diff --git a/examples/mitsubishi_heatpump_mqtt_esp8266_esp32/mitsubishi_heatpump_mqtt_esp8266_esp32.ino b/examples/mitsubishi_heatpump_mqtt_esp8266_esp32/mitsubishi_heatpump_mqtt_esp8266_esp32.ino
index aa691e9..3da7f82 100644
--- a/examples/mitsubishi_heatpump_mqtt_esp8266_esp32/mitsubishi_heatpump_mqtt_esp8266_esp32.ino
+++ b/examples/mitsubishi_heatpump_mqtt_esp8266_esp32/mitsubishi_heatpump_mqtt_esp8266_esp32.ino
@@ -98,8 +98,9 @@ void hpStatusChanged(heatpumpStatus currentStatus) {
   const size_t bufferSizeInfo = JSON_OBJECT_SIZE(2);
   DynamicJsonDocument rootInfo(bufferSizeInfo);
 
-  rootInfo["roomTemperature"] = currentStatus.roomTemperature;
-  rootInfo["operating"]       = currentStatus.operating;
+  rootInfo["roomTemperature"]    = currentStatus.roomTemperature;
+  rootInfo["outdoorTemperature"] = currentStatus.outdoorTemperature;
+  rootInfo["operating"]          = currentStatus.operating;
 
   char bufferInfo[512];
   serializeJson(rootInfo, bufferInfo);
diff --git a/integrations/OpenHAB/mitsubishi_heatpump_mqtt_esp8266_template/mitsubishi_heatpump_mqtt_esp8266_template.ino b/integrations/OpenHAB/mitsubishi_heatpump_mqtt_esp8266_template/mitsubishi_heatpump_mqtt_esp8266_template.ino
index ba9466d..8b67686 100644
--- a/integrations/OpenHAB/mitsubishi_heatpump_mqtt_esp8266_template/mitsubishi_heatpump_mqtt_esp8266_template.ino
+++ b/integrations/OpenHAB/mitsubishi_heatpump_mqtt_esp8266_template/mitsubishi_heatpump_mqtt_esp8266_template.ino
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ void hpStatusChanged(heatpumpStatus currentStatus) {
   DynamicJsonBuffer jsonBufferInfo(bufferSizeInfo);
   
   JsonObject& rootInfo = jsonBufferInfo.createObject();
-  rootInfo["roomTemperature"] = (isCelsius) ? hp.getRoomTemperature() : hp.CelsiusToFahrenheit(hp.getRoomTemperature());
-  rootInfo["operating"]       = currentStatus.operating;
+  rootInfo["roomTemperature"]    = (isCelsius) ? hp.getRoomTemperature() : hp.CelsiusToFahrenheit(hp.getRoomTemperature());
+  rootInfo["outdoorTemperature"] = (isCelsius) ? hp.getOutdoorTemperature() : hp.CelsiusToFahrenheit(hp.getOutdoorTemperature());
+  rootInfo["operating"]          = currentStatus.operating;
   
   char bufferInfo[512];
   rootInfo.printTo(bufferInfo, sizeof(bufferInfo));
diff --git a/keywords.txt b/keywords.txt
index 6563c35..317da9c 100644
--- a/keywords.txt
+++ b/keywords.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ getIseeBool	KEYWORD2
 
 getStatus	KEYWORD2
 getRoomTemperature	KEYWORD2
+getOutdoorTemperature	KEYWORD2
 getOperating	KEYWORD2
 
 FahrenheitToCelsius	KEYWORD2
diff --git a/src/HeatPump.cpp b/src/HeatPump.cpp
index cb7d886..f9ebb57 100644
--- a/src/HeatPump.cpp
+++ b/src/HeatPump.cpp
@@ -384,6 +384,10 @@ float HeatPump::getRoomTemperature() {
   return currentStatus.roomTemperature;
 }
 
+float HeatPump::getOutdoorTemperature() {
+  return currentStatus.outdoorTemperature;
+}
+
 bool HeatPump::getOperating() {
   return currentStatus.operating;
 }
@@ -680,6 +684,14 @@ int HeatPump::readPacket() {
             case 0x03: { //Room temperature reading
               heatpumpStatus receivedStatus;
 
+              if(data[5] != 0x00) {
+                int temp = data[5];
+                temp -= 128;
+                receivedStatus.outdoorTemperature = (float)temp / 2;
+              } else {
+                receivedStatus.outdoorTemperature = 0;
+              }
+
               if(data[6] != 0x00) {
                 int temp = data[6];
                 temp -= 128;
@@ -702,6 +714,16 @@ int HeatPump::readPacket() {
                 currentStatus.roomTemperature = receivedStatus.roomTemperature;
               }
 
+              if((statusChangedCallback) && currentStatus.outdoorTemperature != receivedStatus.outdoorTemperature) {
+                currentStatus.outdoorTemperature = receivedStatus.outdoorTemperature;
+
+                if(statusChangedCallback) {
+                  statusChangedCallback(currentStatus);
+                }
+              } else {
+                currentStatus.outdoorTemperature = receivedStatus.outdoorTemperature;
+              }
+
               return RCVD_PKT_ROOM_TEMP;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/HeatPump.h b/src/HeatPump.h
index 91fe5d5..78e6a53 100644
--- a/src/HeatPump.h
+++ b/src/HeatPump.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ bool operator!=(const heatpumpTimers& lhs, const heatpumpTimers& rhs);
 
 struct heatpumpStatus {
   float roomTemperature;
+  float outdoorTemperature;
   bool operating; // if true, the heatpump is operating to reach the desired temperature
   heatpumpTimers timers;
   int compressorFrequency;
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ class HeatPump
     unsigned long lastWanted;
 
     // initialise to all off, then it will update shortly after connect;
-    heatpumpStatus currentStatus {0, false, {TIMER_MODE_MAP[0], 0, 0, 0, 0}, 0};
+    heatpumpStatus currentStatus {0, 0, false, {TIMER_MODE_MAP[0], 0, 0, 0, 0}, 0};
 
     heatpumpFunctions functions;
   
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ class HeatPump
     // status
     heatpumpStatus getStatus();
     float getRoomTemperature();
+    float getOutdoorTemperature();
     bool getOperating();
     bool isConnected();