Rain sounds for sleep
Rain sounds are one of the most popular sleep sounds because they are steady and gentle, with no tune to follow. Hit The Hay has real rain recordings – light rain, heavy rain, rain on a window, a car roof, a tin roof and a tent – looped seamlessly, with no ads and offline play.
✓ No ads, ever ✓ Baby-safe sounds in Babies & Children ✓ Works offline
Ad-free, no paywall and no interruptions mid-sleep – nearly every sound is free, with no sign-up, rather than locked behind tiers or subscriptions.
Choose your rain
- Light rain and Rain – soft, steady showers. The easiest to sleep to.
- Heavy rain – a full, even downpour.
- Rain on the window with thunder – heavy rain on the glass with deep, rolling thunder.
- Gentle storm – soft rain with far-off thunder, levelled so nothing jumps out.
- Rain on a car roof, a tin roof or a tent – soft drumming, each with its own character.
For little ones, choose light rain or rain from the Babies & Children section rather than the louder thunder recordings.
Make it your own
- Mix rain with a fireplace or brown noise and set each volume separately.
- Turn on night mode for a very dim, warm screen.
- Use the sleep timer to fade out gently after you have dropped off.
Rain is also lovely as a relaxing background while you read or study – see study ambience.
Frequently asked questions
Are these real rain recordings?
Yes. They are real recordings from public-domain (CC0) and Pixabay sources, cleaned and looped so you won’t hear the join.
Which rain sound is best for babies?
Light rain or the plain rain sound in Babies & Children. The louder thunder recordings, such as rain on the window with thunder, are for grown-ups.
Do rain sounds work offline?
Yes. Once a sound has played it is saved on your device, or tap “Save all sounds for offline” in Settings.
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Free, no ads, no sign-up. Works on iPhone and Android – add it to your home screen to use it like an app.