it rained vs It was rainy.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'It rained' is a simple statement indicating that rain fell from the sky. 'It was rainy' describes the weather condition as being characterized by rain. So, 'it rained' is used to state the occurrence of rain, while 'it was rainy' describes the weather condition.

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it rained

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the occurrence of rain.

This phrase is used to simply state that rain fell from the sky.

Examples:

Yesterday, it rained heavily.
It rained all night, causing flooding in some areas.
It rarely rained during the summer.
It rained for hours without stopping.
When it rained, we decided to stay indoors.

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Plus, it rained practically every day.
Last July in Houston, Texas, it rained for two days, 162 billion gallons.
They were coming on too late when it rained.
Every time it rained, we had to kill the power.
Last night it rained and the wet moss is very green.
The crops weren't good last year, it rained all summer and ruined the harvest.
And the park rangers confirmed that it rained the night before Samantha was killed.
Means the hole was dug the night it rained.
Luke Savard only lived because it rained that night.
In the winter of 2004, it rained in Death Valley.
We couldn't run the jumping course when it rained so...
One patient couldn't take showers, and panicked when it rained.
When it rained or was cold, there was always the shopping centre.
Someone left the lids of their trash cans open when it rained.
When it rained, we moved to the trees.
Remember... the day Toshi died... it rained like this.
Tell her that it rained for two and a half days.
From the city przepłoszył us rain, moreover, it rained all night...
Yesterday they didn't play tennis, because it rained.
No, because it rained too much.

Alternatives:

It poured
It drizzled
It showered
It sprinkled
It hailed

It was rainy.

This phrase is correct but less commonly used. It is used to describe the weather condition as being characterized by rain.

This phrase is used to describe the weather as being rainy or characterized by rain.

Examples:

Today, it was rainy and cold.
The whole week was rainy, making outdoor activities difficult.
When it was rainy, we stayed indoors and watched movies.
The forecast said it would be rainy all day.
The trip was canceled due to the rainy weather.

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And in April, it was rainy.
The weather was cool and it was very rainy.
We find it a rather sombre location, but that was perhaps a bit on the weather; it was quite rainy.
And it was dark, rainy.
It was rainy so I didn't have much luck.
For example, the weatherdescribes a specific situation for example it was rainy in Phoenix, Arizona, last week.
Producing wheat was very tiring and hazardous.The only happy area to be taken into account for the production of wheat was Marchesato di Crotone, where on the hills it was rainy in winter and wet in spring owing to Sila lying behing.
I saw it in her closet when it was rainy and I was bored and I was feeling snoopy.
Our we was rainy, so we could not take advantage of the garden, pool and outdoor activities, one more reason to return soon.
With my little choir of girls and some adults we spent three days at the beautiful estate Monterosso, despite the weather was rainy and cold.
The second year was rainy, and again there was a lot of Sena.
The entire Kocje was covered with bright green moss as the third month was rainy.
The weather was rainy the first day and overcast and cold the second.
It was... a rainy night in Boston.
It was a dark and rainy night.
It was a rainy day in New York.
It was an awful rainy day, I remember.
It was a rainy day, and watching that army of umbrellas moving together was incredible.
Despite the fact that it was rainy and cold, we were impressed by the complex and said yes when Hapimag offered me the job as Resort Manager. My first day at work as Resort Manager of Hapimag Port Heli was on 1 May 1992.
On the 29. the weather was rainy and cloudy, but on the 30. it was nice again. So I decided to go and get some photos. I sat alone in the house we had rented and which was near the beach.

Alternatives:

It was wet from the rain
It was pouring outside
It was drizzling all morning
It was showering on and off
It was sprinkling lightly

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