Raingauge Log
A small, focused app for keeping a home weather log: a daily entry, a reference check, and a season view that does not collapse into a single monthly number. Built by the same people who write Barograph, for the same kind of backyard record.
One entry a day, kept honest
Most weather apps show you someone else's forecast. Raingauge Log is the opposite: it is a place to record what your own instruments actually read, flag the day something looked off, and compare this month to the same month last year without redoing the math by hand.
Read the mini-FAQWhat it does
6 core featuresDaily entry, fixed hour
Log a reading at the same time each day, with a spot to note anything unusual about the sky, wind, or instrument.
Reference-check reminder
A periodic nudge to compare your instrument against a known reference point, and a place to log the offset.
Season, not month
Rolling season views instead of a single monthly average, so a run of unusual days stays visible in the summary.
Drift flags
If a reading drifts slowly away from your reference over several weeks, the app flags the pattern instead of the single day.
Plain export
Export the raw daily log as a simple table, for anyone who wants to keep their own copy or graph it elsewhere.
No forecast, no push noise
The app does not push forecasts or alerts. It is a logbook, checked when you choose to check it.
How it works
Three stepsSet a fixed reading time
Pick one hour of the day to log — noon and sunrise are common choices — and keep it consistent.
Log the reading and any note
Enter temperature, pressure, and rainfall if you track it, with an optional field note.
Check the season view
Every few weeks, look at the rolling season chart instead of a single average to see the shape of the record.
Mini-FAQ
App specificDoes Raingauge Log connect to a specific brand of station?
No. It is entry-agnostic — you type in whatever your own instruments read, whether that is a mechanical barometer, a simple thermometer, or a digital station.
Does it give a forecast?
No. It only records what you observed. Forecasting is outside what the app tries to do.
Can I use it without logging every single day?
Yes. Gaps in the log are shown as gaps, not filled in or estimated, so the record stays honest about what was actually observed.
Is there a cost?
The core logbook and season view are free to use. See the full site FAQ for more on how the project is run.