Listening room Sounds Thunderstorm for sleep
Storm
Thunderstorm sounds for sleep
Steady rain with soft, deep thunder rolling in the distance now and then.
Plays right here. No account, no YouTube, no ads in the player.
Press play. It loops until you stop it.
Sound: Rain and Thunder Ambience by sagamusix on Freesound (CC0). Trimmed to a 3-minute loop, loudest moments evened out, and level-matched.
What you’re hearing
A real field recording of a summer thunderstorm: plenty of steady rain, with several deep thunder rolls underneath it. We gently evened out the loudest moments so the thunder stays soft and far off.
Thunder is part of the sound here, so this one is less even than plain rain. If rumbles keep you awake, start with our steady rain page instead. If a storm outside is what makes you feel tucked in, this is the one.
Keep the volume low enough that the thunder sounds far away. Use the timer so it fades out once you’re asleep.
For listening in bed
Sleep with sound on, comfortably
Soft headband headphones lie flat, so you can drift off on your side with the sound still playing.
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Good to know
Is it free?
Yes. No account, no sign-up, no ads in the player. The file plays from this site, so nothing hands you off to YouTube.
Does it really loop all night?
It loops a 3-minute recording with a soft crossfade where the end meets the start, so it keeps going until you pause it or the timer runs out. Your browser and device have to stay awake and the tab has to stay open.
Will the thunder be loud?
The rumbles swell under the rain for a few seconds at a time, then settle back. We evened out the loudest moments and level-matched this loop to the other sounds on the site, so you shouldn’t need to change the volume when you switch.