Sensing your environment is a fascinating power to give to your electronics project. Modules and sensors typically offer some extra insight that our senses struggle to pinpoint, and while we can tell when it’s hot or cold, or when there is an odd odour in the air, we struggle to identify the precise temperature or chemical makeup of the environment we’re in, and this is what makes sensors so valuable in the world of electronics tinkering and design. This Barometric Pressure Sensor is the BMP280 which detects atmospheric pressure and temperature.

The BMP280 sensor is a new version of the low-cost BMP180 module we also stock for your air quality projects. This BMP280 Barometric Pressure Sensor is ready to further interface with your components through both I2C or SPI. This improvement alone widens its applications. Create your own weather forecaster and home weather stations. The BMP280 sensor detects both atmospheric pressure from 300 hPa to 1100 hPa and temperature from -40°C to 85°C. Operating at up to 5V DC, the module is easily integrated into your Arduino or Raspberry Pi projects.

Please Note: We stock this BMP280 Sensor in both 5V and 3.3V operating voltages. If you need a sensor module with a different operating voltage, check out our 3.3V BMP280 Sensor Module.