Best Outdoor String Lights for 2025: Illuminate Your Balcony, Patio, Backyard and More

Can the lights withstand the elements?

As outdoor lights, the hardware should be well-suited to handle the weather conditions outside. However, the range of which the string lights will play a factor in whether they can work where you live or not. Water- and dust-resistance ratings of IP65, IP67 or IP68 would be best, but IPX4 could work also. The first three will handle wet and dusty conditions better than the IPX4 as it…