DHT22 with Arduino Nano

Wiring for the DHT22 (AM2302) temperature + humidity on the Arduino Nano (ATmega328P, 5 V logic), chosen with the same pin rules BoardPilot uses: default buses first, and no pins that are used for flash, USB, the debugger or booting.

Wiring

DHT22 pinRoleArduino Nano pinNotes
VCCPower5V
DATAOne-wire dataD2 (PD2)Needs a 10 kΩ pull-up (included on 3-pin modules)
GNDGroundGND

Check before you power it on

Test code (Arduino)

// Library: DHT sensor library (Adafruit)
#include <DHT.h>

DHT dht(2, DHT22);

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  dht.begin();
}

void loop() {
  delay(2000);  // the DHT22 needs 2 s between readings
  Serial.print(dht.readTemperature());
  Serial.print(" C  ");
  Serial.print(dht.readHumidity());
  Serial.println(" %");
}

Arduino board: arduino:avr:nano. Clones with the old bootloader upload at 57600 baud: choose “ATmega328P (Old Bootloader)” if uploads fail.

Questions

Which Arduino Nano pins do I use for the DHT22?

VCC → 5V, DATA → D2 (PD2), GND → GND.

Does the DHT22 work with the Arduino Nano at 5 V?

Yes: the DHT22 runs at 3.3-5 V and the Arduino Nano uses 5 V signals, so no level shifting is needed.

BoardPilot checks this wiring in 3D as you build it, and finds crossed or missing wires on the real board.

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Full Arduino Nano pinout · DHT22 (AM2302) temperature + humidity: all pins and data

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