Whether it’s for safety or style, having exterior illumination on your home is essential. Read on to learn about the 10 best outdoor lights from delicate string lights, to eyecatching security bulbs.

1. Best Outdoor String Lights: Hometown Evolution, Inc. 100'' Outdoor 100 - Bulb Globe String Light

These adorable Edison bulb string lights from HometownEvolution, Inc. provide your outdoor area with a warm glow across an over eight foot long strand. Suspend these lights from your outdoor gazebo or pergola or just wrap them around your patio railing for a cozy ambient glow.

2. Best Outdoor Flood Light: Beachcrest Home™ Scofield 150 Watt Outdoor Security Flood Light

These unassuming matte black flood lights from Beachcrest Home are the perfect safety feature to add to the exterior of your home. Suitable for wet climates, rust-resistant, and hardwired directly into your home, these two-bulb light fixtures make it easy to illuminate any questionable shadows outside.

3. Best Outdoor Pathway Light: Red Barrel Studio® Antique Bronze Bohall Solar Powered Integrated LED Pathway Light (Set of 6)

This set of six pathway lights from Red Barrel Studio® are perfect for lining any outdoor path leading to your home. Line the driveway to your front door to easily navigate the way at night, or use them as a decorative touch in the back. Illuminated by solar power and boasting bright LED bulbs, you’ll never have to worry about them suddenly going out.

4. Best Outdoor Security Light: Genkent 100 LED Solar Power Wall Lights Outdoor Waterproof Motion Sensor Security Light for Garden Garage (Set of 6)

These powerful area lights from Genkent are the secret to a safe and secure exterior. This set of six has a wide detection zone of 25 feet and covers a lighted angle of 270 degrees. Its highly efficient solar panel can charge the lithium battery and last as long as eight to 12 hours. It features a smart brightness control that stays lighted constantly and only brightens when it detects movement, saving the battery life for extended use.

5. Best Outdoor Hanging Lantern: 17 Stories Huberman 3 - Light Outdoor Hanging Lantern

Illuminate your outdoor space with this stylish hanging lantern from 17 Stories. This light comes with three bright bulbs and an adjustable chain length giving you the flexibility to hang it over your outdoor dining set or above your front door. Its chic bronze finish makes it the perfect outdoor lighting accent for any space.

6. Best Outdoor Lamp Post Light: Andover Mills™ Robertson Lamp Post (Full)

Andover Mills™ delivers this antique finish lamp post light making for the perfect vintage touch to any front drive. The beveled glass paneling and quaint iron detailing basks the front of your house in a warm light emitted from three lantern heads. This lamp post is hardwired directly into your house and can be turned off and on at the simple flip of a switch.

7. Best Outdoor Lawn Ornament: Design Toscano Pagoda 16.5" Solar Powered Lawn Ornament

This quirky lawn ornament from Design Toscano would make a great outdoor light accessory to keep out by your pool or in your garden to offer a subtle glow. The textured resin design is waterproof and UV- and rust-resistant, making it one of the best outdoor light options to admire year round.

8. Best Outdoor Deck Light: KANSTAR Outdoor Solar Powered Deck Light Pack (Set of 8)

Keep everyone who uses your deck space at night safe with this set of deck lights from KANSTAR. This eight pack comes with two options for installation – long term with screws or short term with durable double sided tape. Solar-powered and weather-resistant, these lights make it easy to quickly add to your deck stairs for a boost of visibility and security.

9. Best Outdoor Fence Post Caps: Classy Caps Imperial Low Voltage Solar Powered Integrated LED Aluminum 4 in. x 4 in. Fence Post Cap Light with Base Adapter Included

Easily improve the look and function of your fence post with these light caps from Classy Caps. This modern outdoor light is quickly installed on top of your fence post and powered through the solar panel located on the top. Its durable aluminum material is allweather–resistant and operates on a dusk-to-dawn timer without wasting any battery life.

10. Best Outdoor Barn Light: Breakwater Bay Ellesef Wall Light

This classic wall light from Breakwater Bay is the tried and true outdoor patio lighting option. Its sleek metal finish on a curved bell shade is reminiscent of a trendy farmhouse-chic look. This outdoor light is dimmable and hardwired directly into your home’s electrical for an easy adjustable outdoor light perfect for hosting dinner parties or keeping an eye on the kids as they play at night.

Be sure to check out all of our outdoor lights to find the best outdoor lighting for your home.