# DHT11, DHT22 and AM2302 Sensors

## Overview

This tutorial covers the low cost [DHT temperature & humidity sensors](http://www.adafruit.com/category/35_66 "Link: http://www.adafruit.com/category/35\_66"). These sensors are very basic and slow, but are great for hobbyists who want to do some basic data logging. The DHT sensors are made of two parts, a capacitive humidity sensor and a [thermistor](http://learn.adafruit.com/thermistor). There is also a very basic chip inside that does some analog to digital conversion and spits out a digital signal with the temperature and humidity. The digital signal is fairly easy to read using any microcontroller.

![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/000/576/medium800/weather_dhtsensors.jpg?1396764183)

## DHT11 vs DHT22

We have two versions of the DHT sensor, they look a bit similar and have the same pinout, but have different characteristics. Here are the specs:

**[DHT11](http://www.adafruit.com/products/386 "Link: http://www.adafruit.com/products/386")**

- Ultra low cost
- 3 to 5V power and I/O
- 2.5mA max current use during conversion (while requesting data)
- Good for 20-80% humidity readings with 5% accuracy
- Good for 0-50°C temperature readings ±2°C accuracy
- No more than 1 Hz sampling rate (once every second)
- Body size 15.5mm x 12mm x 5.5mm
- 4 pins with 0.1" spacing

**[DHT22](http://www.adafruit.com/products/385)/ [AM2302](https://www.adafruit.com/product/393) (Wired version)**

- Low cost
- 3 to 5V power and I/O
- 2.5mA max current use during conversion (while requesting data)
- Good for 0-100% humidity readings with 2-5% accuracy
- Good for -40 to 80°C temperature readings ±0.5°C accuracy
- No more than 0.5 Hz sampling rate (once every 2 seconds)
- Body size 15.1mm x 25mm x 7.7mm
- 4 pins with 0.1" spacing

As you can see, the [DHT22](http://www.adafruit.com/products/385) / [AM2302](https://www.adafruit.com/product/393) is a little more accurate and good over a slightly larger range. Both use a single digital pin and are 'sluggish' in that you can't query them more than once every second or two.

**You can pick up both the [DHT11](http://www.adafruit.com/products/386) and [DHT22](http://www.adafruit.com/products/385) or [AM2302](https://www.adafruit.com/product/393) from the adafruit shop!**

- [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/dht/connecting-to-a-dhtxx-sensor.md)

## Featured Products

### DHT22  temperature-humidity sensor + extras

[DHT22  temperature-humidity sensor + extras](https://www.adafruit.com/product/385)
The DHT22 is a basic, low-cost digital temperature and humidity sensor. It uses a capacitive humidity sensor and a thermistor to measure the surrounding air and spits out a digital signal on the data pin (no analog input pins needed). It's fairly simple to use but requires careful timing...

No Longer Stocked
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/385)
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### DHT11 basic temperature-humidity sensor + extras

[DHT11 basic temperature-humidity sensor + extras](https://www.adafruit.com/product/386)
 **Discontinued -**  **you can grab the ** [DHT20 - AHT20 Pin Module - I2C Temperature and Humidity Sensor](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5183)  **instead! **

The DHT11 is a basic, ultra low-cost digital temperature and humidity sensor. It uses...

No Longer Stocked
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/386)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/386/guides)
### AM2302 (wired DHT22)  temperature-humidity sensor

[AM2302 (wired DHT22)  temperature-humidity sensor](https://www.adafruit.com/product/393)
Discontinued - [**you can grab** AM2301B - Wired Enclosed AHT20 - Temperature and Humidity Sensor  **instead!**](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5181)

The AM2302 is a wired version of the [DHT22](http://www.adafruit.com/products/385), in a large plastic...

No Longer Stocked
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