diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index e91116795..b35b11c70 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ esphome/components/wk2204_spi/* @DrCoolZic
 esphome/components/wk2212_i2c/* @DrCoolZic
 esphome/components/wk2212_spi/* @DrCoolZic
 esphome/components/wl_134/* @hobbypunk90
+esphome/components/wts01/* @alepee
 esphome/components/x9c/* @EtienneMD
 esphome/components/xgzp68xx/* @gcormier
 esphome/components/xiaomi_hhccjcy10/* @fariouche
diff --git a/esphome/components/wts01/__init__.py b/esphome/components/wts01/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/esphome/components/wts01/sensor.py b/esphome/components/wts01/sensor.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf4f0262a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/wts01/sensor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+from esphome.components import sensor, uart
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.const import (
+    DEVICE_CLASS_TEMPERATURE,
+    STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+    UNIT_CELSIUS,
+)
+
+CONF_WTS01_ID = "wts01_id"
+CODEOWNERS = ["@alepee"]
+DEPENDENCIES = ["uart"]
+
+wts01_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("wts01")
+WTS01Sensor = wts01_ns.class_(
+    "WTS01Sensor", cg.Component, uart.UARTDevice, sensor.Sensor
+)
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
+    sensor.sensor_schema(
+        WTS01Sensor,
+        unit_of_measurement=UNIT_CELSIUS,
+        accuracy_decimals=1,
+        device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_TEMPERATURE,
+        state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+    )
+    .extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
+    .extend(uart.UART_DEVICE_SCHEMA)
+)
+
+FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = uart.final_validate_device_schema(
+    "wts01",
+    baud_rate=9600,
+    require_rx=True,
+)
+
+
+async def to_code(config):
+    var = await sensor.new_sensor(config)
+    await cg.register_component(var, config)
+    await uart.register_uart_device(var, config)
diff --git a/esphome/components/wts01/wts01.cpp b/esphome/components/wts01/wts01.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb910d89c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/wts01/wts01.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#include "wts01.h"
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
+#include <cmath>
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace wts01 {
+
+constexpr uint8_t HEADER_1 = 0x55;
+constexpr uint8_t HEADER_2 = 0x01;
+constexpr uint8_t HEADER_3 = 0x01;
+constexpr uint8_t HEADER_4 = 0x04;
+
+static const char *const TAG = "wts01";
+
+void WTS01Sensor::loop() {
+  // Process all available data at once
+  while (this->available()) {
+    uint8_t c;
+    if (this->read_byte(&c)) {
+      this->handle_char_(c);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void WTS01Sensor::dump_config() { LOG_SENSOR("", "WTS01 Sensor", this); }
+
+void WTS01Sensor::handle_char_(uint8_t c) {
+  // State machine for processing the header. Reset if something doesn't match.
+  if (this->buffer_pos_ == 0 && c != HEADER_1) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (this->buffer_pos_ == 1 && c != HEADER_2) {
+    this->buffer_pos_ = 0;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (this->buffer_pos_ == 2 && c != HEADER_3) {
+    this->buffer_pos_ = 0;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (this->buffer_pos_ == 3 && c != HEADER_4) {
+    this->buffer_pos_ = 0;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Add byte to buffer
+  this->buffer_[this->buffer_pos_++] = c;
+
+  // Process complete packet
+  if (this->buffer_pos_ >= PACKET_SIZE) {
+    this->process_packet_();
+    this->buffer_pos_ = 0;
+  }
+}
+
+void WTS01Sensor::process_packet_() {
+  // Based on Tasmota implementation
+  // Format: 55 01 01 04 01 11 16 12 95
+  // header            T  Td Ck  - T = Temperature, Td = Temperature decimal, Ck = Checksum
+  uint8_t calculated_checksum = 0;
+  for (uint8_t i = 0; i < PACKET_SIZE - 1; i++) {
+    calculated_checksum += this->buffer_[i];
+  }
+
+  uint8_t received_checksum = this->buffer_[PACKET_SIZE - 1];
+  if (calculated_checksum != received_checksum) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "WTS01 Checksum doesn't match: 0x%02X != 0x%02X", received_checksum, calculated_checksum);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Extract temperature value
+  int8_t temp = this->buffer_[6];
+  int32_t sign = 1;
+
+  // Handle negative temperatures
+  if (temp < 0) {
+    sign = -1;
+  }
+
+  // Calculate temperature (temp + decimal/100)
+  float temperature = static_cast<float>(temp) + (sign * static_cast<float>(this->buffer_[7]) / 100.0f);
+
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Received new temperature: %.2f°C", temperature);
+
+  this->publish_state(temperature);
+}
+
+}  // namespace wts01
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/wts01/wts01.h b/esphome/components/wts01/wts01.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..298595a5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/wts01/wts01.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
+#include "esphome/components/uart/uart.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace wts01 {
+
+constexpr uint8_t PACKET_SIZE = 9;
+
+class WTS01Sensor : public sensor::Sensor, public uart::UARTDevice, public Component {
+ public:
+  void loop() override;
+  void dump_config() override;
+  float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::DATA; }
+
+ protected:
+  uint8_t buffer_[PACKET_SIZE];
+  uint8_t buffer_pos_{0};
+
+  void handle_char_(uint8_t c);
+  void process_packet_();
+};
+
+}  // namespace wts01
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/tests/components/wts01/common.yaml b/tests/components/wts01/common.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c26cc3e47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/wts01/common.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+uart:
+  rx_pin: ${rx_pin}
+  baud_rate: 9600
+
+sensor:
+  - platform: wts01
+    id: wts01_sensor
diff --git a/tests/components/wts01/test.esp32-ard.yaml b/tests/components/wts01/test.esp32-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4904e1f54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/wts01/test.esp32-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO16
+  rx_pin: GPIO17
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wts01/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml b/tests/components/wts01/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00cec5b3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/wts01/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO6
+  rx_pin: GPIO7
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wts01/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wts01/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00cec5b3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/wts01/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO6
+  rx_pin: GPIO7
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wts01/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wts01/test.esp32-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4904e1f54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/wts01/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO16
+  rx_pin: GPIO17
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wts01/test.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/wts01/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b44f9c9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/wts01/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO1
+  rx_pin: GPIO3
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wts01/test.rp2040-ard.yaml b/tests/components/wts01/test.rp2040-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16b2a4b00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/wts01/test.rp2040-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO0
+  rx_pin: GPIO1
+
+<<: !include common.yaml