Best Patagonia Rain Jackets of May 2023 [Complete Guide]

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	Calcite Jacket	Storm Racer Jacket	Quandary Jacket	Rain-shadow Jacket	Light Storm Jacket	Torrent-shell 3L Jacket	Triolet Jacket	Hose-Down Slicker Jacket
MSRP	249 USD	249 USD	199 USD	199 USD	249 USD	149 USD	399 USD	179 USD
Overall score	90	88	84	84	80	80	74	68
Best uses	Day hiking & casual	High output activities - especially trail running & mountain biking	Top alternative to Calcite	A more common looking alternative to Storm Racer Jacket	Perfect for commuting	Casual. Impressive for its price!	Intention is all-round alpine use, but a fail IMO	Wet and dirty industrial work. Or maybe fishing...
Cell	Calcite Jacket	Storm Racer Jacket	Quandary Jacket	Rain-shadow Jacket	Light Storm Jacket	Torrent-shell 3L Jacket	Triolet Jacket	Hose-Down Slicker Jacket
Weather Resistance Comfort Breath-ability Packed Size Weight Versatility Style & Looks	9/10 9/10 7/10 N/A 8/10 9/10 9/10	7/10 9/10 9/10 10/10 10/10 4/10 9/10	8/10 8/10 6/10 N/A 5/10 7/10 8/10	7/10 8/10 8/10 9/10 8/10 8/10 7/10	8/10 6/10 6/10 N/A 5/10 5/10 8/10	8/10 6/10 5/10 6/10 8/10 6/10 6/10	9/10 7/10 8/10 N/A 6/10 8/10 8/10	10/10 5/10 4/10 N/A 5/10 4/10 5/10
Cell	Calcite Jacket	Storm Racer Jacket	Quandary Jacket	Rain-shadow Jacket	Light Storm Jacket	Torrent-shell 3L Jacket	Triolet Jacket	Hose-Down Slicker Jacket
Pros	Great weather protection and DWR, comfy, looks good	Incredibly breath-able, ultralight, comfy, great packed size	Great fit, comfy, durable	Great weather protection and durability for its weight, packed small	More classic, parka-like look; useful hood	Thicker outer fabric indirectly offers warmth, amazing jacket for its price	Durable, versatile, highly water-proof	Extreme water resistance, looks weird unless you are Kanye West
Cons	Average breath-ability, not packable	Niche design is hard to get used to, average water-proofing	Very heavy, not packable	Twice as heavy as Storm Racer	Jury is still out in terms of durability, very heavy	Clunky look, not breath-able at all	Heavy, baggy, price doesn't pay off	Unisex design causes poor fit, too "pro looking", hood too large
Cell	Calcite Jacket	Storm Racer Jacket	Quandary Jacket	Rain-shadow Jacket	Light Storm Jacket	Torrent-shell 3L Jacket	Triolet Jacket	Hose-Down Slicker Jacket
Packable?	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Water-proofing	2.5-layer Goretex Paclite Plus	3-layer H2No	2-layer H2No	3-layer H2No	2-layer Polyester	3-layer H2No	3-layer Goretex	Cell
Weight	411 g (14.5 oz)	198 g (7 oz)	714 g (25.2 oz)	397 g (14 oz)	695 g (24.5 oz)	394 g (13.9 oz)	550 g (19.4 oz)	655 g (23.1 oz)
Women's specific counter-parts	Women's Calcite Jacket	Women's Storm Racer Jacket	Women's Quandary Jacket	Women's Rain-shadow Jacket	Women's Light Storm Jacket	Women's Torrent-shell 3L Jacket	Women's Triolet Jacket	Hose-Down is unisex.

Note: I wouldn't really recommend Triolet Jacket or Hose-Down Slicker Jacket. I'd simply get either one of other 6 options - especially one of the first 4 picks.

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Related Data Set: Temperature ratings of Patagonia jackets

Name	Est. Temp (F/C)	Review	Pit venting?	Stuffs into itself?	Two way zipper?	Type	Activity	Fit	Weight
Arc'teryx Alpha (Men's - Women's)	-18/-28	Review	No	Yes	Yes	Down	Climbing	Regular	805 g / 1 lb 12.4 oz
Feathered Friends Khumbu	-17/-27		No	Yes	No	Down	All Round	Regular	960 g / 2 lb 2 oz
Arc'teryx Ceres SV (Men's - Women's)	-15/-26	Review	No	Yes	Yes	Down	All Round	Regular	880 g / 1 lb 15 oz
Mountain Equipment K7 (Men's)	-13/-25		No	Yes	Yes	Down	All Round	Regular	820 g / 1 lb 13 oz
Rab Positron Pro (Men's)	-13/-25		No	Yes	Yes	Down	All Round	Regular	740 g / 1 lb 10 oz
Arc'teryx Therme SV (Men's)	-11/-24	Review	No	No	Yes	Parka	Around Town	Regular	1.072 kg / 2 lb 5.8 oz
Patagonia Grade VII (Men's)	-11/-24		No	No	Yes	Down	Around Town	Regular	743 g / 1 lb 10.1 oz
Arc'teryx Firebee AR (Men's - Women's)	-10/-23	Review	No	Yes	Yes	Down	All Round	Regular	680 g / 1 lb 8 oz
Mountain Equipment Exo (Men's)	-10/-23		No	Yes	Yes	Down	All Round	Regular	770 g / 1 lb 11.2 oz
Arc'teryx Thorsen (Men's)	-7/-22	Review	No	No	Yes	Parka	Around Town	Regular	1.1 kg / 2 lb 5.4 oz
Patagonia Frozen Range (Men's - Women's)	-6/-21	Review	No	No	No	Parka	Around Town	Regular	1.253 kg / 2 lb 12.2 oz
Mountain Equipment Li. Ec. (Men's - Women's)	-5/-20		No	No	Yes	Down	All Round	Regular	822 g / 1 lb 13 oz
Arc'teryx Patera Long (Women's)	-2/-19		No	No	Yes	Parka	Around Town	Regular	1.1 kg / 2 lb 6.8 oz
Rab Neutrino Pro (Men's - Women's)	-2/-19		No	Yes	Yes	Down	All Round	Regular	585 g / 1 lb 8.6 oz
Arc'teryx Dually Belay (Men's)	0/-18	Review	No	Yes	Yes	Synthetic	Around Town	Regular	705 g / 1 lb 9 oz
Arc'teryx Centrale (Women's)	0/-18	Review	No	No	Yes	Parka	Around Town	Regular	885 g / 1 lb 15.2 oz
Arc'teryx Camosun (Men's)	0/-18	Review	No	No	No	Parka	Around Town	Trim	960 g / 2 lb 1.9 oz
Arc'teryx Cerium SV (Men's)	0/-18	Review	No	Yes	No	Down	All Round	Regular	415 g / 14.6 oz
Arc'teryx Revet (Men's)	2/-17		No	No	Yes	Parka	Around Town	Regular	755 g / 1 lb 10.6 oz
Arc'teryx Piedmont (Men's)	3/-16		No	Yes	Yes	Parka	Around Town	Regular	515 g / 1 lb 2.2 oz
Arc'teryx Fission SV (Men's - Women's)	3/-16	Review	No	No	Yes	Synthetic	All Round	Regular	890 g / 1 lb 15.4 oz
Arc'teryx Alpha Lightweight (Men's)	3/-16		No	Yes	Yes	Down	Climbing	Regular	540 g / 1 lb 3 oz
Outdoor Research Sup. Alp. (Men's - Women's)	3/-16		No	No	Yes	Down	All Round	Regular	825 g / 1 lb 13.1 oz
Arc'teryx Alessa Long (Women's)	3/-16		No	No	No	Parka	Around Town	Regular	1.015 kg / 2 lb 3.8 oz
Patagonia Tres 3-in-1 (Men's - Women's)	3/-16	Review	No	No	No	Parka	Around Town	Regular	1.307 kg / 2 lb 14.1 oz
Arc'teryx Radsten Parka (Men's)	3/-16		No	No	No	Parka	Around Town	Regular	745 g / 1 lb 10.3 oz
Rab Electron Pro (Men's - Women's)	5/-15		No	Yes	Yes	Down	All Round	Regular	525 g / 1 lb 2.5 oz
Arc'teryx Therme Parka (Men's)	5/-15	Review	No	No	Yes	Parka	Around Town	Regular	991 g / 2 lb 3 oz
Arc'teryx Macai (Men's)	5/-15	Review	Yes, zips	No	No	Down	Ski/Snowboard	Regular	1 kg / 2 lb 4 oz
Arc'teryx Nuclei SV (Men's)	5/-15	Review	No	Yes	Yes	Synthetic	Climbing	Regular	600 g / 1 lb 5.2 oz
Patagonia DAS Parka (Men's)	5/-15		No	Yes	Yes	Parka	Around Town	Regular	555 g / 1lb 3.6 oz
Arc'teryx Patera (Women's)	5/-15	Review	No	No	Yes	Parka	Around Town	Trim	867 g / 1 lb 14.6 oz
Black Diamond Access Down (Men's - Women's)	7/-14		No	Yes	Yes	Down	All Round	Regular	442 g / 15.6 oz
Arc'teryx Kappa (Men's)	7/-14	Review	No	No	Yes	Synthetic	All Round	Regular	755 g / 1 lb 10.6 oz
Arc'teryx Prema Down Coat (Women's)	7/-14		No	No	Yes	Parka	Around Town	Regular	794 g / 1 lb 12 oz
Arc'teryx Radsten Insulated (Men's)	7/-14		No	No	No	Parka	Around Town	Regular	715 g / 1 lb 9.2 oz
Rab Microlight Alpine (Men's - Women's)	7/-14		No	Yes	No	Down	All Round	Regular	466 g / 1 lb 0.5 oz
Arc'teryx Thorium (Men's - Women's)	7/-14	Review	No	Yes	Yes	Down	All Round	Regular	517 g / 1 lb 2.2 oz
Feathered Friends Eos	8/-13		No	Yes	No	Down	All Round	Regular	306 g / 10.8 oz
Arc'teryx Thorium AR (Men's - Women's)	8/-13	Review	No	Yes	No	Down	All Round	Regular	490 g / 1 lb 1.3 oz
Patagonia Macro Puff (Men's - Women's)	8/-13	Review	No	No	No	Synthetic	All Round	Regular	435 g / 15.3 oz
Arc'teryx Macai LT (Men's)	8/-13		Yes, zips	No	No	Down	Ski/Snowboard	Regular	855 g / 1 lb 14.2 oz
Arc'teryx Seyla (Women's)	8/-13		No	No	Yes	Parka	Around Town	Regular	507 g / 1 lb. 1.9 oz.
Patagonia Fitz Roy (Men's - Women's)	8/-13		No	Yes	No	Down	All Round	Regular	632 g / 1lb 6.3 oz
Arc'teryx Koda (Men's)	8/-13		No	No	No	Parka	Around Town	Regular	720 g / 1 lb 9.4 oz
Patagonia Vosque 3-in-1 (Women's)	10/-12	Review	No	No	No	Parka	Around Town	Regular	1.360 kg / 3 lb
Patagonia City Storm Down (Men's - Women's)	12/-11		No	Yes	No	Parka	All Round	Regular	468 g / 16.5 oz
Patagonia Jackson Glacier (Men's - Women's)	12/-11	Review	No	No	Yes	Parka	Around Town	Regular	880 g / 1 lb 15 oz
Arc'teryx Sensa (Women's)	14/-10		No	No	Yes	Parka	Around Town	Relaxed	785 g / 1 lb 11.7 oz
Patagonia Hi Loft Down (Men's - Women's)	14/-10	Review	No	Yes	No	Down	All Round	Regular	540 g / 1 lb 3 oz
REI Magma 850 Hoodie 2.0 (Men's - Women's)	14/-10		No	Yes	No	Down	All Round	Regular	340 g / 13.75 oz
Arc'teryx Beta Insulated Coat (Women's)	16/-9	Review	No	No	Yes	Synthetic	Around Town	Regular	600 g / 1 lb 5.2 oz
Arc'teryx Atom AR (Men's - Women's)	18/-8	Review	Yes, mesh	No	No	Synthetic	All Round	Regular	475 g / 1 lb
Patagonia Downdrift (Men's - Women's)	18/-8		No	No	No	Down	Around Town	Regular	1.014 kg / 2 lb 3.8 oz
Arc'teryx Magnus (Men's)	19/-7		No	No	No	Parka	Around Town	Regular	690 g / 1 lb 8.3 oz
Arc'teryx Agrium (Men's - Women's)	21/-6		No	Yes	No	Down	All Round	Regular	365 g / 12.9 oz
Patagonia AlpLight Down (Men's - Women's)	21/-6		No	Yes	No	Down	All Round	Slim	270 g / 9.5 oz
Arc'teryx Beta Insulated (Men's - Women's)	21/-6	Review	Yes, zips	No	Yes	Synthetic	All Round	Regular	680 g / 1 lb 8 oz
Patagonia Topley (Men's)	23/-5		No	No	Yes	Down	All Round	Regular	1.133 kg / 2 lb 8 oz
Arc'teryx Alpha IS (Men's)	23/-5		No	Yes	Yes	Synthetic	Climbing	Regular	610 g / 1 lb 5.5 oz
Rab Xenon 2.0 (Men's - Women's)	23/-5		No	Yes	Yes	Synthetic	All Round	Regular	385 g / 13.6 oz
Patagonia Down Sweater (Men's - Women's)	23/-5	Review	No	Yes	No	Down	All Round	Regular	428 g / 15.1 oz
Arc'teryx Ralle Parka (Men's)	25/-4		No	No	Yes	Parka	Around Town	Regular	735 g / 1 lb 9.9 oz
Patagonia Silent Down (Men's - Women's)	26/-3	Review	No	No	No	Down	Around Town	Regular	585 g / 1 lb 4.7 oz
Arc'teryx Therme Insulated (Men's)	26/-3	Review	No	No	No	Synthetic	Around Town	Regular	960 g / 2 lb 1.9 oz
Arc'teryx Cerium (Men's - Women's)	26/-3		No	Yes	No	Down	All Round	Trim	335 g / 11.8 oz
Mountain Hardwear GW/2 (Men's - Women's)	28/-2		No	Yes	No	Down	All Round	Trim	250 g / 8.8 oz
Arc'teryx Cerium LT (Men's - Women's)	28/-2	Review	No	Yes	No	Down	All Round	Trim	305 g / 10.8 oz
Arc'teryx Nuclei FL (Men's - Women's)	32/0	Review	No	Yes	No	Synthetic	Climbing	Trim	325 g / 11.5 oz
Patagonia DAS Light (Men's - Women's)	34/1		No	Yes	Yes	Synthetic	Climbing	Regular	320 g / 11.3 oz
Patagonia Micro Puff (Men's - Women's)	36/2	Review	No	Yes	No	Synthetic	All Round	Trim	298 g / 10.5 oz
Patagonia Isthmus (Men's)	36/2		No	No	No	Parka	Around Town	Regular	895 g / 1 lb 15.6 oz
Arc'teryx Proton LT (Men's - Women's)	37/3	Review	No	No	No	Synthetic	Climbing	Trim	375 g / 13.2 oz
Patagonia Nano Puff (Men's - Women's)	37/3	Review	No	Yes	No	Synthetic	All Round	Regular	363 g / 12.8 oz
Arc'teryx Norvan SL Ins. (Men's - Women's)	39/4		No	Yes	No	Synthetic	Running	Trim	270 g / 9.5 oz
Patagonia Nano Air (Men's - Women's)	41/5	Review	No	No	No	Synthetic	All Round	Trim	318 g / 11.2 oz
Arc'teryx Atom LT (Men's - Women's)	43/6	Review	Yes, mesh	No	No	Synthetic	All Round	Trim	375 g / 13.2 oz
Arc'teryx Cerium SL (Men's - Women's)	43/6	Review	No	Yes	No	Down	All Round	Trim	215 g / 7.6 oz
Arc'teryx Proton Hybrid (Men's - Women's)	46/8	Review	No	No	No	Synthetic	All Round	Trim	365 g / 12.9 oz
Arc'teryx Proton FL (Men's)	48/9	Review	No	No	No	Synthetic	Climbing	Trim	323 g / 11.4 oz
Arc'teryx Atom SL (Men's - Women's)	52/11	Review	Yes, mesh	No	No	Synthetic	All Round	Trim	245 g / 8.6 oz
REI Stormhenge Hybrid (Men's - Women's)	Testing		Yes, zips	No	No	Down	All Round	Regular	900 g / 1 lb 15.75 oz
Arc'teryx Monitor Insulated (Women's)	Testing		No	No	Yes	Parka	Around Town	Oversized	645 g / 1 lb 6.8 oz
Arc'teryx Coelle (Women's)	Testing		No	No	Yes	Parka	Around Town	Regular	460 g / 1 lb 0.2 oz

These are the approximate lowest temperatures you can wear each jacket without feeling uncomfortably cold, assuming:

you only have a shirt under and no shell over,
during daily use (strolls, power walks etc at most - no high output activities),
with just a little bit wind,
and in dry weather.

Read more about this chart here in my Insulated Outerwear Temperature Ratings Guide. Also my Best Patagonia Jackets post.

If you think you run warmer or colder than the average person, then shift temperature ranges accordingly.

Lastly - make sure to check out Patagonia.com Web Specials before you buy.

Calcite Jacket. My top pick for casual outgoings and recreational hiking purposes.

As some of you already know, I've been reviewing high quality clothing pieces for the last few years now. Especially from my most liked two brands: Arc'teryx and Patagonia (find full list at the bottom of this post).

Recently, I'm getting asked about my Best Patagonia Rain Jacket Picks, so here you go.

Attention: You will not see any insulated pieces in this review. I'll rather focus on waterproofing and general weather resistance.

If you're looking for an insulated jacket, on the other hand, then I'd recommend you to check out my Arc'teryx and Patagonia warmth chart post.

Summary

If you're looking for a short answer, here it is:

Storm Racer Jacket comes forward with its superior breathability, fit and comfort capabilities. This is why it's my top pick for high output activities. Having said that, it still offers impressive weather resistance, especially in the water beading department thanks to its quality DWR.

For casual outgoings & recreational hiking purposes (waterproofing over breathability), I'd recommend you the Calcite Jacket. Quandary Jacket can mostly work as a cheaper alternative to it, although neither are packable.
- Get the Torrentshell 3L if you absolutely need it packed, or the Rainshadow if you can sacrifice weather resistance with more breathability in return.
For high output activities (breathability over weather resistance), this Storm Racer Jacket is a state-of-the-art, handsome, unique killer - especially for trail running and mountain biking. If you'd rather getting a more time tested, proven piece, then this Rainshadow can be a great pick. They're both packed super small into their own stuff sacks.

A few more notes:

Patagonia discontinued the Cloud Ridge Jacket by 2020, and hence it isn't included in this review.
Rainshadow and Torrentshell saw complete revisions in 2020, so disregard any comments and reviews put forward before then.
Quandary and Torrentshell also offer insulated adaptations: Insulated Quandary and Torrentshell Insulated (discontinued as of 2020).

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Additional notes

Yes, Torrentshell is packed into its own size - despite what you might see/read on other blogs. I've shared its images here: https://outdoorcrunch.com/patagonia-houdini-vs-torrentshell/

Speaking of which, the larger the packed size score in the chart, the smaller the size.

Also, all these jackets are DWR coated - which is the number 1 thing you should look for in a rain jacket.

What is DWR by the way?

DWR is a coating.

It's basically sprayed on to the surface of these jackets as a finish. It stands for Durable Water Repellent - which means that water will be repelled under wet conditions instead of soaking into the fabric.

DWR also decreases dry time.

It's a good thing these jackets are coated in DWR, but pay attention to the fact that DWR is a coating - meaning that it will wear off over time.

Which is why you might want to invest in a DWR spray such as this one for after treatment.

As you see, there's a strong correlation between FP x FW and temperature ratings, but not more than, say, 80%. I explained why this happens here in this post of mine.

Lastly...

If you're reading this, then you're looking to get a Patagonia jacket specifically (duh). Patagonia is a fantastic brand and it's almost impossible to go wrong with the jackets I recommended above.

Having said that, I'd probably still take a look at Arc'teryx's Zeta and Beta Series. See my review here if you're interested: https://outdoorcrunch.com/arcteryx-zeta-vs-beta/

...especially see the Zeta SL.

Comments

Xanthophyll Carotene says

March 7, 2021 at 10:21 pm

Would like to hear more about why you wouldn’t choose the Triolet, considering that it probably the most durable of the jackets (with the exception of the slicker). Is packability really that compromised on this jacket?
Daniel says

November 15, 2021 at 7:34 pm

Hoping for an update soon as the line has been refreshed with Storm10

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