57 Rain Quotes

Be inspired by these rain quotes and the many ways rain can touch our lives. There are days when we would rather see sunshine, and other times when the sound of rain is peaceful and welcome. For the gardener, a gentle rain brings needed moisture, while for a child, a rainy day may mean puddles and a chance to play.

Life can sometimes feel much the same. We enjoy days filled with sunshine and happiness, but we also experience difficult times that feel more like a storm. Yet just as the sun appears again after the rain, challenging days do not last forever.

Rain also reminds us of the beauty and balance found in nature. Flowers, trees, gardens, and fields all depend upon it. May these quotes encourage you to appreciate the rainy days, remember that brighter days will come, and perhaps look at the next rainfall a little differently. You may also enjoy these Poems About Rain.

Updated September 19, 2026, by Catherine Pulsifer.

Inspirational Rain Quotes

Rain can change our plans, but these quotes remind us that our attitude often determines whether we see the rain as an inconvenience or another part of life's journey.

Refreshingly descends the rain, But some dislike the wet; whether you find it joy or pain, is as your heart is set.
David V. Bush, No Bad Weather

The heavy clouds may be raining, but with evening comes the light
S. K. Phillips, We Shall Be Satisfied

Life is a blending of sunshine and showers
Lillian E Curtis, Sunshine And Shadow

Good morning to you, may your day be full - may sunshine throughout your day rule. May any rain that falls be short-lived.
Catherine Pulsifer, May Your Day Be Full

I watched a little sailing boat....It plunged its way ahead- through wind and spray and driving rain towards the harbour light
Patience Strong, Sailing Boat

Into each life some rain must fall - some days must be dark and dreary.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Rainy Day

A rainy day seems so dark and gray but remember the sun will follow bringing color to your day.
Kate Summers

It may rain again tomorrow, it may rain - but say, ain't it fine today?
Douglas Malloch, Today

Look hopefully up to the skies, for sunshine will come after rain.
John Imrie, Life's Brighter Side

Rain Quotes About Sunshine And Better Days

Storms eventually pass. These quotes remind us that sunshine, hope, and brighter days can follow even the heaviest rain.

Showing kindness is like the rainbow appearing after a rain storm.
Catherine Pulsifer

The first rainbow to appear was brilliant and so clear - it was God's promise of no more rain
Catherine Pulsifer, When You See A Rainbow

After the rain, the rainbow appears. And in life, after the tears the smiles appear. Nothing last forever.
Catherine Pulsifer

... the brightest and warmest sunshine comes after the rain is gone.
Clara McAlister Brooks, Life's Mystery

If the heart be true and the love be strong; for the mist, if it comes, and the weeping rain will be changed by the love into sunshine again.
George MacDonald, Right And Wrong

May the sun shine bright on your windowpane. May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
An Irish Blessing

If all the skies were sunshine, our faces would be fain to feel once more upon them the cooling splash of rain.
Henry VanDyke

Rain or shine, blue sky or gray, joy and sorrow sharing hand in hand along the way we'll go bravely faring.
Edgar A. Guest, Hand In Hand

Though it rains like the rain....and the clouds are forbidding and thick. You can make the sun shine in your soul, little man — do something for somebody, quick.
Unknown, Do Something

Rain Quotes About Nature And Gardens

Rain gives life to gardens, flowers, trees, and fields. These quotes celebrate the important part rain plays in the beauty and growth we see in nature.

Happiness is taking a walk in the garden under bright sunshine soon after rain.
Author Unknown

Sow some seeds, inside a pot or in a plot ...they drink the sunshine, they eat the rain
Catherine Pulsifer, The Process of Growth

Good, kindly Mother Nature...her rains upon all creatures fall.
Edgar A. Guest, Mother Nature

But the morning dew must fall, and the sun and summer rain must do their part, and perform it all over and over again.
Josephine Pollard, Over And Over Again

My garden grows with rain and sun, a careful touch and lots of fun.
Catherine Pulsifer, My Garden Grows

Daisies standing in the rain, hold their heads together, but they never once complain of the drenching weather.
Annette Wynne, Daisies Standing in the Rain

Raindrops sparkle on the blade with dew, in the grass for me 'n you.
Catherine Pulsifer, The Grass Is Home To ...

Whoever makes a garden has never worked alone; the rain has always found it, the sun has always known
Douglas Malloch, Who Makes A Garden

The dust lay over everything. The roadsides powdered grey, we watched for clouds to bring us rain for weeks, day after day.
Lucy P. Scott, After Drought

How beautiful is the rain! After the dust and heat, in the broad and fiery street, in the narrow lane
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, How Beautiful Is The Rain

If it weren't for the rain, we'd all live in a desert - with no trees, grass or flowers, just dirt and prickly cactus.
Julie Hebert, Look For The Upside Of Life

Which is the wind that brings the rain? The East Wind, and farmers know
Unknown, What The Wind Brings

Still green and fragrant thro' the Summer rain, when freer airs are thrilled with light perfumes.
Dora Read Goodale, Sweet Brier

Hot July brings cooling showers, apricots and gilliflowers
Sara Coleridge, The Months

You love the roses - so do I. I wish the sky would rain down roses, as they rain
George Eliot, Roses

Who made thee flowers? Not the sun, rain or sod. Nor man's vital powers - but the quiet thought of God.
Wilhelmina Stitch, Whence Came The Flowers

Rain Quotes About Life And Difficult Times

Rain is often used as a picture of life's difficult days. These quotes remind us to keep going, remain grateful, and remember that no storm lasts forever.

No matter how hard the rain may pour, with Mother around we weather each storm.
Catherine Pulsifer, Like A Tree

Complaints are like the clouds that produce no rain no matter how thick they gather.
Israelmore Ayivor

Be thankful for the rain that falls and for snow that make snowballs.
Catherine Pulsifer, The Little Things

A life built on the sands of celebrity can be wrecked by the rains of reverses.
William Arthur Ward, A Life Built

And what if rain shall fall today and you with grief are sad; be grateful that you can recall the joys that you have had.
Edgar A. Guest, Be Grateful

With such a comrade, such a friend, I fain would walk till journeys end, through summer sunshine, winter rain
Henry VanDyke

Yes work while the sun shines, that is the way, for to-morrow may be a rainy day
David J. Cable

The day you get to retire - a day which we all aspire - you don't need to worry about rain inside you can remain
Catherine Pulsifer, Hard To Believe

Though rains descend and loud winds call, this happy house shall never fall.
Henry VanDyke

Rain Quotes About God And Faith

Rain is part of God's creation and can remind us that both sunshine and showers have a purpose. These quotes encourage faith, gratitude, and trust through every season.

And every tiny drop of rain which falls in gentle shower, and then in mist ascends again tells of His wondrous power.
Maria J Dodge, God's Power

I saw God wash the world last night with His sweet showers on high, and then, when morning came, I saw Him hang it out to dry.
William L. Stidger, I Saw God Wash The World

God sendeth sun, he sendeth showers; alike they're needful for the flower
S. F. Adams, Thy Will Be Done

For the gladness of the sunshine for the dropping of the rain, for the springtide's bloom of promise
Agnes Maule Machar, A Thanksgiving Hymn

But I would not worry, if I were you...The rain will cease and the sky grow blue, and God to your heart will kindly send His message of love
S. B. McManus, He Knoweth Your Need

God hath not promised sun without rain
Annie Johnson Flint, What God Hath Promised

We thank Thee, Lord, for sunshine bright...for soft white snow and rains that fall.
Janie Mohanna, We Thank Thee, Lord

Rainy Day Quotes

Sometimes a rainy day is simply an invitation to slow down, stay inside, read a good book, or enjoy the peaceful sound of rain falling outside.

Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.
Bill Patterson

Oh, friend, for some such day of cheer and rain, books, and the dear companionship of you!
Theodosia Garrison, This Is My Dream

April showers nourish both the earth and the dreams within our hearts.
Catherine Pulsifer

Listening to this tapping sound of the rain pouring to the ground and the wind playing with the last leaves at will
Zivan Vujcic, Autumn

And when the sun shines after the rain, it's lovely to look down - upon the coloured roofs below, lit by the sun's bright ray
Patience Strong, Roofs

The little, smoky vapors produce the drops of rain
S. W. Irvin, A Little Sonnet About Little Things

Rain Quotes About Kindness And Love

Like sunshine following rain, kind words, love, and friendship can bring warmth and encouragement when someone is facing a difficult day.

What to earth are sun and rain? Never was a kind word wasted; never was one said in vain.
M. T., Loving Words

Conclusion

Rain is something we all experience, yet how we see it often depends on the day. Sometimes it changes our plans and leaves the sky looking dark and gray. At other times, it is exactly what the gardens, fields, and flowers need. And there are days when simply listening to the rain can bring a sense of peace.

Life has its rainy days too. We face disappointments, worries, and times when the way ahead seems cloudy. But just as rain eventually passes and the sun shines again, difficult seasons can give way to brighter days. May these rain quotes remind you to keep hope in your heart, appreciate the blessings found in every season, and remember that both the sunshine and the rain have their place.

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