How to Choose and Place the Right Anemometer for Your Climate

Selecting Weather Instruments

Different weather conditions require specific measuring tools to prevent equipment damage. For gentle and moderate winds, the Davis cup wind meter serves as a lightweight cup sensor. If you are monitoring standard weather patterns, the propeller wind meter acts as a standard weather station tool with a strength limit up to 219 mph and withstands regular storms.

For more extreme environments, use the Richards cup wind meter, which is a durable cup sensor made to resist destructive wind events up to 194 mph. Traditional rotating cup sensors also read environmental wind speeds up to that same threshold. If you expect violent storms, utilize heavy duty anemometers available in propeller and Richards cup variants, or choose the heavy duty Young propeller, which is an unbreakable weather meter that can only be removed with a pickaxe while sneaking.

Proper Placement and Tracking

Always place your chosen anemometer outdoors in the Overworld beneath an open sky. If you want to track maximum recorded wind speeds directly on the go, carry a handheld anemometer in your inventory to check peak values straight from your hand.