The invention relates to a triggering ultrasonic tipping bucket rain gauge which comprises a rain collector, a funnel, a tipping bucket, magnetic steel, a reed switch, a ship bucket, a water inlet pipe, a metering cylinder, an ultrasonic water level measuring controller, an electric valve, a water outlet pipe, a base support and an outer barrel. The rain collector collects natural rain, the rain is gathered and flows into the tipping bucket through the funnel, the tipping bucket turns over and pours rainwater in the water inlet pipe and the electric valve through the ship bucket, the rainwater flows into the metering cylinder, the ultrasonic water level measuring controller measures the water level in the metering cylinder, and the water level is converted into rainfall and output. When the water level in the metering cylinder reaches a certain height, namely 10-mm rainfall, the ultrasonic water level measuring controller closes a water inlet valve to prevent the rainwater from entering the metering cylinder, a drainage valve is opened at the same time to drain the rainwater in the metering cylinder through the water outlet pipe, the drainage valve is closed after the rainwater is drained, the water inlet valve is opened, the rain flows into the metering cylinder to be measured, the steps are repeated for measuring, and the rainfall is accurately measured.