Top 15 Rainy Day Songs

The songSomeone tries to apologise to a person they may have driven away.

Best forIt feels made for watching rain move down a window while you think about what you wish you had said.

The songThis instrumental piano piece feels like a small message or goodbye left for someone who is not there.

Best forIt works when the weather makes everything feel quieter and you do not need words to fill the space.

The songNovo Amor sings about holding on to someone when the relationship feels fragile and uncertain.

Best forIt feels soft and close, like staying inside when the rain gives you permission to slow down.

The songA man wishes he could return to the night he met someone before the relationship went wrong.

Best forIt matches the kind of rainy day that makes old memories arrive without being invited.

The songSomeone wants closeness with a person who stays distant and unreachable.

Best forIt makes a grey day feel even softer, like you are seeing the world through fogged glass.

The songColdplay sing with complete devotion about someone they see as special and rare.

Best forIt adds a little warmth to a cold day without making it feel too bright or cheerful.

The songBon Iver and St Vincent made this song for the New Moon soundtrack. Its words are deliberately hard to pin down and feel full of distance, loss and unease.

Best forIt is best for an empty street after rain, when the world is calm but not quite happy.

The songThe Neighbourhood sing about wanting to stay close to someone while the world outside feels cold.

Best forIt fits the comfort of being indoors while the weather outside makes the day feel far away.

The songA lover remembers intense moments with someone while imagining the world falling apart around them.

Best forIt has the private feeling of being stuck inside with your thoughts while the sky gets darker.

The songColdplay sing about regret and wanting to go back to the start of a relationship to fix it.

Best forIt is for a slow day when you have time to replay old conversations and imagine different endings.

The songTom Odell sings about being too emotionally tired to love someone new.

Best forIt belongs on the days when the weather matches the feeling of having nothing left to give.

The songJohn Mayer sings about accepting the things in life that keep pulling him down.

Best forIt feels steady and thoughtful, like a long drive through rain when you are not in a rush to arrive.

The songLiana Flores sings about watching the moon rise and finding comfort in a quiet, passing moment.

Best forIt feels small and gentle in the best way, like a cup of tea when the whole day is grey.

The songRadiohead sing about wanting a simple, peaceful life away from pressure and disappointment.

Best forIt is for a rainy day when you want the world to stop asking things from you for a while.

The songMitski decides that love is the one thing that truly belongs to her and imagines giving it to the moon.

Best forIt feels like a quiet light in a dark room, which is exactly what a long rainy afternoon sometimes needs.