How loud is a lawn mower?
Typical loudness
80–85 dB
A machine with rotating blades that cuts grass to a set height.
CDC lists gas-powered lawnmowers and leaf blowers at 80-85 dB, enough to risk hearing damage after about two hours.
By type
| Type | Typical loudness |
|---|---|
| robot mower | 52–65 dB |
How that compares
Lawn mower against things of a similar loudness.
Motorcycle 80–110 dB
Blender 80–95 dB
Hair dryer 75–95 dB
Pressure washer 75–95 dB
Lawn mower 80–85 dB
Leaf blower 65–92 dB
Air compressor 60–92 dB
Vacuum cleaner 62–85 dB
How long you can safely listen
Safe for a full day, though prolonged exposure is tiring.
Decibels are logarithmic, which makes the intuitive arithmetic wrong in a way worth knowing: every 10 dB is ten times the sound energy, and two identical sources together are 3 dB louder than one — not double. So two 70 dB fans are 73 dB, not 140 dB.
Levels are measured at roughly one metre unless stated otherwise. Sound falls off with distance — about 6 dB per doubling — so the same appliance is noticeably quieter across a room than beside your ear.
More about a lawn mower
- How much does a lawn mower weigh? 12–300 kg
- How much does a lawn mower cost? 150–4,500 $
- How long does a lawn mower last? 6–15 yr
- Lawn mower vs Generator Side by side
- Lawn mower vs Pressure washer Side by side
- Lawn mower vs Air compressor Side by side
- Lawn mower vs Jackhammer Side by side
Common questions
- How loud is a lawn mower?
- A lawn mower reaches 80–85 dB. CDC lists gas-powered lawnmowers and leaf blowers at 80-85 dB, enough to risk hearing damage after about two hours.
- Which type of lawn mower is the loudest?
- Of the types listed here, robot mower is the largest at 52–65 dB.
Related pages
- How much does a lawn mower weigh? 12–300 kg
- How much does a lawn mower cost? 150–4,500 $
- How long does a lawn mower last? 6–15 yr
- How loud is a chainsaw? 100–115 dB
- How loud is a generator? 52–82 dB
- How loud is a leaf blower? 65–92 dB
- How loud is a pressure washer? 75–95 dB
- How loud is a jackhammer? 95–115 dB
- How loud is a air compressor? 60–92 dB
- Lawn mower vs Generator Side by side
- Lawn mower vs Pressure washer Side by side
- Lawn mower vs Air compressor Side by side
- Lawn mower vs Jackhammer Side by side
Sources
- What Noises Cause Hearing Loss? — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public domain (US Government))
- Occupational Noise Exposure — Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Public domain (US Government))
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place