Independent comparisons. We may earn from shop links. More info

Best TFA Dostmann weather station

Updated: 16 October 2026

A search for the best TFA Dostmann weather station often opens on a Wi-Fi model with wind, rain, and an app. That station is not one of the four listings here, and there is no single winner inside the set. The top pick is the station whose job you named, and each pick has someone who should skip it. The Products Compared editorial team used the amazon.co.uk listings dated 15 October 2026 and the manufacturer pages. There was no laboratory test. If you buy through our Amazon links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The table is the [TFA Dostmann weather station comparison](/hub/climate-measuring/tfa-dostmann-weather-station).

A search for the best TFA Dostmann weather station often opens on a Wi-Fi model with wind, rain, and an app. That station is not one of the four listings here, and there is no single winner inside the set.

Our top picks

TFA Dostmann TFA Sky 35.1152.01

Best overall

TFA Dostmann TFA Sky 35.1152.01
8.6/10about £36.61
View offer
TFA Dostmann TFA 20.2034.02

Best value

TFA Dostmann TFA 20.2034.02
7.0/10about £41.39
View offer
TFA Dostmann TFA View 35.1142.01

Alternative

TFA Dostmann TFA View 35.1142.01
7.5/10about £48.48
View offer
On this page
  1. 1.There is no single best TFA station in this set
  2. 2.One outdoor reading on a hall table
  3. 3.Several rooms, or a greenhouse
  4. 4.A dial on the wall, with no radio

There is no single best TFA station in this set

Weather Spares and Weather Shop sell other TFA models. A VIEW PRO page, with wind, rain, and a phone history, answers a different question. A price above £150 for that kind of station is not a row here. Stars are not a test. The larger review file does not mean the Sky covers more rooms in this set. The white Sky 35.1152.02 is a different ASIN. Do not borrow its reviews for the black Sky, B07MCTZSS5. Use the listing price of £36.61, not a snippet at £41.10.

One outdoor reading on a hall table

For a hall table, the Sky 35.1152.01 is the pick. It is freestanding, with one transmitter, symbols for today and the next day, a frost symbol, a backlight, and a radio clock. The outdoor figure is the larger number. Reviewers report about 1 °C between sensors, and larger gaps in the sun. That is not a measured accuracy. Skip the Sky if you need three extra places. On 15 October 2026 the View was £48.48 against £36.61. Skip it if the station must hang, or if you want no batteries: it needs five AAA cells, not in the box. Skip it if you will treat the icon as a Met Office forecast. The clock locks to DCF77, so you usually set it back by one hour on the how to set up page.
TFA Dostmann TFA Sky 35.1152.01

Testsieger

TFA Dostmann TFA Sky 35.1152.01
8.6/10about £36.61
View offer

Several rooms, or a greenhouse

For a bedroom, a cellar, a conservatory, or a greenhouse as well as the display, the View 35.1142.01 is the pick. Three transmitters are in the box. A greenhouse transmitter stays in the shade. It is not a vent controller. The outdoor catalogue range is about −40 °C to +60 °C, against about −20 °C to +50 °C on the Sky. Both are catalogue text. A heating-cost line on the maker’s page is marketing. Skip the View if one outdoor sensor is enough. You would pay £48.48 for transmitters you will not place. Skip it if you wanted a mechanical dial. The several rooms page argues the transmitter count.

A dial on the wall, with no radio

For a wall with no radio and no clock, the stainless 20.2034.02 is the dial in this set, at £41.39 with fixing material in the box. Against the copper station it is the lower price for the same three instruments, which is the only sense in which this page says best value. The copper 20.2027.51, at £82.42, is the pick only when that finish is why you will pay more. The glass breaks if the station is knocked. Skip both dials if you need a clock, a backlight, or a second room. Do not buy batteries for them: the manufacturer tables list no battery row. A needle that will not move is a return, not a longer turn of the screwdriver. Wind, rain, and an app still sit outside this set.

Common questions

Which of these four is the one for a hall table?
The Sky 35.1152.01, at £36.61 on 15 October 2026, with 4.2 from 1,345 ratings. It is the wrong table station if you need three extra rooms or a hanging bracket. The outdoor number is the larger figure.
Who should skip the Sky?
Skip it if you need a bedroom and a cellar as well as the display, because the View has three transmitters. Skip it if the station must hang, or if you do not want five AAA cells, which are not in the box. The icon is a local trend, not a forecast for your town.
Is the View the better station because it costs more?
Not as a general rule. On 15 October 2026 it was £48.48 against £36.61 for the Sky. The extra money is three transmitters. If you only wanted the garden, the View is the dearer way to buy one outdoor reading. It does not prove a lower heating bill.
Is the stainless dial the best value against the copper one?
For the same three dials, yes. The stainless 20.2034.02 was £41.39 and the copper 20.2027.51 was £82.42. That is not a claim that the stainless station is the best value against the Sky, which is a different instrument and needs cells.
Why do UK pages recommend a Wi-Fi TFA station instead?
Those pages are answering wind, rain, a phone app, or an online forecast. The VIEW PRO turned up in search and is not one of these four listings. If you need an app, leave this comparison.
Does a higher star count make the Sky the top pick for every job?
No. The 4.2 from 1,345 ratings is the largest file. It does not make the Sky the station for three rooms. The View’s 3.8 from 203 is not a reason to avoid it when the job is several places. The analogue counts, 110 and 143, are too small to settle a build contest.
Can I buy the copper station if I only wanted a cheaper dial?
The cheaper dial here is the stainless station at £41.39, with fixing material included. The copper station at £82.42 is the same three instruments in a different case. Buy it when the finish is the point. It still has no clock and no second room.

Related pages

TFA Dostmann weather station buying guide

TFA Dostmann weather station

Digital or analogue TFA Dostmann weather station

Set up your TFA Dostmann weather station for UK time

TFA Dostmann weather station for several home rooms

Sources

Public UK and manufacturer sources used for this comparison. Listing prices, stars, and review counts are from amazon.co.uk on 15 October 2026.

  1. TFA Dostmann — wireless weather station Sky 35.1152 (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  2. TFA Dostmann — View 35.1142 with three transmitters (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  3. TFA Dostmann — analogue outdoor station 20.2034 (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  4. TFA Dostmann — analogue station 20.2027 (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  5. NPL — MSF radio time signal (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  6. PTB — DCF77 dissemination of legal time (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  7. Ofcom — short-range devices (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  8. Met Office — how we measure temperature (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  9. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 9 (retrieved 15 October 2026)