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Rain for sleeping
Rain sounds for sleep with 105 lofi songs on top, if you want them. Six rain rooms, a live mixer, a sleep timer and a dim screen. Press play, then let go.
Start with the softest room, Deep Sleep Drizzle. Thunder is off in five of the six rooms.
- Never loops
- Sleep timer with fade
- Dim screen
- CC BY 4.0
Tonight I want…
The rain mixer
Build the rain you sleep to
Seven layers, each with its own slider: rain, window, roof, leaves, wind, distant thunder and a low hum. It is made live in your browser, so it never loops. Open it full size
Step 1 · pick a room
Rain is generated live in your browser. It never loops.
Step 2 · shape the rain
Step 3 · timer
Six rain rooms
Pick the rain that suits your night
Each room pairs one kind of rain with a playlist of the slowest lofi that fits it. “Rain + lofi” starts both. Window rain for listening, roof rain for cover, leaves for softness, a storm for weather lovers.
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Room 02
Rain on the Roof
Up in the attic or a small cabin, with the rain drumming just above your head
Playlist · all six rooms
The Rain for Sleeping Playlist
105 tracks · 5 h 2 min · airy to deeply quiet
How it works
Four steps to a quiet night
- Pick a roomSix kinds of rain, each with its own lofi playlist.
- Press playMusic and rain start together. Balance them in the mixer.
- Set the timer30 to 90 minutes, or 8 hours. Both fade out together.
- Dim the screenA black page keeps the sound going and the light off.
How long is your night?
Long rain mixes, fitted to the minute
One, two, three or eight hours of rain-night lofi. The first three never repeat a track. The eight hour mix repeats the playlist, reshuffled, and says so.
- 1h21 tracks · 1 h
1 Hour Rain for Sleeping
Falling asleep, a nap or a focused hour of reading.
- 2h41 tracks · 2 h
2 Hour Rain for Sleeping
Slow evenings, a long wind-down or the first part of the night.
- 3h62 tracks · 3 h
3 Hour Rain for Sleeping
Long study sessions, an evening of work or a livestream background.
- 8h167 tracks · 8 h
8 Hour Rain for Sleeping
Sleeping through the night when noise wakes you.
The short answer
Are rain sounds good for sleeping?
For many people, yes. Steady rain is a soft, even sound with no message in it, so doors, cars and voices stand out less against it. Choose rain without thunder, keep it quiet, use a timer and put the speaker across the room. The research on rain in particular is thin, so think of it as a comfort, not a cure.
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Free to use
Free sleep music for your videos and streams
Yes
Free with credit
- Videos, Shorts, Reels and TikToks
- Twitch and YouTube livestreams
- Podcasts, shops, cafés and classrooms
- Games, apps and school projects
- Any social media post or stream, with credit
Credit
No Content ID
None of this music is in Content ID. Add the credit line wherever you use it and your videos, streams and VODs stay clear.
Music by Purrple CatPlease don’t
Not for music streaming services
Please don’t upload the music to Spotify, Apple Music or any other music streaming service. That includes remixes, samples and covers of it.
Questions
Rain for sleeping, answered
Is rain good for sleeping?
For many people, yes. Steady rain is a broadband sound with no message in it, so it makes sudden noises (a door, a car) stand out less. Research on rain for sleep is thin, so treat it as a comfort that works for some people, not as a treatment. If you struggle to sleep for weeks, talk to a clinician.
What is the best rain sound for sleep?
Start with a soft, steady rain with no thunder: the “Deep Sleep Drizzle” room. If you want more cover for noise, try rain on the roof. If you like to hear individual drops, try rain on the window.
How loud should rain sounds be for sleeping?
Quiet. Loud enough to blur the small noises that wake you, not loud enough to become the thing you listen to. If you could still have a quiet conversation over it, the level is about right. Put the speaker across the room, not on the pillow.
Should I leave rain sounds on all night?
If you mostly have trouble falling asleep, use the sleep timer (30 to 60 minutes) so everything fades out. If noise wakes you through the night, the 8 hour mix or a long timer makes sense. Keep the level low either way.
Is this real rain or a recording?
The rain is generated live in your browser from filtered noise and randomly timed drops, so it never loops. It is not a field recording. The music is original lofi by Purrple Cat.
Will it work with my phone screen off?
Some mobile browsers pause web audio when the screen locks. The “Dim screen” button blacks out the page and asks the browser to keep the screen awake, so the sound keeps going. Browsers vary, so test it before you rely on it for the night.
