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Gentle rain sounds

Press play for light rain on a cottage window with no thunder, no music and no sudden sounds. It is the quietest rain on the site.

Light rain lands as a soft, fine hiss rather than a patter, and here it falls on a cottage window with a few drops from the eaves. If you want it a little fuller, raise the rain slider; to keep it gentle, leave the thunder out. In the full mixer, the Gentle rain button softens any of the 60 places the same way, and the library has a “Gentle, no thunder” list.

Open this mix in the full mixer

Free for now: every sound, real recordings included.

What you're hearing

Most sounds here are generated live in your browser, so nothing long downloads before it plays. The full mixer adds more sounds, other versions of each, and real recordings.

Questions

Is there any thunder?
No. This mix has none, and nothing loud will surprise you.
Is there music?
No. Only rain.
Is there a real recording of light rain?
Yes. In the full mixer, the window menu has “Light rain in a courtyard” and the roof menu has “Light rain on an umbrella”, both recorded outdoors.
Can I add birdsong?
Yes. In the full mixer, tap the name under the leaves slider and choose “Birds after rain” or “Dawn chorus” under “Real recordings”. They are real recordings, set to sit softly under the rain.
Gentle rain or rain for sleeping?
Both are calm. This one is lighter and quieter; the sleeping page has steadier rain and opens with a sleep timer and black screen.
Is it free?
Yes, for now everything is free, the real recordings included. There is nothing to sign up for, nothing to install and no ads. Later some real recordings may move to a paid option; the sounds made in your browser will stay free.

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