Hama weather station buying guide
Updated: October 2026
You are comparing Hama sets on amazon.co.uk, and the titles do not say which feature will still matter after the first week. This Hama weather station buying guide sorts four decisions before you pay: whether a sensor is in the box, what kind of forecast the screen can show, whether the clock can sit an hour behind German time, and whether humidity is a number you can compare with a 40 to 60 percent target. Prices here, from amazon.co.uk, run from the Bahamas at £15.21 to the Black Line Plus at £44.00. The [Hama weather station comparison](/hub/climate-measuring/hama-weather-station) holds the full rows.
You are comparing Hama sets on amazon.co.uk, and the titles do not say which feature will still matter after the first week.
You are comparing Hama sets on amazon.co.uk, and the titles do not say which feature will still matter after the first week. This Hama weather station buying guide sorts four decisions before you pay: whether a sensor is in the box, what kind of forecast the screen can show, whether the clock can sit an hour behind German time, and whether humidity is a number you can compare with a 40 to 60 percent target. Prices here, from amazon.co.uk, run from the Bahamas at £15.21 to the Black Line Plus at £44.00. The Hama weather station comparison holds the full rows.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Outdoor sensor | Forecast | Radio clock | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  Hama Hama EWS Intro | One named in the box | Not in the bullets | DCF, zone set | 8.6 | about £18.40 | View offer |
| Best value |  Hama Hama Bahamas | Named in the box | Count not stated | DCF, off switch | 8.2 | about £15.21 | View offer |
| Alternative |  Hama Hama Black Line Plus | Named, up to 50 m | 7 icons plus pressure | DCF | 7.8 | about £44.00 | View offer |
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Start with the outdoor sensor
The included-components line is what proves a probe is in the parcel. The EWS Intro, at £18.40, lists one weather station, one sensor, four AA batteries and a manual. The Action, at £17.54, says three wireless outdoor sensors can be connected, and its box line names only an instruction manual. Up to three is spare channels, not three sensors in the carton.
The Touch quotes up to 30 m and the Black Line Plus up to 50 m. Those are open-air lines. Hama's set-up guide says to plan for about 10 m once walls are in the way. None of these listings prints an IP rating. Where to hang a probe that does link is on the outdoor sensor page.
Three kinds of forecast
A sun icon, a barometer and a Meteotime packet are three different instruments under one brand. Local icons, on the Action, the Bahamas, the Zakynthos, the Touch and the EWS-200, come from the station's own recent readings. That is a short local hint, not next weekend's Met Office forecast.
The Ko Samui, at £37.47, lists a barometer and a frost alarm between -1 °C and +1 °C. The Black Line Plus, at £44.00, lists air pressure and a mould warning. A mould icon is a prompt, not a damp survey. Meteotime, model 186369 at £27.07, is the only set here that claims a multi-day packet on DCF77. That packet has been off since 30 June 2026. What still works is on the Meteotime page.
The clock is German time until you offset it
DCF77, from Mainflingen, is the 77.5 kHz signal of German legal time. The UK's MSF broadcast is a separate 60 kHz signal, and these listings do not claim it. Hama presets the zone to Germany. For the UK the offset is -1, so GMT stays an hour behind Central European Time and BST stays an hour behind Central European Summer Time, and only if that offset is still there after the next search.
The Bahamas and the Sylt say the DCF signal can be switched off. Two UK reviews of the Black Line Plus say the offset did not hold. The sequence is on the set-up page.
Read humidity as a number
The Centre for Sustainable Energy advises a UK home to aim for about 40 to 60 percent relative humidity. Hama's Bahamas manual calls 40 to 70 percent comfort at 20 to 28 °C, shown as three faces: neutral, laughing and sad. A smiling face can therefore sit above the 40 to 60 percent target. If you are using the station as a damp check, read the percent.
The Zakynthos and the Action state indoor and outdoor humidity. Listings quote about ±1 °C on most sets, and ±2 °C on Meteotime. That is the manufacturer's line, not a laboratory certificate.
What the price bands are buying
Under £20 you are buying a basic reading, not a barometer. The Bahamas is £15.21, with a sensor in the box, at 4.1 from five reviews. The Action is £17.54, at 4.0 from 815 reviews, with the sensor not itemised. The EWS Intro is £18.40, at 4.3 from 265 reviews, with the sensor itemised.
Meteotime at £27.07 is the packet set at 2.9 from 475 reviews. The Black Line Plus at £44.00 is the fullest listing if you will use the pressure and check UK time. The Sylt is 5.0 from one empty review, so that score cannot carry a pick.
Common questions
Do I need an outdoor sensor or is an indoor hygrometer enough?
An indoor hygrometer is enough if your only job is the room, using the 40 to 60 percent band. Buy a station in this set when you also want the outdoor temperature before you leave. Check the included-components line. The EWS Intro names one sensor. The Action's box line names a manual. A title that merely says outdoor sensor is the weaker evidence.
Is a four-symbol forecast the Met Office?
No. On the Action or the Zakynthos it is a local icon from the set's own readings, on a short horizon, and a poor guide in the first hours. If you need Saturday's weather, use a forecast service. Use the icon for whether this afternoon looks wetter than this morning.
Will the clock follow BST on its own?
Only after you store an offset of -1 against German time, and only if that offset survives the next DCF search. GMT and BST are an hour behind Central European Time and Central European Summer Time. The Bahamas and the Sylt listings let you switch DCF off. Not every model confirms that switch.
Is under £20 enough, or is £44 buying a real difference?
Under £20 buys temperature and, on some sets, humidity and a local icon, if the sensor is in the box. £44 buys pressure, seven icons, a 50 m open-air claim and a mould warning, not a laboratory test or a waterproof probe.
Can I add sensors later?
The Action, Zakynthos, Touch, EWS-200 and Black Line Plus say extra sensors can be connected. The box still holds one unless the components line says otherwise. Up to three means spare channels. A set that is not as described can fall under the 30-day right to reject. That right is not a remedy for the Meteotime outage.
Related pages
Sources
Public UK and manufacturer sources used for this comparison, plus the amazon.co.uk listings for the eleven models. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
- PTB, dissemination of legal time, DCF77 (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- Find a Tender, NPL time broadcast (MSF, 60 kHz) (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- Hama support, Meteotime forecast outage (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- Meteotime, transmission problem, 30 June 2026 (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- Meteotime, forecast data still unavailable, 30 July 2026 (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- Hama support, setting up the weather station (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- Centre for Sustainable Energy, home temperature and humidity (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 22 (retrieved 20 October 2026)