Rain in dreams washes. A gentle rain suggests emotional release arriving softly — relief after tension, forgiveness after resentment, tears that heal rather than hurt. In many folk traditions, rain is straightforwardly blessing and abundance falling on the dreamer's fields.
A cold, grey downpour can carry sadness or a period of gloom moving through — weather, not climate. Being caught unsheltered may reflect feeling exposed to events beyond your control, while watching rain from a warm window shows healthy distance from an emotional storm. After rain, in dreams as in earth, things grow.