The HyQuest Solutions Tipping Bucket Heater has been designed for use with the HyQuest Solutions Model TB3 Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge. The device is a thermostatically controlled heating element, that raises the temperature of the interior of the rain gauge, funnel and catch to avoid the freezing of the gauge in cold climates with subsequent loss of precipitation records. When the ambient temperature drops below a preset value (+ 4oC), the heating elements are turned “ON” to keep the funnel temperature at the preset Setpoint temperature (+ 10oC ) and are switched when ambient temperature reaches above (+ 5oC). The system will be de-activated when temperature drops below (-20oC) or above (+5oC) nominal. This feature conserves the power supply.