Outdoor Floor Lamps

Weather-rated floor lamps for the garden

An outdoor floor lamp gives you a soft pool of light exactly where you want to sit, beside a patio set, along a terrace or in a quiet corner of the garden, without the work of wiring in a fixed fitting. The designs here are built to cope with the weather, carrying IP44 and IP54 ratings, with a few at IP65, so they stand up to damp, splashes and the odd downpour depending on where you place them. Warm white at 3000K is the most common tone, giving a relaxed glow for evenings outside, with a couple of cooler white options too.

There is a real spread of formats. Rechargeable and battery models, including compact pieces from around 35cm up to taller designs, run cordless so you can carry the light wherever the company gathers and bring it indoors to charge. Mains options on E27 fittings give a more permanent point of light, and several multi-light designs stack two, four, five or six lamps up a single post for a brighter spread across a larger seating area. Sizes run from small portable units to large floor-standing pieces.

Materials are chosen for life outdoors. Polycarbonate and acrylic diffusers shrug off knocks and weather, opal white shades soften the output, and metal and aluminium bases keep things stable on a patio or lawn. Woven beige adds a more relaxed, textural look for a garden room feel. Finishes cover white, matt white, black, matt black, silver, grey, brown, beige and anthracite, so a lamp can either blend into planting or stand out against paving.

When choosing, match the IP rating to the spot. A more sheltered patio is fine with IP44, while a more exposed corner or a lamp that sits near borders and sprinklers is better served by a higher rating such as IP54 or IP65. Many of the LED designs are dimmable, so you can soften the light once the food is cleared away and the evening settles in. Free delivery worldwide on all orders over £99.