Best Overall Indoor Twinkle Lights: Twinkle Star 100 LED Lights Best Bedroom Twinkle Lights: Koxly Battery-Operated Lights Best Outdoor Twinkle Lights: BesLowe Solar String Lights Best Christmas Twinkle Lights: Yuletime LED Christmas Lights Best LED Twinkle Lights: Koopower Indoor String Lights Best Fairy Lights: Ariceleo Fairy Lights Best Globe Lights: Pottery Barn Globe String Lights Best Colorful Lights: Minetom Christmas Color Changing Lights Best Smart Twinkle Lights: Twinkly Smart Lights Gen II Best Twinkle Light Curtain: Brightown Hanging Window Curtain Lights Best Budget Twinkle Lights: Sanjicha Fairy String Lights

To figure out how many feet of twinkle lights you need for a Christmas tree, we recommend using the free Omni Calculator tool.

IP ratings measure how effectively electrical components are sealed in order to keep out dirt, moisture, and other foreign particles. You can use outdoor lights indoors, but you shouldn’t take indoor lights outside. If lights meant for indoor use get exposed to moisture, they’ll create an electrocution hazard.

Cons: These are only rated to IP44 for outdoor use, which means they’ll likely withstand dew, but won’t tolerate heavy rain. They do offer 8 different lighting modes (like flashing or dimming), but the modes cycle through pretty fast, so they’re not aesthetically pleasing.

Cons: They’re sold as a 2 pack of 16. 4 ft (5. 0 m) chains, so you won’t be able to cover a ton of area with these. Plus, you can’t connect these string lights together.

Cons: These lights get tangled easily when you first unwrap them. To prevent tangling, users recommend unrolling the lights from the opposite end (where they’re not connected to the solar panel).

Cons: Some people feel like the warm white hue is closer to yellow. If you’re looking for white Christmas lights, we recommend ordering the same lights in “cool white. ” These lights also use a traditional plug and switch rather than a remote control.

Cons: These aren’t the warmest looking lights. They have a slightly brighter white LED hue, which might not feel as cozy as the warmer indoor options we listed earlier.

Cons: These lights don’t have a timer or a remote, so you’ll have to turn them on or off by hand. Because they’re battery powered, users report they’ll run about 4 days continuously before dimming out.

Cons: You can’t buy replacement bulbs if you break one.

Cons: If you’re into really bright, bold colors, these might be too pastel for you.

Cons: These lights are about 6 times more expensive than regular twinkle lights.

Cons: The warm white color is closer to yellow than white.

Cons: These lights default to a flashing mode when you first turn them on. You can cycle through the modes to get them to stay constant, but you’ll have to do that every time you hit “on. ” They also come with a USB charging cable, but you’ll have to supply the adapter.