diff --git a/homeassistant/components/rainbird/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/rainbird/__init__.py
index d8334470b60..55ed421bd24 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/rainbird/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/rainbird/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 """Support for Rain Bird Irrigation system LNK WiFi Module."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import logging
+from typing import NamedTuple
 
 from pyrainbird import RainbirdController
 import voluptuous as vol
@@ -26,10 +29,25 @@ DOMAIN = "rainbird"
 
 SENSOR_TYPE_RAINDELAY = "raindelay"
 SENSOR_TYPE_RAINSENSOR = "rainsensor"
-# sensor_type [ description, unit, icon ]
-SENSOR_TYPES = {
-    SENSOR_TYPE_RAINSENSOR: ["Rainsensor", None, "mdi:water"],
-    SENSOR_TYPE_RAINDELAY: ["Raindelay", None, "mdi:water-off"],
+
+
+class RainBirdSensorMetadata(NamedTuple):
+    """Metadata for an individual RainBird sensor."""
+
+    name: str
+    icon: str
+    unit_of_measurement: str | None = None
+
+
+SENSOR_TYPES: dict[str, RainBirdSensorMetadata] = {
+    SENSOR_TYPE_RAINSENSOR: RainBirdSensorMetadata(
+        "Rainsensor",
+        icon="mdi:water",
+    ),
+    SENSOR_TYPE_RAINDELAY: RainBirdSensorMetadata(
+        "Raindelay",
+        icon="mdi:water-off",
+    ),
 }
 
 TRIGGER_TIME_SCHEMA = vol.All(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/rainbird/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/rainbird/binary_sensor.py
index 62c6824f5e0..9960d7670b2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/rainbird/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/rainbird/binary_sensor.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from . import (
     SENSOR_TYPE_RAINDELAY,
     SENSOR_TYPE_RAINSENSOR,
     SENSOR_TYPES,
+    RainBirdSensorMetadata,
 )
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -23,19 +24,29 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_entities, discovery_info=None):
 
     controller = hass.data[DATA_RAINBIRD][discovery_info[RAINBIRD_CONTROLLER]]
     add_entities(
-        [RainBirdSensor(controller, sensor_type) for sensor_type in SENSOR_TYPES], True
+        [
+            RainBirdSensor(controller, sensor_type, metadata)
+            for sensor_type, metadata in SENSOR_TYPES.items()
+        ],
+        True,
     )
 
 
 class RainBirdSensor(BinarySensorEntity):
     """A sensor implementation for Rain Bird device."""
 
-    def __init__(self, controller: RainbirdController, sensor_type):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        controller: RainbirdController,
+        sensor_type,
+        metadata: RainBirdSensorMetadata,
+    ):
         """Initialize the Rain Bird sensor."""
         self._sensor_type = sensor_type
         self._controller = controller
-        self._name = SENSOR_TYPES[self._sensor_type][0]
-        self._icon = SENSOR_TYPES[self._sensor_type][2]
+
+        self._attr_name = metadata.name
+        self._attr_icon = metadata.icon
         self._state = None
 
     @property
@@ -45,20 +56,10 @@ class RainBirdSensor(BinarySensorEntity):
 
     def update(self):
         """Get the latest data and updates the states."""
-        _LOGGER.debug("Updating sensor: %s", self._name)
+        _LOGGER.debug("Updating sensor: %s", self.name)
         state = None
         if self._sensor_type == SENSOR_TYPE_RAINSENSOR:
             state = self._controller.get_rain_sensor_state()
         elif self._sensor_type == SENSOR_TYPE_RAINDELAY:
             state = self._controller.get_rain_delay()
         self._state = None if state is None else bool(state)
-
-    @property
-    def name(self):
-        """Return the name of this camera."""
-        return self._name
-
-    @property
-    def icon(self):
-        """Return icon."""
-        return self._icon
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/rainbird/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/rainbird/sensor.py
index 2c542dc12a9..36c3d50e1c1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/rainbird/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/rainbird/sensor.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from . import (
     SENSOR_TYPE_RAINDELAY,
     SENSOR_TYPE_RAINSENSOR,
     SENSOR_TYPES,
+    RainBirdSensorMetadata,
 )
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -24,20 +25,30 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_entities, discovery_info=None):
 
     controller = hass.data[DATA_RAINBIRD][discovery_info[RAINBIRD_CONTROLLER]]
     add_entities(
-        [RainBirdSensor(controller, sensor_type) for sensor_type in SENSOR_TYPES], True
+        [
+            RainBirdSensor(controller, sensor_type, metadata)
+            for sensor_type, metadata in SENSOR_TYPES.items()
+        ],
+        True,
     )
 
 
 class RainBirdSensor(SensorEntity):
     """A sensor implementation for Rain Bird device."""
 
-    def __init__(self, controller: RainbirdController, sensor_type):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        controller: RainbirdController,
+        sensor_type,
+        metadata: RainBirdSensorMetadata,
+    ):
         """Initialize the Rain Bird sensor."""
         self._sensor_type = sensor_type
         self._controller = controller
-        self._name = SENSOR_TYPES[self._sensor_type][0]
-        self._icon = SENSOR_TYPES[self._sensor_type][2]
-        self._unit_of_measurement = SENSOR_TYPES[self._sensor_type][1]
+
+        self._attr_name = metadata.name
+        self._attr_icon = metadata.icon
+        self._attr_unit_of_measurement = metadata.unit_of_measurement
         self._state = None
 
     @property
@@ -47,23 +58,8 @@ class RainBirdSensor(SensorEntity):
 
     def update(self):
         """Get the latest data and updates the states."""
-        _LOGGER.debug("Updating sensor: %s", self._name)
+        _LOGGER.debug("Updating sensor: %s", self.name)
         if self._sensor_type == SENSOR_TYPE_RAINSENSOR:
             self._state = self._controller.get_rain_sensor_state()
         elif self._sensor_type == SENSOR_TYPE_RAINDELAY:
             self._state = self._controller.get_rain_delay()
-
-    @property
-    def name(self):
-        """Return the name of this camera."""
-        return self._name
-
-    @property
-    def unit_of_measurement(self):
-        """Return the units of measurement."""
-        return self._unit_of_measurement
-
-    @property
-    def icon(self):
-        """Return icon."""
-        return self._icon