diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 03ea5d0e4..b5cefa1e0 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ esphome/components/bedjet/fan/* @jhansche
 esphome/components/bedjet/sensor/* @javawizard @jhansche
 esphome/components/beken_spi_led_strip/* @Mat931
 esphome/components/bh1750/* @OttoWinter
+esphome/components/bh1900nux/* @B48D81EFCC
 esphome/components/binary_sensor/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/bk72xx/* @kuba2k2
 esphome/components/bl0906/* @athom-tech @jesserockz @tarontop
diff --git a/esphome/components/bh1900nux/__init__.py b/esphome/components/bh1900nux/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/esphome/components/bh1900nux/bh1900nux.cpp b/esphome/components/bh1900nux/bh1900nux.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96a06adaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/bh1900nux/bh1900nux.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
+#include "bh1900nux.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace bh1900nux {
+
+static const char *const TAG = "bh1900nux.sensor";
+
+// I2C Registers
+static const uint8_t TEMPERATURE_REG = 0x00;
+static const uint8_t CONFIG_REG = 0x01;            // Not used and supported yet
+static const uint8_t TEMPERATURE_LOW_REG = 0x02;   // Not used and supported yet
+static const uint8_t TEMPERATURE_HIGH_REG = 0x03;  // Not used and supported yet
+static const uint8_t SOFT_RESET_REG = 0x04;
+
+// I2C Command payloads
+static const uint8_t SOFT_RESET_PAYLOAD = 0x01;  // Soft Reset value
+
+static const float SENSOR_RESOLUTION = 0.0625f;  // Sensor resolution per bit in degrees celsius
+
+void BH1900NUXSensor::setup() {
+  // Initialize I2C device
+  i2c::ErrorCode result_code =
+      this->write_register(SOFT_RESET_REG, &SOFT_RESET_PAYLOAD, 1);  // Software Reset to check communication
+  if (result_code != i2c::ERROR_OK) {
+    this->mark_failed(ESP_LOG_MSG_COMM_FAIL);
+    return;
+  }
+}
+
+void BH1900NUXSensor::update() {
+  uint8_t temperature_raw[2];
+  if (this->read_register(TEMPERATURE_REG, temperature_raw, 2) != i2c::ERROR_OK) {
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, ESP_LOG_MSG_COMM_FAIL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Combined raw value, unsigned and unaligned 16 bit
+  // Temperature is represented in just 12 bits, shift needed
+  int16_t raw_temperature_register_value = encode_uint16(temperature_raw[0], temperature_raw[1]);
+  raw_temperature_register_value >>= 4;
+  float temperature_value = raw_temperature_register_value * SENSOR_RESOLUTION;  // Apply sensor resolution
+
+  this->publish_state(temperature_value);
+}
+
+void BH1900NUXSensor::dump_config() {
+  LOG_SENSOR("", "BH1900NUX", this);
+  LOG_I2C_DEVICE(this);
+  LOG_UPDATE_INTERVAL(this);
+}
+
+}  // namespace bh1900nux
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/bh1900nux/bh1900nux.h b/esphome/components/bh1900nux/bh1900nux.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd7f8848d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/bh1900nux/bh1900nux.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
+#include "esphome/components/i2c/i2c.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace bh1900nux {
+
+class BH1900NUXSensor : public sensor::Sensor, public PollingComponent, public i2c::I2CDevice {
+ public:
+  void setup() override;
+  void update() override;
+  void dump_config() override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace bh1900nux
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/bh1900nux/sensor.py b/esphome/components/bh1900nux/sensor.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e1c0395a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/bh1900nux/sensor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+from esphome.components import i2c, sensor
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.const import (
+    DEVICE_CLASS_TEMPERATURE,
+    STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+    UNIT_CELSIUS,
+)
+
+DEPENDENCIES = ["i2c"]
+CODEOWNERS = ["@B48D81EFCC"]
+
+sensor_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("bh1900nux")
+BH1900NUXSensor = sensor_ns.class_(
+    "BH1900NUXSensor", cg.PollingComponent, i2c.I2CDevice
+)
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
+    sensor.sensor_schema(
+        BH1900NUXSensor,
+        accuracy_decimals=1,
+        unit_of_measurement=UNIT_CELSIUS,
+        device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_TEMPERATURE,
+        state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+    )
+    .extend(cv.polling_component_schema("60s"))
+    .extend(i2c.i2c_device_schema(0x48))
+)
+
+
+async def to_code(config):
+    var = await sensor.new_sensor(config)
+    await cg.register_component(var, config)
+    await i2c.register_i2c_device(var, config)
diff --git a/tests/components/bh1900nux/common.yaml b/tests/components/bh1900nux/common.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..343841870
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/bh1900nux/common.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+sensor:
+  - platform: bh1900nux
+    i2c_id: i2c_bus
+    name: Temperature Living Room
+    address: 0x48
+    update_interval: 30s
diff --git a/tests/components/bh1900nux/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/bh1900nux/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9990d96d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/bh1900nux/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+packages:
+  i2c: !include ../../test_build_components/common/i2c/esp32-c3-idf.yaml
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/bh1900nux/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/bh1900nux/test.esp32-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b47e39c38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/bh1900nux/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+packages:
+  i2c: !include ../../test_build_components/common/i2c/esp32-idf.yaml
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/bh1900nux/test.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/bh1900nux/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a98b9388
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/bh1900nux/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+packages:
+  i2c: !include ../../test_build_components/common/i2c/esp8266-ard.yaml
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/bh1900nux/test.rp2040-ard.yaml b/tests/components/bh1900nux/test.rp2040-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..319a7c71a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/bh1900nux/test.rp2040-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+packages:
+  i2c: !include ../../test_build_components/common/i2c/rp2040-ard.yaml
+
+<<: !include common.yaml