Rain Sounds: Free Online Mixer with Sleep Timer
Free rain sounds for sleeping, played in this browser, with a sleep timer and a free file
- Free, no sign-up
- Mix rain with 2 more sounds
- Plays until you stop it
How to play rain
- 1
Press Play. The rain starts in your browser.
- 2
Add Brown, Fan, or Ocean under the rain, and set a sleep timer.
- 3
Tap Download for a free download of 10 minutes to 10 hours, as MP3, M4A, FLAC, or WAV.
Rain types and how to get close to each
You can play a Rain sound and a Thunderstorm sound, and here is how to shape them toward other kinds of rain
| Rain type | How it sounds and what to do |
|---|---|
| Light rain | Soft patter with space between drops. Play Rain alone with the slider low. |
| Heavy rain | Heavy rain sounds are a dense roar with little space between drops. Raise Rain and add Brown under it for weight. |
| Rain with thunder | Tap Thunderstorm for rain with thunder. Add Rain and set each slider to change how much you hear of each. |
| Rain on a roof or a tent | Brighter, with more taps. Add a little White or Blue to the rain. |
| Rain by the sea | Add Ocean to the rain to hear waves under the drops. |
| Rain and a fan | Add Fan for a steady low hum under the drops, like rain heard from a bedroom. |
Tips for a night of rain
Sleep timer
If you play rain sounds to sleep, choose 15, 30, 60, or 120 minutes. The rain fades out over the last minute, then stops, so you do not hear it end.
Keep it quiet
Relaxing rain sounds for sleeping work best at a low level. Long, loud listening can damage hearing, Cleveland Clinic and the Sleep Foundation say. Set the rain just loud enough to cover the room.
Lock screen
Keep the browser tab open and the phone on charge. We do not promise that rain keeps playing on the lock screen, so test it on your phone first.
Dark screen
Tap Dark screen to hide the player behind a black screen. One tap shows it again.
Questions
- What is the best rain sound for sleep?
- The one you stop noticing. Many people like calming rain sounds with no thunder, steady and soft. Try Rain alone, then Rain with Brown, for a few minutes each.
- Is rain a white noise?
- Not quite. Rain is a broadband sound: it covers low and high notes at once, as white noise does. But its energy leans low, so it is closer to pink noise.
- Why do rain sounds help you sleep?
- A steady sound makes a sudden one, like a door or a car, less sharp, so it may wake you less. The Sleep Foundation says some studies found people fell asleep faster with white noise. Reviews call the evidence mixed and of low quality.
- Is it healthy to sleep to rain?
- Research does not give a clear answer. Long, loud listening can damage hearing, so keep the level low and set the timer. These sounds are not a medical device or medical advice.
- Where can I get free rain sounds?
- In your browser. You get the rain sounds free, with no sign-up, and the downloads cost nothing too.
- Is light or heavy rain better for sleep?
- Light vs heavy rain is a matter of taste, and we know of no study that compares them. Light rain leaves more quiet between drops. Heavy rain covers more street noise. Move the slider and add Brown to go between them.
- Can I play rain sounds all night?
- Yes. With No timer set, the player keeps going until you stop it. To play it on another device, download rain sounds 10 hours long as one free file. The MP3 is about 1.4 GB, and the FLAC is about 4.5 GB.
Privacy
The rain plays in this tab, and nothing is uploaded. You need no account and no sign-up.
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