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eternal-flame-ad/rpi-dht11 — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-19 · repo last pushed 2019-02-23

2GoAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

tl;dr

A Go library that lets a Raspberry Pi read temperature and humidity data from a DHT11 sensor, handling all the tricky timing and signal interpretation so you can use the numbers directly in your own programs.

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    What it does
      Reads DHT11 sensor
      Measures temperature
      Measures humidity
      Handles GPIO timing
    Tech stack
      Go language
      Raspberry Pi
      GPIO pins
      DHT11 sensor
    Use cases
      Home weather station
      Greenhouse monitor
      Garage temp logger
      Humidity fan trigger
    Audience
      Hobbyists and makers
      Go developers
      DIY electronics fans

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Build a home weather station that displays temperature and humidity from a DHT11 sensor on a Raspberry Pi.

VIBE 2

Create a greenhouse monitor that tracks humidity levels and triggers a fan when they get too high.

VIBE 3

Log garage temperature readings to a spreadsheet or database for long-term tracking.

VIBE 4

Track environmental conditions in any room or space using a Pi and a cheap sensor module.

what's the stack?

GoRaspberry PiDHT11GPIO

how it stacks up fr

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Stars222
LanguageGoGoGo
Last pushed2019-02-232019-05-17
MaintenanceDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity2/53/52/5
Audiencedeveloperops devopsdeveloper

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · moderate time til it works · 30min

Requires a Raspberry Pi, a DHT11 sensor wired to a GPIO pin, and basic familiarity with Go modules.

The README does not mention a license, so the default copyright terms apply and usage rights are unclear.

in plain english

This project is a small piece of software that lets a Raspberry Pi read temperature and humidity data from a DHT11 sensor. The DHT11 is a cheap, widely available sensor module that hobbyists and makers often use in DIY electronics projects. This library, written in the Go programming language, handles the communication between the Pi and the sensor so you can get those readings into your own programs without writing the low-level hardware code yourself. At a high level, the library talks to the sensor through one of the Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins. GPIO pins are the metal connectors on the edge of the Pi board that let it send and receive electrical signals to external devices. Reading from a DHT11 involves carefully timed electrical pulses, which can be tricky to get right. This library manages that timing and signal interpretation for you, turning the raw electrical chatter into usable temperature and humidity numbers. Someone who would use this is typically a hobbyist or a developer building a home weather station, a greenhouse monitor, or any project that needs to track environmental conditions. For example, if you wanted to log the temperature in your garage to a spreadsheet, or trigger a fan when humidity gets too high, this library would be the bridge between the physical sensor and the logic you write on the Pi. The README doesn't go into detail about installation, usage examples, or any specific features beyond the basic purpose described in the repository description. It's a minimal project with a narrow focus: give Go developers a straightforward way to pull data from this specific sensor on this specific piece of hardware.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Write a Go program for my Raspberry Pi that uses the rpi-dht11 library to read temperature and humidity from a DHT11 sensor and prints the values to the console every 5 seconds.
prompt 2
Help me set up a Go project on my Raspberry Pi that uses the rpi-dht11 library to log temperature and humidity readings to a CSV file with timestamps.
prompt 3
Create a Go program using rpi-dht11 that reads humidity from a DHT11 sensor and triggers a GPIO pin to turn on a fan when humidity exceeds 60%.
prompt 4
Write a simple Go web server on my Raspberry Pi that uses rpi-dht11 to display current temperature and humidity readings on a webpage that auto-refreshes.

Frequently asked questions

what is rpi-dht11 fr?

A Go library that lets a Raspberry Pi read temperature and humidity data from a DHT11 sensor, handling all the tricky timing and signal interpretation so you can use the numbers directly in your own programs.

What language is rpi-dht11 written in?

Mainly Go. The stack also includes Go, Raspberry Pi, DHT11.

Is rpi-dht11 actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-02-23).

What license does rpi-dht11 use?

The README does not mention a license, so the default copyright terms apply and usage rights are unclear.

How hard is rpi-dht11 to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is rpi-dht11 for?

Mainly developer.

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