Our top picks:Īt the Good Housekeeping Institute, we test umbrellas in our Textiles Lab for a variety of characteristics, including ease of use, performance and durability. The umbrellas ahead are either top performers from our tests or newer styles with unique features and rave reviews from real users. We tested umbrellas for factors like ease of use, durability, coverage size and most importantly, how waterproof they are (because some actually failed our tests when we added water pressure to mimic a storm!).
The Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab reviews wet weather gear of all kinds, from rain jackets to rain boots, and we've made picking an umbrella a bit easier. There are plenty of umbrellas to choose from, but it can be difficult to figure out which one is the perfect fit for you without testing out every option. Besides being able to stand up to rain and wind, umbrellas should be easy to open and close while remaining comfortable and convenient to carry, and they should stand the test of time. There's no denying that a good umbrella is essential for a rainy day, and all it takes is one storm for you to learn that not all umbrellas are of the highest quality.
We also added new umbrella picks from SY and Rifle Paper Co. This article was updated in April 2022 to remove out-of-stock options and to ensure all product information meets the standards of the Textiles Lab at the Good Housekeeping Institute.