Best Outdoor Infrared Saunas (2026)
Infrared saunas built for the backyard — weatherproof cabins that bring gentle infrared heat outdoors, with verified picks from premium to value.
Infrared, Built for the Backyard
Most outdoor saunas are traditional cedar units with an electric or wood heater. But a growing number bring infrared outdoors — weatherproof cabins with the same gentle, plug-in heat as an indoor infrared sauna, behind panoramic glass. If you love infrared's lower temperatures and easy use but want it in the yard, this is the category.
What to Look For
- True weatherproofing: a sealed cabin, a proper roof, and rot-resistant wood (cedar) rated for outdoor use.
- Full-spectrum vs far-infrared: full-spectrum adds near-infrared; see far vs near infrared.
- A power plan: an outdoor-rated circuit run to the unit (outdoor setup guide).
Our Verified Picks
- Premium 2-person: the Sun Home Luminar Outdoor — full-spectrum, Canadian red cedar, panoramic glass.
- Larger group: the Luminar Outdoor 5-Person.
- Value: the LTCCDSS 2-Person Outdoor and the SunRay Cayenne.
Prefer a traditional cedar build? See the outdoor sauna buyer's guide. Browse all outdoor saunas.
Top-Rated Saunas
JNH Lifestyles Joyous 2 Person
A best-selling 2-person far-infrared sauna with 7 carbon-fiber heaters in a Canadian Hemlock cabin.
Golden Designs Monaco 6 Person
Spacious 6-person ultra-low-EMF far-infrared sauna in double-paneled Canadian Hemlock.