{"id":33870,"date":"2026-11-02T15:58:26","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T14:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/?post_type=product&p=33870"},"modified":"2026-11-02T16:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T15:47:22","slug":"pimoroni-enviro-raspberry-pi","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/produit\/pimoroni-enviro-raspberry-pi\/","title":{"rendered":"Pimoroni Enviro for Raspberry Pi: environmental sensors and LCD screen"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pimoroni Enviro<\/strong> boards turn a Raspberry Pi into an environmental monitoring station, with a range of sensors and a small colour display to show the data. Two versions are available: Enviro<\/strong> (ref. PIM486), designed for indoor monitoring, and Enviro + Air Quality<\/strong> (ref. PIM458), which adds air quality measurement.<\/p>\n

Both boards measure temperature, pressure, humidity, light and sound level. They plug onto the 40-pin connector of a Raspberry Pi and are controlled with a Python library supplied by Pimoroni, along with examples for each component and a getting-started tutorial.<\/p>\n

The Enviro + Air Quality version was developed with the University of Sheffield. Combined with a particle sensor, it can monitor the air outside the home and share its data with citizen science projects such as Sensor Community.<\/p>\n

Highlights<\/h2>\n
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  • Complete measurements:<\/strong> temperature, pressure, humidity, light, proximity and noise.<\/li>\n
  • Built-in display:<\/strong> 0.96 inch colour LCD, 160 x 80 pixels.<\/li>\n
  • Python library:<\/strong> examples for each component and all-in-one examples.<\/li>\n
  • Ready to use:<\/strong> fully assembled board, in pHAT format.<\/li>\n
  • Expandable:<\/strong> connector compatible with Pimoroni breakout modules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Which version should you choose?<\/h2>\n
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    • Enviro (PIM486):<\/strong> for indoor monitoring, in a room or an office.<\/li>\n
    • Enviro + Air Quality (PIM458):<\/strong> to also measure polluting gases, and particles with an additional sensor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Technical specifications<\/h2>\n

      Common to both versions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Temperature, pressure and humidity:<\/strong> BME280 sensor<\/li>\n
      • Light and proximity:<\/strong> LTR-559 sensor<\/li>\n
      • Sound:<\/strong> MEMS microphone<\/li>\n
      • Screen :<\/strong> 0.96 inch colour LCD, 160 x 80 pixels<\/li>\n
      • Form factor:<\/strong> pHAT, fully assembled<\/li>\n
      • Connector:<\/strong> header compatible with Pimoroni breakout modules<\/li>\n
      • Dimensions :<\/strong> 65 x 30 x 8.5 mm<\/li>\n
      • Compatibility :<\/strong> all Raspberry Pi models with a 40-pin header<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Additional on Enviro + Air Quality (PIM458):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Gas:<\/strong> MICS6814 analogue sensor<\/li>\n
        • Analogue-to-digital converter:<\/strong> ADS1015 (some boards made in 2021 have an ADS1115, automatically detected by the Python library)<\/li>\n
        • Particles:<\/strong> connector for a particle sensor, sold separately<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Use cases<\/h2>\n
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          • Room monitoring:<\/strong> temperature, humidity, light and noise in a home or an office, with the option of sending the data to a server.<\/li>\n
          • Air quality station:<\/strong> Enviro + Air Quality and a particle sensor, to contribute to Sensor Community.<\/li>\n
          • Home automation :<\/strong> trigger an action depending on light or temperature.<\/li>\n
          • Learning project:<\/strong> sensors, display and Python combined on a single board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Compatibility and what you need to know<\/h2>\n

            The gas sensor provides qualitative readings: it indicates whether the concentrations of the three gas groups are rising or falling. Without calibration or laboratory conditions, it does not give a value in parts per million.<\/p>\n

            The particle sensor, such as the PMS5003, is not included. The board is not waterproof by itself: for outdoor installation, Pimoroni publishes a tutorial for mounting it in a weather-resistant case.<\/p>\n

            You will need a Raspberry Pi with its 40-pin connector. A model sold without a connector requires you to solder a header before the board can be plugged in.<\/p>\n

            Box contents<\/h2>\n
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            • 1 Pimoroni Enviro or Enviro + Air Quality board, depending on the version chosen, fully assembled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n

              Is the Raspberry Pi included?<\/h3>\n

              No, the board plugs into a Raspberry Pi that you already own, fitted with a 40-pin connector.<\/p>\n

              Is the particulate sensor included?<\/h3>\n

              No. Enviro + Air Quality has the connector, but the sensor is sold separately. The Enviro version does not have this connector.<\/p>\n

              Which version measures gases?<\/h3>\n

              Only Enviro + Air Quality (PIM458), thanks to its MICS6814 sensor.<\/p>\n

              How do you program the board?<\/h3>\n

              With Pimoroni's Python library, which provides examples for each component and an example for sending the data to Sensor Community (Enviro + Air Quality and particulate sensor required).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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              • Temperature, pressure, humidity, light, proximity and noise<\/li>\n
              • Enviro + Air Quality version: gas sensor and PM sensor connector<\/li>\n
              • 0.96 inch colour display, pHAT format, fully assembled<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"featured_media":33888,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[404],"product_cat":[19,29,24,34],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-33870","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-pimoroni","product_cat-hats-raspberry-pi-5","product_cat-hats-raspberry-pi-3-pi-2","product_cat-hats-raspberry-pi-4","product_cat-hats-raspberry-pi-zero","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable","add-to-wishlist-after_add_to_cart"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/33870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/33870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33892,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/33870\/revisions\/33892"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=33870"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=33870"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=33870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}