I bought this stand for on my covered porch. During the summer, I had a potted plant on it and for Christmas I had a large decorative lantern with a battery operated candle. The stand is on a small front porch with a roof but is still open to the elements. This has been a bad winter weather-wise and still the stand is as good as new. It is heavy enough that the wind (and we've had some extreme wind this winter) has not moved it from it's spot. I would highly recommend it.