Setup

• Requires enabled i2c as described here
• Download the bme280.py python script from https://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2016/07/using-bme280-i2c-temperature-pressure-sensor-in-python/ or https://bitbucket.org/MattHawkinsUK/rpispy-misc/raw/master/python/
• Install required libraries: sudo apt-get install python-smbus

Make the script executable and run it. If the BME280 is wired up correctly, following output should appear:

Chip ID     : 96
Version     : 0
Temperature :  23.18 C
Pressure :  994.415458604 hPa
Humidity :  33.6359104061 %