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A rain jacket keeps you dry through its fabric and its seams, so check both before you pick one. The styles sold as waterproof list a water column, from 3000 mm on the lighter ones up to 15000 mm on the waterproof shell jacket, and most of them have fully taped or heat-sealed seams so water cannot creep in along the stitching. Others rely on a water-repellent outer that makes showers and drizzle bead off, which is fine for a short walk but not for a soaking day in the hills. Once you know which you need, build the rest of your kit from our hiking clothes.
For long days in steady rain, a waterproof jacket with a membrane is the safer bet. The waterproof hiking jacket has a microporous membrane, a windproof polyester outer and a fleece you can detach, in men's and women's fits. The women's style with a hood and a 3-layer build is made for multi-day walks. If rain is rare where you live and you mostly want warmth in town, a bomber jacket may be the simpler buy.
An unlined shell runs cooler when you climb. The lightweight rain jacket for men is single-layer with taped seams and a windproof, breathable face, and the lightweight waterproof rain jacket has a fixed hood and no padding, so you don't overheat on steep sections. The mens rain jacket adds a laminated film behind its water-repellent outer and a breathable micro-mesh lining, for spring and autumn walks. In the humid north, a light shell makes more sense than anything padded.
When it is cold as well as wet, go for a lining. The 3 in 1 style for women pairs a polyester shell with a removable fleece lining. The womens rain jacket with a detachable hood has polyester fill for medium warmth, and the long raincoat for women has a quilted, padded lining with an inner press-stud placket behind the zip. Some heated styles put heating panels or zones in the lining, and one plugs into any USB battery.
Black and white are the most common colours, with green, red, pink, grey and blue across the range and yellow on a few. Sizes run from XS on some styles up to 3XL. On a cold, wet morning, wear the shell over a fleece jacket and take the fleece off once you warm up.
