Accuracy, Resolution and Range

Accuracy is the ability of a measurement to match the actual value of the quantity being measured.

Resolution is the number of significant digits (decimal places) to which a value is being reliably measured.

Range is the amount or extent a value can be measured.

Editor's Choice:

The Davis Vantage Pro2, Vantage Vue and Rainwise MKIII weather stations meet NIST (National Institude of Standards Testing) for Range and Accuracy. This rigid standard is the basis for our choice.