Problem to be solved: to provide an environmental monitoring apparatus and a container for an environmental monitoring apparatus capable of accurately measuring an environmental value, such as temperature and humidity in a cultivation area of agricultural products, by preventing the measurement error caused by the effect of sprinkling and rain, and having a small number of parts .The environmental monitoring apparatus 10 is provided with a sensor 11 for measuring the environmental value and a sensor 11 which can be fixedly held in contact with the inner wall surface of the sensor 11, and a first vent 19 penetrating the side wall and a side wall provided below the first vent 19, and the side wall A body portion 12 having a through hole 20 penetrating, a hood portion 13 detachably mounted above the body portion 12 and positioned outside the side wall to cover the first vent opening 19, and the sensor 11 is provided in the body part 12 in the second passage QiFixed to the upper position than the position 20.Diagram【課題】部品点数が少なく簡易な構成で、散水や雨等の影響によって生じる計測誤差を防止し、農作物の栽培地における温度や湿度等の環境値を正確に計測することが可能な環境監視装置及び環境監視装置用容器を提供する。【解決手段】環境監視装置10は、環境値測定用のセンサ11と、センサ11を内壁面に接触しない状態で固定して収容可能であって、側壁を貫通する第一通気口19と、第一通気口19よりも下方位置に設けられ側壁を貫通する第二通気口20とを有する本体部12と、本体部12の上方に着脱可能に取り付けられ、側壁よりも外側に位置して第一通気口19を覆うフード部13と、を備え、センサ11は、本体部12内部において第二通気口20の位置よりも上方位置に固定される。【選択図】図3