A thunderstorm is ready: heavy rain, wind and thunder. Press Play, or pick another storm below.
Ready. Press Play to start the storm.
The sound fades out slowly during the last minute, then stops.
Your mix and saved mixes stay in this browser. For relaxing and covering background noise. Keep the volume low.
About Thunderstorm Sounds
This page plays a thunderstorm: heavy rain, a rough wind, and thunder that rolls in now and then — sometimes close and loud, sometimes far away and deep. Press Play and the storm goes on until you pause it, or until the sleep timer fades it out.
You decide how often the thunder comes: now and then, normal, or often. You can also pick another storm with one tap — a distant storm, a storm at sea, a cabin with a fire — or turn the thunder off and keep only the rain.
Everything is made live in your browser. There is no recording, so every roll of thunder is new: its length, its strength and its little echoes are chosen at random each time.
Features
- Rolling thunder — every roll is made fresh, 4 to 9 seconds long, near or far
- How often thunder rolls — now and then, normal or often, changed at any time
- Five storm mixes — Thunderstorm, Distant storm, Storm at sea, Cabin in the storm, and Rain, no thunder
- Twelve sounds — add or remove rain, wind, waves, fire or noise, each with its own volume
- Sleep timer — 15 to 120 minutes or your own time, with a slow fade-out in the last minute
- Saved mixes — name your own storm and load it again later
- Free and private — nothing is uploaded; your mix stays in this browser
How often thunder rolls
Real storms come and go, so the thunder never comes on a clock. You choose the pace, and each wait is picked at random inside it:
| Setting | First roll after Play | Then one roll every |
|---|---|---|
| Now and then | 8–20 seconds | 30 seconds to 2 minutes |
| Normal | 4–10 seconds | 20–60 seconds |
| Often | 2–6 seconds | 8–25 seconds |
This page starts on Often, so you hear the storm soon after you press Play. About 4 in 10 rolls are far away: softer, deeper and a little longer. The rest are close: louder, brighter at the start, with two to four swells as the sound echoes away. Each roll lasts 4 to 8 seconds when close, and 5 to 9 seconds when far.
The Thunder slider sets how loud the rolls are. For a gentle storm, keep the thunder low and the rain high.
Five storm mixes
| Mix | Sounds (volume) | Feels like |
|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm | heavy rain 55, thunder 60, wind 30 | a summer storm right overhead |
| Distant storm | light rain 50, thunder 35, wind 15 | a storm passing far away |
| Storm at sea | waves 50, heavy rain 45, thunder 55, wind 35 | wild weather on the coast |
| Cabin in the storm | heavy rain 55, wind 45, thunder 45, fire 40 | a warm room, a rough night outside |
| Rain, no thunder | light rain 50, heavy rain 25 | steady rain, nothing sudden |
Thunderstorm sounds for sleep
Many people love falling asleep to a storm. It is a good reason to stay in bed, and the rain covers the noises outside. But thunder is sudden, and that does not suit everyone:
- Light sleeper? Choose Now and then, keep the Thunder slider low, or pick Distant storm.
- No surprises at all? Pick Rain, no thunder, or turn the thunder off.
- Set the Sleep timer to 30 or 60 minutes, or type your own time (up to 720 minutes) with Custom…. The storm fades out slowly in the last minute.
- Keep the volume low, and the speaker a little away from your head. Some dogs are scared of thunder — keep it quiet if a pet is nearby.
This page is for relaxing and covering noise. It makes no health claims.
Frequently asked questions
Does the thunder come at random?
Yes. The wait before each roll is picked at random inside the pace you chose. Each roll also gets its own length, strength and distance, so no two are the same.
Can I have rain without thunder?
Yes. Tap Rain, no thunder, or tap Thunder in the list of sounds to turn it off. For rain on its own, you can also use Rain Sounds.
Is this a real recording of a storm?
No. The rain, wind and thunder are made by your browser from noise and filters. That is why it starts at once and the thunder never repeats.
I pressed Play but hear no thunder. Why?
Thunder comes in rolls, not all the time. On Often the first roll comes 2 to 6 seconds after you press Play, and on Now and then it can take up to 20 seconds. Check that the Thunder sound is on.
Can I play the storm all night?
Yes. Keep the tab open and set the Sleep timer to Off, or to your own time with Custom… (for example 480 minutes for 8 hours). On some phones the sound stops when the screen locks; keep the screen on with low brightness, or plug the phone in.
Are my saved mixes private?
Yes. They stay in this browser on this device, and they are shared with the other sound mixer pages on this site. Nothing is sent anywhere.
Related tools
- Rain Sounds — soft, steady rain with no thunder
- Ambient Sound Mixer — all twelve sounds, with Rainy café, Beach, Focus and Sleep mixes
- Fireplace Sounds — a crackling fire, with rain or wind if you like
- Ocean Waves — a slow, calm swell of waves
- Brown Noise — a deep, soft rumble with nothing sudden
How to use it
- The thunderstorm is ready — press Play
- Choose How often thunder rolls: now and then, normal or often
- Tap a storm mix, such as Distant storm, or turn single sounds on and off
- Move each slider to set how loud that sound is
- Set the Sleep timer if you want the storm to fade out by itself
- Press Pause to stop, and Play to carry on
