Synonyms of rainfall

rainfall

noun

ˈrān-ˌfȯl 

as in rain

a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity

a torrential rainfall washed away most of the little sprouts in our vegetable garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rain
• storm
• rainstorm
• downpour
• precipitation
• wet
• deluge
• cloudburst
• weather
• thunderstorm
• shower
• downfall
• thundershower

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drizzle
• mist
• spit
• sprinkle
• scud
• mizzle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rainfall

Container handling operations at China’s Ports of Shanghai and Ningbo were halted over the weekend amid the torrential rainfall and heavy winds. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

The storms are expected to be slow-moving, with a risk of locally heavy rainfall and a few strong wind gusts when storms collapse, according to the weather service. — Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

The highest rainfall totals so far have been in Uvalde County — up to 16 inches in some areas, the weather service said. — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

The National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center has issued a High Risk of excessive rainfall Wednesday across parts of the Edwards Plateau, Hill Country and central Rio Grande Valley — its highest category for flash flooding. — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 July 2026