25 Rainy Day Golf Outfits for Women

Max Kuch

Last updated: August 27, 2026

The round I remember most clearly was played in horizontal rain at Machrihanish, and the reason I remember it fondly rather than otherwise is that I had waterproof trousers. Everyone in that group who did not was miserable by the fifth.

Wet weather golf is decided below the waist. Wet grass soaks an ordinary trouser to the knee in three holes even when it is not actually raining, and once your legs are wet you are cold for the rest of the round. So the order of purchase is trousers, then jacket, then a spare glove, then everything else. Breathability matters as much as waterproofing, because a cheap shell leaves you just as wet from the inside. The cold weather list covers the cold without the wet, and autumn is the season this matters most.

This is the one category where the expensive thing is genuinely better, and our guide to the best golf apparel covers which ones hold up past a season.

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Navy Waterproof Trousers with a Bright Top Save

#1: Navy Waterproof Trousers with a Bright Top

Navy waterproof trousers with a bright top underneath. The trousers are the piece that decides whether the round is enjoyable, and they earn their place even on a dry morning after heavy dew.
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Full Waterproof Suit in Black Save

#2: Full Waterproof Suit in Black

A matched black waterproof jacket and trousers. Look for articulated sleeves and a short jacket hem, because a long shell bunches under the arms at the top of the swing.
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Light Shell over a Merino Base Save

#3: Light Shell over a Merino Base

A packable shell over a merino base layer. Merino is the one fabric that stays warm when damp, which is exactly where you end up after nine wet holes.
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Waterproof Skort with Opaque Tights Save

#4: Waterproof Skort with Opaque Tights

A water resistant skort over opaque tights. Lighter than full waterproof trousers and enough for drizzle rather than downpour, and far more comfortable to walk in.
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Bright Yellow Jacket with Black Trousers Save

#5: Bright Yellow Jacket with Black Trousers

A yellow waterproof jacket over black trousers. Visibility drops sharply in rain, and a bright shell is a genuine safety feature on a course with parallel holes.
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Navy Shell with a Waterproof Cap Save

#6: Navy Shell with a Waterproof Cap

A navy shell with a waterproof cap. A soaked cap brim drips directly onto the ball at address, which is the small misery nobody warns you about.
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Grey Shell over a Quarter Zip Save

#7: Grey Shell over a Quarter Zip

A grey shell over a quarter zip. Three thin layers rather than two thick ones, because the shell has to come off the moment the rain stops or you cook inside it.
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Waterproof Trousers with a Fleece Mid Layer Save

#8: Waterproof Trousers with a Fleece Mid Layer

Waterproof trousers with a fleece under the shell. Fleece keeps working when it is slightly damp, where a down layer collapses and stops insulating entirely.
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Olive Rain Jacket with Black Leggings Save

#9: Olive Rain Jacket with Black Leggings

An olive rain jacket over fleece lined leggings. Leggings dry faster than trousers and pack smaller, which makes them the better choice for a day of uncertain weather.
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White Shell with Navy Trousers Save

#10: White Shell with Navy Trousers

A white waterproof over navy trousers. Pale shells look wrong until you have played in one and found it stays cooler in the muggy heat that follows summer rain.
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Half Zip Rain Top with a Skort Save

#11: Half Zip Rain Top with a Skort

A half zip rain top with a skort and tights. For showers rather than sustained rain, and the half zip vents faster than a full jacket when it clears.
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Waterproof Gilet over a Long Sleeve Save

#12: Waterproof Gilet over a Long Sleeve

A waterproof gilet over a long sleeve. Keeps the core dry with the arms completely free, which suits the kind of drizzle that does not justify a full jacket.
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Black Rain Suit with a Coloured Base Save

#13: Black Rain Suit with a Coloured Base

A black waterproof suit with a bright base layer underneath. When the shell comes off at the turn, there is a real outfit under it rather than a damp thermal.
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Navy Trousers with a Packable Shell Save

#14: Navy Trousers with a Packable Shell

Navy trousers with a shell that folds into its own pocket. This lives in the bag permanently between April and October and weighs almost nothing.
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Waterproof Trousers with a Sun Hoodie Save

#15: Waterproof Trousers with a Sun Hoodie

Waterproof trousers over a sun hoodie. Rain and sun in the same round is a British summer, and a hoodie under a shell handles the transition without a change.
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Burgundy Shell with Grey Trousers Save

#16: Burgundy Shell with Grey Trousers

A burgundy shell over grey trousers. Wet weather kit is almost always black or navy, so a deep colour is worth having simply because you will find it in the bag.
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Layered Neutrals under a Clear Shell Save

#17: Layered Neutrals under a Clear Shell

Neutral layers under a light coloured shell. Pale shells show mud and pale shells also dry visibly, which tells you when it is safe to pack the jacket away.
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Waterproof Skort with a Long Sleeve Save

#18: Waterproof Skort with a Long Sleeve

A waterproof skort with a long sleeve top. The lightest wet weather setup here, for a summer shower where full waterproofs would be far too warm.
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Teal Rain Jacket with Black Trousers Save

#19: Teal Rain Jacket with Black Trousers

A teal rain jacket over black trousers. Teal reads clearly through grey rain where navy disappears into it completely, which matters on a busy course.
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Full Kit with a Waterproof Glove Save

#20: Full Kit with a Waterproof Glove

Any of these outfits plus a rain glove for the leading hand. A wet grip is what actually loses shots in the rain, not wet clothes, and this is the cheapest fix available.
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Cream Shell over a Navy Base Save

#21: Cream Shell over a Navy Base

A cream shell over a navy base. Light above and dark below is easier on the eye than head to toe black, which is what most wet weather kit defaults to.
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Waterproof Trousers with a Vest and Base Save

#22: Waterproof Trousers with a Vest and Base

Waterproofs below, vest and base above. For rain that is more spray than fall, where a jacket traps too much heat and the legs still need protecting.
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Grey Suit with a Bright Cap Save

#23: Grey Suit with a Bright Cap

A grey waterproof suit with a bright cap. One point of colour at the top, and the cap is the piece most likely to be seen in a photograph anyway.
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Navy Kit with Spare Socks in the Bag Save

#24: Navy Kit with Spare Socks in the Bag

A navy waterproof set with a spare pair of socks packed. The single best thing in a wet weather bag is dry socks at the turn, and it costs nothing.
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The Complete Wet Round Setup Save

#25: The Complete Wet Round Setup

Waterproof trousers, breathable jacket, rain glove, waterproof cap and a towel kept dry under the umbrella. Everything here exists because of a round where one of them was missing.