Synonyms of downpours

downpours

noun

plural of downpour

as in rains

a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity

the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rains
• storms
• rainstorms
• rainfalls
• cloudbursts
• thunderstorms
• deluges
• wets
• showers
• precipitations
• weathers
• downfalls
• thundershowers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mists
• drizzles
• sprinkles
• scuds
• spits
• mizzles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of downpours

These storms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and heavy downpours. — Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Florida is notorious for daily afternoon summer thunderstorms where lightning and torrential downpours keep drivers off of the track. — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Severe thunderstorms are also forecast to develop later in the day, threatening fireworks displays and other outdoor events from the Plains to the Northeast with damaging winds, lightning and heavy downpours. — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Storms could bring frequent lightning, damaging winds of 60+ mph, heavy downpours and 2-inch hail, the Weather Service said. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Severe wind gusts, heavy downpours, and intense lightning are possible with any storm that develops. — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Thanks to the season’s frequent afternoon thunderstorms, those downpours can easily turn into sleet and snow. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026

Lightning and downpours caused Centeroo to close for hours during the afternoon, canceling acts including Trombone Shorty, Blondshell and Aly & AJ, who expressed disappointment after having their Bonnaroo set nixed by weather for the second year in a row. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026

Its front-facing design deters pickpockets, while the water-resistant fabric protects your phone from surprise downpours or sweaty adventure days—because no one wants their phone ruined halfway through a trip. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026