Yahoo Lifestyle 175 Rain Quotes and Caption Ideas To Embrace the Storm
Whether you love or hate a rainy day, there's no denying the magic of a rainstorm. The rain stirs emotions, evokes nostalgia, and can even bring a sense of renewal. Whether you find comfort in the patter of raindrops on your window or love the drama of a thunderstorm, rain has a way of speaking to the heart—and rain quotes capture its beauty perfectly.
Rain has long been a source of inspiration for poets, writers and dreamers. It symbolizes growth, melancholy, romance, and even adventure. Some see it as a time for quiet reflection, while others embrace the energy and chaos of a storm. No matter how you feel about rainy days, there are rainy day quotes and lyrics that can capture your mood and turn a simple moment into something meaningful.
Whether you need the perfect Instagram caption, a thoughtful journal entry or a bit of inspiration to embrace the storm, these sayings and quotes about rain will help you put your feelings into words.
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Best Rain Quotes
1. "The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." –Dolly Parton
2. "Life's not about waiting for the storm to pass…. It's about learning to dance in the rain." –Vivian Greene
3. "The beauty of the rain is how it falls." –Dar Williams
4. "The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain." –Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
5. "Being soaked alone is cold. Being soaked with your best friend is an adventure." – Emily Wing Smith
6. "The common people pray for rain, healthy children and a summer that never ends. It is no matter to them if the high lords play their game of thrones, so long as they are left in peace." –George R.R. Martin
7. "After the rain, the sun will reappear. There is life. After the pain, the joy will still be here." –Walt Disney
8. "Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book." –Bill Watterson
9. "Rain is grace; rain is the sky condescending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life." –John Updike
10. "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
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11. "There's always a rainbow at the end of every rain." –Prince
12. "Tomorrow may rain, so I’ll follow the sun." –Paul McCartney
13. "Wisdom is like the rain. Its source is limitless, but it comes down according to the season." –Rumi
14. "It can’t rain all the time." –James O'Barr
15. "I have always considered the rain to be healing–a blanket–the comfort of a friend." –Douglas Coupland
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16. "August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time." –Sylvia Plath
17. "The Noah rule: Predicting rain doesn’t count; building arks does." –Warren Buffett
18. "Don’t be sad! Because God sends hope in the most desperate moments. Don’t forget, the heaviest rain comes out of the darkest clouds." –Rumi
19. "Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts. I was better after I had cried, than before – more sorry, more aware of my own ingratitude, more gentle." –Charles Dickens
20. "If it’s raining you can’t fix the roof, if it’s not raining it doesn’t need to be fixed." –Jim Rohn
21. "One can find so many pains when the rain is falling." –John Steinbeck
22. "The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach." –Henry Beston
23. "And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow." –Gilbert K. Chesterton
24. "You can hide beneath the covers and study your pain, make crosses from your lovers, throw roses in the rain. Waste your summer praying in vain, for a savior to rise from these streets." –Bruce Springsteen
25. "As the rain soaks into the ground, so pray the Lord to let his gospel soak into your soul." –Charles H. Spurgeon
26. "No individual rain drop ever considers itself responsible for the flood." –John Ruskin
27. "We inter-breath with the rain forests, we drink from the oceans. They are part of our own body." –Thich Nhat Hanh
28. "At night I dream that you and I are two plants that grew together, roots entwined, and that you know the earth and the rain like my mouth, since we are made of earth and rain." –Pablo Neruda
29. "Buckets of rain. Buckets of tears. Got all them buckets comin' out of my ears." – Bob Dylan
30. "When we look deeply into the heart of a flower, we see clouds, sunshine, minerals, time, the earth, and everything else in the cosmos in it. Without clouds there could be no rain, and without rain there would be no flower." –Thich Nhat Hanh
31. "I woke to the sound of rain." –Sylvia Plath
32. "It was night, and the rain fell; and falling, it was rain, but, having fallen, it was blood." –Edgar Allan Poe
33. "I am like the rain: I go where I'm needed." –Alejandro Jodorowsky
34. "Without the rain there is no beauty in the summer." –Jefferson Bethke
35. "I am suddenly left alone again on the sunny path, with a memory of the rain." –Azar Nafisi
36. "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
37. "My sorrow, when she’s here with me, thinks these dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be; she loves the bare, the withered tree; she walks the sodden pasture lane." –Robert Frost
38. "All birds find shelter during rain. But the eagle avoids the rain by flying above the clouds. Problems are common, but attitude makes the difference." –Abdul Kalam
39. "Exhaustion pays no mind to age or beauty. Like rain and earthquakes and hail and floods." –Haruki Murakami
40. "You’re not supposed to have iron bars around you – no one is supposed to have that. You’re supposed to fall down hills and get lonely, and find your own food and get wet when it rains. That’s what happens when you’re alive." –Sonya Hartnett
41. "Cautiously, I allowed myself to feel good at times. I found moments of peace in cheap rooms just staring at the knobs of some dresser or listening to the rain in the dark. The less I needed the better I felt." –Charles Bukowski
42. "No person has the right to rain on your dreams." –Marian Wright Edelman
43. "There will be a rain dance Friday night, weather permitting!" –George Carlin
44. "Let there be sunshine, let there be rain, let the broken hearted love again." –Bruce Springsteen
45. "So I walked back to my room and collapsed on the bottom bunk, thinking that if people were rain, I was drizzle and she was a hurricane." –John Green
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46. "Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet." –Bob Marley
47. "The truth is what I make it. I could set this world on fire and call it rain." –Victoria Aveyar
48. "Rain teaches us that even the sky needs to let go sometimes." –Unknown
49. "The rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at night and I love the rain." – Langston Hughes
50. "The nicest thing about the rain is that it always stops. Eventually." –Eeyore
51. "Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day." –Lawrence Welk
52. "“Keep something for a rainy day." –Traditional Proverb
53. "That’s a waste of time. If you really understand Zen. You can use any book. You could use the Bible. You could use Alice in Wonderland. You could use the dictionary, because... the sound of the rain needs no translation." –Alan Watts
54. "Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky." –Rabindranath Tagore
55. "Thanks to the long days of rain, the blades of grass glowed with a deep-green luster, and they gave off the smell of wildness unique to things that sink their roots into the earth." –Haruki Murakami
56. "There may be a time when we’ll attend Weather Theatres to recall the sensation of rain." –Jim Morrison
57. "And to tell the truth I don’t want to let go of the wrists of idleness, I don’t want to sell my life for money, I don’t even want to come in out of the rain." –Mary Oliver
58. "I don’t consider myself a pessimist. I think of a pessimist as someone who is waiting for it to rain. And I feel soaked to the skin." –Leonard Cohen
Funny Rain Quotes
59. "I’m not saying I hate the rain, but I’d rather be anywhere else."
60. "Rain is just confetti from the sky."
61. "I’m like a cloud, always raining on your parade."
62. "If you think it’s wet outside, wait until you see my hair."
63. "The rain makes me happy, but not as much as the umbrella makes me sad."
64. "Rainy days are the perfect excuse for eating carbs and doing nothing."
65. "There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing choices."
66. "When life gives you rain, at least you’re not in a drought."
67. "I don’t mind the rain. I just don’t like it on my face."
68. "It's raining, it’s pouring, the old man is snoring… but I’m wide awake trying to dodge puddles."
69. "The only thing better than a sunny day is a sunny day that follows a rainy one."
70. "Sometimes you just need to dance in the rain… or run from it."
71. "Rainy days are nature’s way of saying, 'Stay in bed and binge-watch Netflix.'"
72. "I love the rain. I love how it cleans everything, but I don’t love how it wrecks my hair."
73. "If you don’t like the weather, just wait 10 minutes. It’ll probably rain again."
74. "Why wait for a sunny day when you can be dramatic in the rain?"
Rain Song Lyrics
75. "I'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain." –Gene Kelly
76."I set fire to the rain, watched it pour as I touched your face." –Adele
77. "I can’t stand the rain against my window, bringing back sweet memories." –Ann Peebles
78. "Purple rain, purple rain." –Prince
79. "Here comes the rain again, falling on my head like a memory." –Eurythmics
80. "Raindrops keep falling on my head, but that doesn’t mean my eyes will soon be turning red." –B.J. Thomas
81. "It’s raining, it’s pouring, the old man is snoring." –Traditional Nursery Rhyme
82. "Rainy days and Mondays always get me down." –The Carpenters
83. "Blame it on the rain, yeah, yeah." –Milli Vanilli
84. "I love a rainy night, I love to hear the thunder, watch the lightning when it lights up the sky." –Eddie Rabbitt
85. "Who’ll stop the rain?" –Creedence Clearwater Revival
86. "Have you ever seen the rain coming down on a sunny day?" –Creedence Clearwater Revival
87. "Kiss me in the rain and make me feel like a child again." –Barbra Streisand
88. "Some feel the rain, others just get wet." –Bob Marley
89. "No more rain in this cloud." – Angie Stone
90. "Come in out of the rain, you’re gonna melt, dear." –Wendy Moten
91. "Let it rain, let it pour, I don't care anymore." –Eric Clapton
92."It's just a little rain, it's just a little heartache." –Neko Case
93. "Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful." –Dean Martin
94. "Cryin' in the rain, I'll never let you see the way my broken heart is hurting me." –Everly Brothers
95. "I'm only happy when it rains." –Garbage
96. "Early morning rain, with a dollar in my hand." –Gordon Lightfoot
97. "Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens." –Julie Andrews
98. "Can you stand the rain?" –New Edition
99. "The thunder rolls, and the lightning strikes." –Garth Brooks
100. "Like a river flows surely to the sea, darling, so it goes, some things are meant to be." –Elvis Presley
Rainy Day Captions
101. Dancing in the rain.
102. Puddle-jumping enthusiast.
103. Raindrops keep falling on my head.
104. Stormy skies, cozy vibes.
105. Cloudy with a chance of happiness.
106. When life gives you rain, grab an umbrella.
107. Let the rain wash away the worries.
108. Feeling drizzly, but in a good way.
109. Raindrops and coffee—perfection.
110. Cuddle weather has arrived.
111. Rainy days = movie marathons.
112. A little rain never hurt anyone.
113. Sky’s tears, earth’s blessing.
114. Gray skies, but a bright heart.
115. Watercolor world after the rain.
116. Walking on rain-kissed streets.
117. Cloudy days make the best naps.
118. The rhythm of raindrops is my favorite song.
119. Every raindrop brings a little magic.
120. The world shines brighter after the rain.
121. Storms don’t last forever.
122. Rainy days and good books go hand in hand.
123. Raindrop therapy in session.
124. Sip, sip, hooray! Rainy day tea time.
125. Umbrella? Overrated.
126. I want to kiss you in the rain.
127. The rain makes everything feel more alive.
128. Let’s get lost in the rain together.
129. Kissing in the rain is like dancing with your soul.
130. Every raindrop whispers your name.
131. The way we look at rain is how we look at love—it can be a storm or a blessing.
132. Rain is just love falling from the sky.
133. Cuddles + rain = the perfect love story.
134. Our love is like a thunderstorm—wild and beautiful.
135. You and me, under the same storm.
136. After the storms come the rainbows of life.
137. Rain reminds all things to grow.
138. There is no better smell than earth after a heavy rain.
139. Rain is cold because it reminds you to go cuddle someone.
140. There is so much beauty in the force of a storm.
141. Two things you can count on: Rain falling and the sun coming back out.
142. Nothing else in nature is as intoxicating as a stormy sky.
143. When it rains, the world pays attention. Be the rain.
144. A storm happens one raindrop at a time.
145. Watch the world soften with falling water.
146. Never forget–puddles are for playing in.
147. Look for people who smile in a storm and never let them go.
148. If you haven't run through a summer rain, then you haven't really lived.
149. When life gives you rain, pair with a cute set of boots.
150. Rain, rain go away, but first, a book and a cup of tea!
151. Your parade can't be rained on if you have the right mindset and a cute umbrella.
152. Find someone to walk through the rain with. That's your person.
153. The sun calls you to play, but it is the rain that beckons you to party.
154. It all starts with one good puddle stomp.
155. Chasing storms and dancing in the rain.
156. Puddle jumping because adulting can wait.
157. Rainy days mean cozy vibes and coffee refills.
158. Drizzles, dim lights, and deep thoughts.
159. Stormy skies, but my heart is at peace.
160. Caution: May spontaneously twirl in the rain.
161. Every storm runs out of rain, but not my love for gloomy weather.
162. A little rain never stopped a good adventure.
163. Drenched in rain, but shining inside.
164. Here for the rainy day aesthetic.
165. The rain writes poetry on my window.
166. Let the rain cleanse your worries away.
167. Thunderstorms and oversized sweaters are my kind of weather.
168. Singing in the rain, off-key but happy.
169. A rainy day is just an invitation to slow down.
170. I don't get wet, I get recharged.
171. Walking in the rain is my kind of therapy.
172. Storms may come, but so do rainbows.
173. Proof that even gray days have their own kind of beauty.
174. Not every cloud brings darkness—some bring growth.
175. Rainy days remind me that even storms have a purpose.
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