75 Rain Quotes to Lift Your Spirits

These rain quotes will help wash away the stress and bring you the happiness you deserve!

Don’t you just love the smell of rain? It smells fresh and clean. It smells like change.

When rain falls, it washes across the world and can make even a dirty old street look glistening and beautiful. 

Nothing beats a rainy day to wash away any negativity you may be facing in your life. If those clouds above your head are turning gray, don’t wish them away.

Instead, embrace the drizzle that is about to come. Take some time to step outside and walk in the rain. Breath in the chilly, fresh air, and feel your body relax.

Below are some of our favorite rain quotes to lift your spirits. Enjoy!

Don’t forget to also read these climate change quotes to inspire you to take action.

Optimistic rain quotes

1. “The sun after the rain is much beautiful than the sun before the rain.” – Mehmet Murat Ildan

2. “Nana always said the rain was nature’s way of adding sparkle to the outdoors.” – Mehmet Murat Ildan

3. “Celebrate the rain; it only means that the sun shall shine bigger and brighter than ever.” — Unknown

4. “Thy fate is the common fate of all; Into each life some rain must fall.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

5. “Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempest.” – Epicurus

6. “Don’t confuse your path with your destination. Just because it’s stormy now doesn’t mean that you aren’t headed for sunshine.” — Unknown

7. “True, the sun and the wind inspire. But rain has an edge. Who, after all, dreams of dancing in dust? Or kissing in the bright sun?” — Cynthia Barnett

8. “Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.” – Rabindranath Tagore

9. “And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.” – Gilbert K. Chesterton

10. “Like the sky opens after a rainy day we must open to ourselves. Learn to love yourself for who you are and open so the world can see you shine.” – James Poland

11. “Rain hangs about the place, like a friendly ghost. If it’s not coming down in delicate droplets, then it’s in buckets; and if neither, it tends to lurk suspiciously in the atmosphere.” — Barbara Acton- Bond

Wise rain quotes

12. “Colors shone with exceptional clarity in the rain. The ground was a deep black, the pine branches a brilliant green, the people wrapped in yellow looking like special spirits that were allowed to wander over the earth on rainy mornings only.” – Haruki Murakami

13. “Only a select few are able to see the true beauty that lies behind what just might seem like a rainy day or a grey sky.” – Jessica M. Laar

14. “The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

15. “Give thanks for the rain in your life which waters the flowers of your soul.” – Jonathan Lockwood Huie

16. “Do not be angry with the rain; it simply does not know how to fall upwards.” – Vladimir Nabokov

17. “God is good for everybody. The sun shines on good people and bad people, and it rains on both, too. God doesn’t choose rain only for bad people.” – Mariano Rivera

18. “If the rain spoils our picnic, but saves a farmer’s crop, who are we to say it shouldn’t rain?” — Tom Barrett
If you’re enjoying these quotes, make sure to read our collection of farmer quotes that will make you love the land.

19. “Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.” — Bill Watterson

Rain quotes about happiness

20. “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you got to put up with the rain.” – Dolly Parton

If you’re enjoying these quotes, make sure to read our collection of Dolly Parton quotes from the iconic actress.

21. “Rain is not only drops of water. It’s the love of the sky for earth. They never meet each other but sends love this way.” — Unknown

22. “Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” – Ashley Smith

23. “I’m singing in the rain, just singing in the rain. What a wonderful feeling, I’m happy again.” – Arthur Freed

24. “I’ve always found the rain very calming.” – Venus Williams

25. “The nicest thing about the rain is that it always stops. Eventually.” – Eeyore

26. “Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.” – John Ruskin

27. “A rainy day is a special gift to readers.” – Amy Miles

28. “There are many things I do for amusement, but for happiness I like to gather up my memories and go for a walk in the rain.” – Robert Brault

29. “Rain showers my spirit and waters my soul.” – Emily Logan Decens

30. “Being soaked alone is cold. Being soaked with your best friend is an adventure.” – Emily Wing Smith

31. “Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” — Langston Hughes

Inspiring rain quotes

32. “On a sunny clear day, you can improve your body; on a rainy fogy day, you can improve your mind!” – Mehmet Murat Ildan

33. “Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.” – John Updike

34. “Singing in the rain. I’m singing in the rain. And it’s such a glorious feeling.”― David Levithan

35. “The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling.” – Lucretius

36. “Without rain, there is no life.” – Jerry Yang

37. “Let us keep the dance of rain our fathers kept and tread our dreams beneath the jungle sky.” – Arna Bontemps

38. “In London, the weather would affect me negatively. I react strongly to light. If it is cloudy and raining, there are clouds and rain in my soul.” – Jerzy Kosinski

39. “The drop of rain maketh a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling.” — Hugh Latimer

Rain quotes about life

40.“Life’s not about waiting for the storm to pass…It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” – Vivian Greene

41. “You pray for rain, you got to deal with the mud too. That’s a part of it.” – Denzel Washington

42. “Some people walk in the rain; others just get wet.” – Roger Miller

43. “Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren’t enjoying today’s sunshine.” – William Feather

44. “A rainy day is an equalizer. You don’t know what’s going to happen. You just take what you can get.” – Charlie Harvey

45. “Keep something for a rainy day.” – Traditional Proverb

46. “The rain began again. It fell heavily, easily, with no meaning or intention but the fulfillment of its own nature, which was to fall and fall.” — Helen Garner

47. “A single gentle rain makes the grass many shades greener.” — Henry David Thoreau

48. “Don’t threaten me with love, baby. Let’s just go walking in the rain.” — Billie Holiday

49. “I need the seasons to live to the rhythm of rain and sun.” – Sophie Marceau

50. “She was passionate about the rain and I was passionate about the way she loved it. It was that way with everything. It is safe to say that if I didn’t have her, there would be no fire in me at all.” – Christopher Poindexter

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Rain quotes that will make yor day

51. “I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying.” – Charlie Chaplin

52. “Poetry is just so emo.”” he said. “”Oh, the pain. The pain. It always rains. In my soul.” – John Green

53. “It didn’t rain for you, maybe, but it always rains for me. The sky shatters and rains shards of glass.” – Tablo

54. “Umbrella is comfort, rain is life! You must often leave comfort to touch the life!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

55. “The universe acknowledges the value of your tears; for when it rains, it is shedding its own.” – Matshona Dhliwayo

56. “Let’s just sit quietly and listen to the secrets the rain wants to tell us.” – John Mark Green

57. “There is a way of walking through rain without getting hit by a single drop – you just have to find what it is.” – Stewart Stafford

58. “You can’t escape the thoughts on a rainy day: In the spirit of the gloom there is a talisman that keeps people from having fun and invites them to the world of thoughts!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

59. “We have one thing in common with umbrellas: We both exist because the rain exists!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

60. “The scent of first rain; it always reminded me of that feverish first love.” – Priya Prithviraj

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61. “And in this moment, like a swift intake of breath, the rain came.” – Truman Capote

62. “Rain is grace; rain is the sky condescending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.” – John Updike

63. “Rain is good for vegetables, and for the animals who eat those vegetables, and for the animals who eat those animals.” –Samuel Johnson

64. “The rain is famous for falling on the just and unjust alike, but if I had the management of such affairs I would rain softly and sweetly on the just, but if I caught a sample of the unjust out doors I would drown him.” – Mark Twain

65. “A little rain each day will fill the rivers to overflowing.” – Liberian Proverb

More Rain quotes and sayings

66. “For after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining is let it rain.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

67. “There is nothing quite like the smell of rain on a grass field after a sunny spell.” – Fuad Alakbarov

68. “The storm starts, when the drops start dropping. When the drops stop dropping then the storm starts stopping.” – Dr. Seuss

69. “You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That’s a part of it.” – Denzel Washington

70. “As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not burden your heart with judgments but rain your kindness equally on all.” – Buddha

71. “God is in the rain.” – Alan Moore

72. “Millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.” – Susan Ertz

73. “One can find so many pains when the rain is falling.” – John Steinbeck

74. “Everything is more beautiful in the rain. Don’t ask me why. But it’s like this whole other realm of opportunity.” – Penelope Douglas

75. “Through all the rain and the pain, you gotta keep your sense of humor.” – Tupac Shakur

Other rain quotes

76. “Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.” – Hosea Ballou

77. “Into each life some rain must fall,

Some days must be dark and dreary.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

78. “August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time.” – Sylvia Plath

79. “If it’s raining you can’t fix the roof, if it’s not raining it doesn’t need to be fixed.” – Jim Rohn

80. “I love the smell of rain, and I love the sound of the ocean waves.” – Amy Purdy

81. “A rainy day is the perfect time for a walk in the woods.” – Rachel Carson

82. “Stew’s so comforting on a rainy day.” – Dodie Smith

83. “The rain is falling all around, it falls on fields and trees. It rains on the umbrellas here, and on the ships at sea.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

84. “Nature looks more beautiful in the rain” – Melissa Harrison85. “Without the rain, we would never feel thankful for the warmth of the sun.” – Unknown

Thought-provoking rain quotes

85. “Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man’s growth without destroying his roots.” – Frank A. Clark

86. “There are three things you can do in a baseball game. You can win, or you can lose, or it can rain.” – Casey Stengel

87. “Tears fall in my heart like the rain on the town.” – Paul Verlaine

88. “Most of my memories are the sound of rain on caravan roofs.” – Kelly Macdonald

89. “Don’t predict the condition of the entire day by the state of the morning. You don’t judge a book by its cover. A cloudy morning is no guarantee for a rainy day!” – Israelmore Ayivor

90. “The rain will stop, the night will end, the hurt will fade. Hope is never so lost that it can’t be found.” – Ernest Hemingway

91. “Never duck responsibility, its like running from the rain only to fall into the river.” – Farrah Gray

92. “I am suddenly left alone again on the sunny path, with a memory of the rain.” – Azar Nafisi

93. “The sound of the rain needs no translation.” – Alan Watts94. “And I don’t know why but with you I’d dance in a storm in my best dress, fearless.” – Taylor Swift

Did you enjoy these rain quotes?

We often take rain for granted. It is easy to forget that rain is the very blood of life. It feeds the plants that give us air and food, washes away the dirt in our streets, and keeps us clean and healthy. Good rainfall is also an opportunity to stay connected with nature. 

Next time it rains near you, take time to enjoy it. If you’re able, take a walk in the rain. Or else, open a couple of windows and let your home be filled with the freshness the rain brings.

Pour yourself a hot beverage and cuddle up in a cozy blanket as you listen to the silvery drops fall on your roof.

Allow your body to relax and remember that rain symbolizes a fresh start. Let the rain inspire you to make the changes you’ve been wanting to make.

Let the rain wash away any fear or anxiety you’ve been feeling. And let the rain put your mind at ease. 

Which of these rain quotes and sayings was your favorite? Do you have another rain quote you would like to share? Let us know in the comment section below!