We had the lights are on the terrace in our garden. There is exposed to wind and weather - which should also be at an external light, yes. The design is very nice. Initially met the lights even our expectations. After about six months, the light from below was leaking. This means that water moved between the base plate and ball in the lamp. This condensed into the light. Were formed greenish patches. Thus, the light was very unsightly and through the dirty inside it brings some light to the outside. The reason is that the gasket does not seal properly to the base plate.