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Best waterproof jackets for 2025
From Berghaus to Arc'teryx, Paramo to Peter Storm – Which? readers reveal their favourite waterproof jacket brands, including one where customers paid just £52 on average
In this article
- How we found the best waterproof jacket brands
- Best waterproof jacket brands at a glance - and the worst-rated
- Best waterproof jacket brand overall
- Best budget waterproof jacket brand
- Other great waterproof jacket brands
- Popular waterproof jacket styles
- Waterproof jacket brands with the lowest ratings
You don’t need to spend hundreds of pounds to get a top-quality waterproof jacket.
Our latest research rated jackets for water resistance, breathability, value for money and more. This revealed a highly rated jacket brand that costs an average of £200 less than its priciest rival.
Readers paid just £52 on average for a Cotton Traders jacket, and its products didn’t disappoint with an 80% score overall. But scrimp on the wrong item and a sudden deluge will leave you soaked to the skin.
Read on for our round-up of the best-rated waterproof coat brands, whatever your budget – and those to avoid.
How we found the best waterproof jacket brands
All waterproof jacket brands mentioned have been rated by owners from our Which? Connect panel - so you know you can trust the scores. They aren't influenced by brands or our opinions. It's this editorial independence that makes Which? unique. To calculate customer scores, we combined ratings on how likely members are to recommend the brand and how satisfied they are with their jacket purchase. The results speak for themselves. You can bag a jacket scoring an impressive 80% for around £50 - £65 (Cotton Traders and Trespass). You may have to sacrifice some ventilation at this lower price point, though. That's what sets costly top-scoring Paramo apart from the rest: its five-star breathability rating.
Best waterproof jacket brands at a glance - and the worst-rated
Just looking to buy the best? See our reviews of the best waterproof jacket brands using the links below. Or look at our full list of waterproof jacket results to compare all brands.
| 88% | £211 | ||||||||
| 86% | £165 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |||
| 86% | £148 | ||||||||
| 83% | £175 | ||||||||
| 83% | £153 | ||||||||
| 82% | £135 | ||||||||
| 81% | £135 |
Table notes: Based on responses in May and June 2023 from 2,770 members of the Which? Connect panel who own waterproof jackets. N/A indicates that we didn’t receive enough responses to report on a company in that category. Average price paid is based on what members told us they paid for their jackets.
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Best waterproof jacket brand overall
Páramo review
Customer score: 88%
Average price paid: £211
Verdict: Brilliant, if the price doesn’t put you off
Members paid more than £200, on average, for a jacket from table-topping Páramo. Yet they didn’t seem to mind, rating it four stars out of five for value.
Typically, the more waterproof a garment is, the less breathable it will be, but Páramo gets the balance right with the full five stars in both categories. Customers also praised the warmth of the jackets, as well as their fit.
Its ethics are admirable, too: it produces 80% of its gear in a Colombian factory, which trains and employs vulnerable women. Plus, its entire clothing range is environmentally conscious, as it’s free from PFAS/PFCs – a synthetic chemical traditionally used in waterproofs that can take up to 1,000 years to decompose. Find out how to avoid PFAS/PFCs in waterproof clothing.
We've shortlisted some of the popular waterproof jackets you can buy from the retailers above, or shop more Páramo jackets direct or at Go Outdoors.
Best budget waterproof jacket brand
Cotton Traders review
Customer score: 80%
Average price paid: £52
Verdict: Seriously good value
Cotton Traders is an excellent pick if you're on a budget. It lacks some breathability, but it's one of only three brands in our survey that scooped a five-star rating for value for money. Owners were also impressed with its durability, fit and water resistance of its jackets.
Shop Cotton Traders jackets direct or at Debenhams.
Other great waterproof jacket brands
Musto review
Customer score: 86%
Average price paid: £165
Verdict: A must buy, particularly for outdoor sports enthusiasts
British Olympic sailor Keith Musto developed this technical outdoor clothing brand because he was tired of getting drenched out at sea wearing sweaters and flannel trousers. The brand claims to test its products in ‘hostile environments’, and the approach is clearly working.
Owners raved about the excellent fit and top-quality waterproof design. It’s no wonder it came joint-second in our survey.
Compare prices at the retailers listed above or shop more Musto jackets direct, or at John Lewis.
Rohan review
Customer score: 86%
Average price paid: £148
Verdict: A jacket brand ready to weather almost any storm
One Rohan jacket owner told us: ‘It is what most waterproof jackets claim [to be] but few have delivered - waterproof & breathable.’ This ringing endorsement is backed up by its impressive ratings: it gets four stars out of five for breathability and is one of just three brands in our survey to gain the full five stars for water resistance.
Lots of people raved about how lightweight Rohan jackets are, too. However, that could be why it fell down slightly in the warmth category, gaining a middle-of-the-road three stars out of five.
Or shop more Rohan jackets direct or at John Lewis.
Popular waterproof jacket styles
Above, you'll find a selection of waterproof jacket styles from the brands rated by Which? members. We've chosen these styles based on search popularity. These individual jacket styles have not been tested by Which?.
See our guide on how to choose a waterproof jacket. We advise on everything from storm flaps to pit zips, hoods and more.
Waterproof jacket brands with the lowest ratings
Peter Storm review
Customer score: 73%
Average price paid: £54
Verdict: For a similarly low price, Cotton Traders is superior
Peter Storm jackets are a lower-priced option – just don’t expect them to be exceptionally breathable. And since the brand gained a middling three stars out of five in the water-resistance category, they might be hit and miss when it pours.
Some owners were disappointed that their jackets had hook-and-loop fastenings instead of poppers: ‘The Velcro catches on everything if the jacket is unzipped’. However, people like how lightweight the jackets are and were satisfied with what they received for the money, judging by the five-star value rating.
Find out more about Peter Storm
Mountain Warehouse review
Customer score: 73%
Average price paid: £74
Verdict: There are better – and cheaper – brands
Mountain Warehouse jackets are reasonably priced, and members are buying them in their droves. Although the overall score isn’t bad, these jackets are hit and miss at their key job of keeping you dry, not ideal if you get caught out in the rain while hiking or cycling. Owners commented that their Mountain Warehouse jackets were ‘not completely waterproof even in normal rainfall’, or only waterproof ‘up to a point’ – earning the brand just three stars for water resistance.
Breathability was worse, with several owners complaining of getting ‘damp’ or ‘sweaty’ in their jackets.
Find out more about Mountain Warehouse
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