers are a godsend when it's cold outside or really hot. Knowing exactly what the outdoor temperature is at a distance can save you a lot of trouble when picking your morning outfit. And we have plenty of these large outdoor thermometers in our collection.
Our Picks
Stately and traditional large outdoor thermometer
Charlton Home®
This thermometer-and-barometer combination will have you yearning for days of yore with its gorgeous, old-world vibe. Hardwood framing, gilded accents, and sharp calligraphy decorate this thermometer and evoke the feelings as being on a large, beautiful wooden ship.
Designer Advice:
If you’re looking for luxe accents to add to your outdoors, this is an excellent option. We’d pair it with other rich wooden furniture, like acacia wood Adirondack chairs or beautiful stained decking.
Basic and practical 14 inch outdoor thermometer
La Crosse Technology
Looking for something more simple that you can read with a single glance? This large round thermometer gives you the temperature, in Celsius and Fahrenheit, with a handy dial design. It’s made of durable plastic, has a keyhole in the back that you can use to mount it easily, and features a clean white front that you can see in rain or shine.
$16.21
Designer Advice:
If practicality is your goal, this is the thermometer you want. However, to keep that front clean and white, we’d advise putting this underneath an overhang so it has some coverage.
Clock and large outdoor thermometer combination device
Springfield Precision Instruments
If you want to know all of the information you need in one look, then you should consider getting an analog device that will give you the time and the temperature. This vintage-inspired clock does just that, without looking too cluttered. The silk-screened graphics look gorgeous, but this gauge is full of hardy features, too: It’s shatterproof, which is certainly a good call when investing in outdoor implements!
$28.55
Designer Advice:
Pair this one with large, oversized outdoor-appropriate armchairs to extend the vintage, comfortable feel!
Extra large, themed, bronze outdoor wall thermometer
Whitehall Products
With this antique-looking clock and thermometer, you can make your property feel rustic in seconds. Made with aluminium, it has a lovely grapevine decor that will make your outdoor feel like a vineyard. We love that even though this thermometer exudes personality, it’s still very easy to read!
$74.99
$79
Designer Advice:
To make this decor feel like it matches your backyard perfectly, it’d be cool to actually let some vines grow around it, wouldn’t you think?
Sunflower giant outdoor thermometer
Evergreen Flag & Garden
If you’re interested in seeing flowers year-round, no matter how cold it gets in your area, this thermometer’s the one for you. With deep amber colors and a cozy calligraphed front, this vintage-looking thermometer will bring a smile to your face whenever you see it!
$30.95
$36
Designer Advice:
The back of this thermometer comes with easy-hang hardware, and it’s weather resistant—so you can hang it wherever is most convenient for you! We’d hang it near a bunch of actual sunflowers to really amp up that floral feeling.
Practical jumbo outdoor thermometer
WONDER garden
With an easy-read interface and lots of information packed into one space, this reliable thermometer is here to get you the numbers you need. It’s made of durable acrylic and plastic for year-round ease of use.
$32.93
Designer Advice:
Pro tip? Don’t put this one in the direct rays of the sun. The screen might get a little hard to read otherwise!
Round outdoor thermometer with a lovely leaf pattern
Whitehall Products
Interested in adding a little air of ancient charm to your home? With the inset leaf pattern, this rustic piece feels like you’re finding fossils in your very backyard. Hand-made and with high-quality movement that ensures accuracy, this aluminium clock will nicely complement your garden.
$84.99
$89
Designer Advice:
This would be our choice of thermometer if we had a floral backyard with a lot of plants, so, if you select this thermometer, feel free to go green in your backyard!
French fleur de lis oversized outdoor thermometer
Infinity Instruments
If you’d like the practicality of a thermometer but don’t want something that looks too utilitarian, this weathered, bronze-finished French-inspired number could be precisely what you’ve been looking for. Primarily made of heavy-duty plastic, this stunning outdoor piece doesn’t require any batteries; just hang it up and you’ll be good to go. The numbers around the outside are easy to make out, but won’t distract from the rest of your outdoor decor. This thermometer has a slightly vintage feel.
Designer Advice:
Pair it with thrifted, antique furniture, or cast iron benches with lots of baroque curlicues to enhance that vibe.
Investment large decorative outdoor thermometer
Maximum Weather Instruments
Ready for something sleek, shiny, and real-looking—so real that it feels like it’s something real pilots or ship-captains use? With an understated black front dial and a gilded back piece, this thermometer gives you your need-to-know information in style. It’s electronic, it’s remote-controllable, and it brings you cool extra features such as a static hand in the middle of the dial you can use to give you an instant visual idea of the average temperature in your area.
Another cool feature? This device can display thermometer readings from multiple locations, truly giving you an idea of the environment around you!
$399
$460
Designer Advice:
We’d place this near eye height, as the larger information can be read from far away but for some of the more detailed work, you’ll likely want to get close.
Digital large wall thermometer
La Crosse
Sometimes, you just don’t feel like dealing with analog pieces. You want numbers, and you want them fast. If you’re trying to figure out if you’re going to need to defrost your car in the morning, maybe that’s not the time to be peering at decorated dials. If that’s the situation you’re in, consider getting yourself a high-quality (large) wall thermometer in a digital format. This one tells you more than just the temperature: You get an instant picture of the humidity and likely comfort level in your area, too.
Designer Advice:
Grab a couple of extra batteries and keep them in a drawer near your back door (or whichever door is closest to your view of the thermometer) so you can easily swap them out when a change is needed!
