How DePINly estimates WeatherXM station earnings. Last verified 2026-05-22.
TL;DR
A decentralized weather-station network. Reward = QoD (data-quality 0–1) × max reward per hardware class, capped per day, within per-cell competition. Two key corrections from the audit: WeatherXM weights hardware classes equally (no D1/H2/Pulse pay premium — they differ in sensors/connectivity, not reward), and a cell saturates (~10 stations) so an overflow station earns ~0, not 0.5×.
Earning mechanics
- Baseline ~77 WXM/month (declining Oct-2024 average; per-station cap ~1.9 WXM/day).
- Multipliers: location (rooftop 1.0 / balcony 0.7 / indoor-window 0.3), QoD, climate variability, and coverage gap (underserved cells earn more; saturated cells ~0).
- Hardware (equal pay): D1 Wi-Fi $400 / H2 LoRaWAN $400 / Pulse 4G $900.
Formula (sketch)
monthlyWxm ≈ 77 × locationMult × qodFactor × climateMult × coverageGapFactor
monthlyUsd = monthlyWxm × WXM_price ; breakeven = stationCost ÷ monthlyUsd
Assumptions & confidence
| Assumption | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware SKUs/prices | weatherxm.com store (May 2026) | 🟢 |
| Equal hardware weighting + cell saturation | WeatherXM mechanics, audit 2026-05-21 | 🟢 |
| 77 WXM/mo baseline | declining Oct-2024 average | 🟡 ESTIMATE |
| Location/climate multipliers | WeatherXM v2 params (not finalized) | 🟡 |
| WXM price | CoinGecko live | 🟢 |
NOT modeled
Final v2 reward parameters (unpublished), exact per-cell competition, seasonal climate variance, WXM volatility.
Confidence rating
🟡 — Mechanics and hardware are well-sourced; absolute WXM/mo is a declining-average estimate and underserved-area upside is location-specific.
Sources (verified 2026-05-22)
weatherxm.com store + docs · audit 2026-05-21 (QoD/saturation) · CoinGecko (weatherxm-network).
Code
src/lib/calculators/weatherxm-rewards.ts · src/components/calculators/weatherxm/WeatherxmCalculator.tsx · src/app/calculate/weatherxm/page.tsx
These figures are point estimates inside a wide band and depend on local demand, hardware, uptime and token price. They may be wrong in either direction. Nothing here is financial advice — always do your own research.
Methodology updated 2026-05-22 · View source on GitHub →