It’s Rain Week at the Strategist

BestUmbrellas

Ten members of the Strategist team — armed with top-reviewed contenders, from compact and motorized to steel-framed and maple-handled — waded into some of the gustiest corridors of the city in the rain, and after some extensive testing, decided that the Davek Elite Umbrella was our favorite. But if you don’t like stick umbrellas, or just want to see if your umbrella made the list, read our full rankingshere.

Writer Dominique Pariso found thebest umbrellas for kids, as well. Several editors (and parents) recommended this colorful, clear option from Totes.

Once you’ve got a favorite umbrella, you need a place to put it — like in one of these sweet, rounded, almost modularindoor umbrella stands.

As writer Karen Iorio Adelson explains, the termumbrella stroller“does not refer tostrollerswith a built-inumbrellasto protect little ones from therain, but rather a compact stroller that folds up into a stick-umbrella-like shape for easy transport.” However, that lightweight build makes umbrella strollers great for the rain, as well, and this one from Nuna — with all-terrain wheels and an included rain cover — is especially handy in wet weather.

BestRainBoots

Karen also spoke to “five stylists and stylish women (from rainy locales)” to find the moststylish rain boots for women, including these modern-looking clear rubber boots.

We also found thebest rubber rain bootsfor women on Amazon, according to hyperenthusiastic reviewers. “The area I live in gets pretty swampy whenever it rains so I needed a pair of comfy rain shoes that I could just slip on quickly to keep my feet dry,” says one reviewer of these lace-up rain boots. “They fit like a glove and as long as I’m not in any puddles that are deep enough to come up to the laces, my feet stay nice and dry.”

Findingstylish waterproof bootscan be tricky, so writer Liza Corsillo surveyed some stylish men about their footwear for rainy weather. Jeremy Smith, owner of menswear storeStandard and Strangein Oakland, California, is a fan of these French waterproof Chelsea boots from Aigle.

We also went through and found thebest men’s rain bootson Amazon, according to hyperenthusiastic reviewers, like these knee-high rubber rain boots that have over 1,700 reviews and cost just $25.

Kids needrain boots, too, and these insulated ones from Bogs come highly recommended by a dad of three kids.

BestRaincoatsandRainJackets

Writer Lori Keong interviewed stylish women who live in rainy cities and outdoors-y women who like to hike to find thebest women’s rain jacketsfor every occasion and budget — and this classic-looking Stutterheim was recommended by two of her city-slicker experts.

A taxonomy oflightweight raincoats— for men, women, and in unisex styles — that won’t make you sweat, including this translucent one from Levi’s.

We found out that our resident Cool Guy Chris Black hates the rain, and as a result, has a rotation of go-torain gearthat still looks stylish, including this waterproof coat from Patagonia that he calls, “a hard-wearing classic.”

Thismen’s rain jacketfrom Everlane comes recommended by stylist Brandon Garr, who likes it because it’s made of recycled polyester and looks “sleek and sophisticated.” Just be warned that it’s water-resistant, not waterproof.

One of thebest rain jackets for menthat you can buy on Amazon is this Helly Hansen raincoat, whichisfully waterproof. As one reviewer explains, “I work on a barge in all weather and needed something rugged, as most other store-bought coats ripped or fell apart after a few uses. Had this for a few months and is good as new.”

We also found thebest rain jackets on Amazon for women, including this trench-style raincoat that one reviewer, bought for a vacation in Scotland, and raves, “I absolutely adore it. It has enough room to add a fleece underneath for extra warmth, but it also serves as a great light coat on mild or windy days.”

There’s also some surprisingly stylish, and functional,rain ponchosout there, and this one from Canada Goose was recommended by both a fashion stylist and a gear expert at Backcountry.

For those looking for even more coverage from the rain, we also found thebest rain hats on Amazon, like this “classic yellow Gorton’s Fisherman–style option.”

We even found thebest dog raincoats, according to dog walkers, and discovered that rubber-ducky patterned rain jacket is the Amazon coat but for dogs.