It has rained all week. vs It has been raining all week.

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'It has rained all week' implies that the rain occurred at some point during the week, while 'It has been raining all week' suggests continuous rain throughout the week.

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It has rained all week.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that rain occurred at some point during the week.

This phrase is used to express that rain happened at some unspecified time during the entire week.

Examples:

It has rained all week, so the ground is completely soaked.
It has rained all week, and I haven't been able to go for a walk.
It has rained all week, but today the sun is finally shining.
It has rained all week, and the rivers are overflowing.
It has rained all week, and the farmers are worried about their crops.

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(camera shutter clicks) It hasn't rained in weeks.
Although it has rained shrimp once or twice.
It has rained 1.65 inches of rain today.
It has rained 1.65 inches of rain today.
It has rained 1.65 inches of rain today.
Dear Aunt Lucy. I have arrived in London and so far it has rained, poured, drizzled and chucked it down.
You noticed how it has rained but its still hot?
Nobody has mentioned my birthday all week.
Speculation has been front page all week.
Been confiscating stuff like this all week.
You've been teary-eyed all week.
He's doing some talk up in the Lake District all week.
That's the abnormal spike we've been monitoring all week.
So Melody has been miserable all week.
It's better than the conversations I've been having all week.
Was at a F.E.T.A. Conference in Greeley, Colorado, all week.
I told you... a guest-lecture series all week.
It's been building all week.
We've been running them all week.
They've been loading boxcars all week.

Alternatives:

It rained all week.
There was rain all week.
Rain fell all week.
The week was full of rain.
The entire week saw rain.

It has been raining all week.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate continuous rain throughout the week.

This phrase is used to convey that rain has been ongoing without interruption throughout the entire week.

Examples:

It has been raining all week, and I'm tired of the gloomy weather.
It has been raining all week, so the outdoor event got canceled.
It has been raining all week, and the streets are flooded.
It has been raining all week, and the roof is leaking.
It has been raining all week, and the kids haven't been able to play outside.

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First time you came to visit me in Brazil... It didn't stop raining for a week.
As far back as I can remember, it has been raining
As far back as I can remember, it has been raining
- It's been raining all day here.
It is interesting that the British Minister of Agriculture, Mrs Beckett, has said that she will decide when farmers can go into the field, or when it is too wet or has been raining.
She came in last week and... it had been raining and she was completely soaked.
Nobody has mentioned my birthday all week.
Speculation has been front page all week.
Been confiscating stuff like this all week.
You've been teary-eyed all week.
He's doing some talk up in the Lake District all week.
That's the abnormal spike we've been monitoring all week.
So Melody has been miserable all week.
It's better than the conversations I've been having all week.
Was at a F.E.T.A. Conference in Greeley, Colorado, all week.
I told you... a guest-lecture series all week.
It's been building all week.
We've been running them all week.
They've been loading boxcars all week.
We've been hanging out at pilates all week.

Alternatives:

Rain has been falling all week.
There has been continuous rain all week.
The rain has persisted all week.
It has been a week of non-stop rain.
The entire week has seen rain without a break.

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It has rained all week. vs It has been raining all week.