Umbrellas for everybody
I live in Florida and we are in full rainy season…The climate of the north and central parts of the US state of Florida is humid subtropical, which can be translated as hot and humid, while the South of Florida which is specifically where home is has a tropical climate. This mean in all twelve months we have temperatures of at least 64 °F for the most part with the occasional cold front during the winter time.
Tropical climates like Florida’s, usually have two seasons: the wet and the dry season. The rainy season is fully on right now (May through October ) and as a result the weather can change on a dime…That’s why in Florida we say, “if you do not like the weather, just wait 10 minutes.”
The sad reality is that for the next several months, an umbrella is a must have every time I leave the house…Now experience has taught me that the best way to be prepared for a rain shower, is to know what umbrella works best for the weather you are experiencing and your life style.
Be prepared at any time
Now that it is the rainy season and that the weather can go from sunny bright to stormy in no time, a compact umbrella that can fit in my bag, stroller or diaper bag is a must.
There are many different types of compact umbrellas, but one that is small enough to fit virtually anywhere, is the way to go.
Perfect for those days that you need protection from a light rain with not much wind, a RainEssentials compact mini umbrella by ShedRain with auto open and close will make your life easier and drier…. This handy and super compact umbrella folds up to an 8″, opening to a 40″ arc. This is perfect to provide you with protection for rainy days with a moderate rain fall.
Super cute designs with matching printed case, this super compact umbrella is very easy to carry anywhere you are and thanks to the really compact design, the umbrella can easily fit in small spaces with no problem at all …. your jacket, purse or even your pocket are some of the possible spots to carry the umbrella, and the auto close and open mechanism makes it a breeze to use!
Since our car has a pocket in the door and the umbrella has auto-open and close, it makes this the perfect umbrella to have in the door of the car.
Bigger umbrella for a bigger weather
When you need extra rain and wind protection, a bubble umbrella is what you will need to stay dry. Because not all umbrellas are designed the same and do not offer the same amount of protection against the elements.
The bubble design offers more protection than other designs but the same dome design that provides you with extra protection, can limit your visibility, so a see through canopy is always a great option for days with bigger precipitation and wind.
The auto open feature on any umbrella is always a good thing to look for when shopping for any umbrella.
For the younger members of the family
Because you want to keep the little ones dry, a kid’s umbrella with an appealing design for kids will encourage the kids to actually use the umbrella when they need it.
What do you need to look for when shopping for a kid’s umbrella?
First off, make sure you are getting a visually attractive design that is age appropriate. The same way you have a preference for shapes and colors, kids at a very early age can decide what they like and what they do not like.
Trust me, if your kid doesn’t like the umbrella, it doesn’t matter how much they need it, they won’t want to use it.
Kid’s character umbrellas can encourage your little ones to carry and use their umbrella a lot better than they would with a plain umbrella.
Win it:
Get ready for the Rainy season with the ShedRain umbrellas: win a mini umbrella, a bubble umbrella and a kid’s umbrella!
To enter this giveaway, please use the Giveaway Tools form bellow:
I like the New Auto Open Fashion Stick in Delia. I live in California, sometimes it rains a lot, sometimes no.
RainEssentials® Auto Open & Close Compact Mini
I would like to get Shed Rain’s WindPro Vented Auto Open & Close Jumbo Compact umbrella. This umbrella would be great when I walk my daughter to the bus stop.
I love the WindPro Vented Fashion Auto Open & Close Compact in the Anjou. style. The colors are beautiful. I live in NY & we do get rain quite a bit. In fact, It looks like it may rain today!
I like the kids character stick umbrella. I would like the cat one.
I live the reversible umbrella! It would make getting in & out of the car soooo much easier. We get a fair share of rain. Thank you for the chance.
I would love to win the cat umbrella for my young dd, she loves all animls.
Windjammer® Vented Color Pop Golf Umbrella …I like the black and gold color for Pittsburgh and yes it rains often
The Windjammer vented golf umbrella with the rubber grip. This would be great for bringing to baseball games when we get the occasional shower. I like the royal blue and white pattern.
I like the Spot On 16-Panel Auto Open Stick Umbrella. I live in Massachusetts. We usually get more rain in the spring, haven’t had much in a while.
I’d like to try the ShedRays® Sport Shell Umbrella. I live in Ohio and we get a moderate amount of rain.
I like the Shed Rain’s WindPro Vented Auto Open & Close Jumbo Compact umbrella. I live in N.Y. and it rains. But not so often.
I like the jumbo compact vented umbrella. The one with a lot of names on it. Don’t think I’ve ever owned an umbrella before.
There are many fun choices on the shed rain website. I really would like to have the Auto Open Nautical Fashion Stick Umbrella because I love the ocean.
I would love the RainEssentials Auto Open Auto Close Compact Umbrella in red zebra print. I live in Western New York and lately we have had quite a bit of rain! The compact feature is perfect to stick in my purse in case it rains while I’m running errands!
I don’t get a lot of rain in SoCal. However, I travel a lot to areas that get rain. So I would need a compact one for travel but also a cute one that I wouldn’t mind in a lot of pics 🙂
I like the Vented Auto Open & Auto Close Jumbo Umbrella. I live in PA and we get a medium amount of rain here. I like to keep umbrellas in my car so we can grab them when we are out if it starts to rain.
whoa! The sport shed umbrella with sun protection is amazing! And a great price too. I live near nashville tennessee.. it’s tennessee so the weather is all over the place. It rains when its not supposed to and doesnt rain when it says to expect it haha
I like the Polka Dot Compact Manual Umbrella. Oh in the Hot Pink with White Dots is super cute! I live in the Midwest so definitely get some rain here
In Central Ohio, we don’t get a lot of rain, I’d call it moderate. I’d like to try the e-Motion Motorized Open & Close Golf Umbrella. Definitely could use a new umbrella, toddler broke the last good one.
We get a lot of rain in the spring and fall. My son would love the cat umbrella. He is obsessed with cats.
We live in Kissimmee, FL, and we’re in rain season right now. So, it normally rains a lot; not all day long, but days on end.
I would love the UnbelievaBrella™ Reverse Umbrella! I love in the Pacific northwest, where we are known for our rain! Some days we could really use an umbrella on hand.
I like the Auto Open Print Bubble Umbrella. I live in south Texas, it rains a bit. Always a good idea to have an umbrella nearby.
I like the Polka Dot Compact Manual Umbrella. Rain makes everything dreary, and it’s fun to have an umbrella that’s not just all black. We get a decent amount of rain, so it’s handy to always have an umbrella in my bag.
They have a very nice collection for sure. I would like to have their Windjammer® Vented Golf Umbrella. I have always liked the extra big ones!
I LIKE THE UnbelievaBrella™ Reverse Umbrella 🙂 I LIVE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK AND WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF RAIN THIS SPRING/SUMMER.
It’s raining here in NC right now – the fireworks were cancelled. I would like a ShedRays® Sport Shell Umbrella with UPF 50+ Sun Protection to use for double duty. It can be used in sun or rain (I would love it even at the beach) and is large enough to accommodate more than one person! These big umbrellas would also be great when I have to walk students to the bus in the rain!
I live in MIssissippi and we go through seasons of drought and seasons where it rains every day. I always keep an umbrella in my car, just in case! I love the Windjammer® Vented Auto Open Auto Close Folding Print Umbrella in the print Lana.
I love the Kids’ Character Stick Umbrella. This would be super duper awesome to have on rainy days for my Chloe Pearl!
Great umbrellas! I also would love to try the Vortex Vent Pro umbrella – it’s a nice big golf umbrella. The neat thing is that it won’t turn inside out in the wind. We live in NYC, and yes, we get a lot of rain! (Not as much as Florida, though). May and June were REALLY wet….so the mosquitos are really going to town now!
I didn’t even know these kinds of umbrellas existed! I def would like to try the ShedRays Sport Shell Umbrella, it’s so huge! I could be protected on those game days when the weather sucks, or when we go camping. I could use it to shade the sun, I really like this one, i think I would choose the blue color, since I live in KY.
The cat umbrella.
I would like to try to motorized umbrella – how cool is that? It is raining big time as we speak! and thundering and lightning and the lights keep flickering!!!!
There are so many fun and unique umbrellas to choose from, I didn’t know there could be so many styles! I live in Pennsylvania near Lake Erie, we get so much rain it’s put a damper on my summer. I love the fun Auto Open Bubble Print Umbrella in the Flamingo print it’s so cheery!
I totally want the bubble umbrella in the party or cactus print!! I live on the Oregon coast in Lincoln City and it rains 9 months out of the year here, its also very windy so rain tends to blow right into your face even with an umbrella so I think a bubble umbrella would be a ton of fun!
UnbelievaBrella Reverse Umbrella is great. We have been getting a ton of rain this year. Everytime I hav to take the dog out in it remembering I need to get an umbrella.
I like the ShedRays® Sport Shell Umbrella with UPF 50+ Sun Protection umbrella, it gets pretty hot here and this one would really be nice. I live in South Carolina where not only does it get super hot but we also get a lot of rain, in fact in the last two weeks, we really had a lot of rain that the drains didn’t hold it, water was all over the ditches and street in front of my house.
I like the ShedRays® Sport Shell Umbrella with UPF 50+ Sun Protection. I live in Ohio and it rains a lot! It is raining cats and dogs as I type this!
I like the Auto Open Bubble Print Umbrella. A clear umbrella with a nice choice of designs would both protect from the rain and be attractive while doing it.
Oops–forgot to mention the rainfall. This area can go both ways–quite a bit of rain in the spring, sometimes exceptionally heavy, but can be very dry in late summer and fall.
I live in Michigan and we have an average amount of rain, but when it does rain it’s for days, not hours. I love having storms, but we haven’t had any of those this year. These umbrellas are much needed though.
we don’t get a lot of rain, just normal amount. I would like to try the e-Motion™ Motorized Automatic Open and Close Compact Umbrella. I need to get a umbrella to just leave in my car so I will always have on with me.
I like the Open and Close Mini. We get our share of rain here. Sometimes it comes down so hard it can knock you over. I like the sound but hate being in it.
i would also love to get the vortex vent pro gold umbrella. it looks really nice.
The kids umbrellas are super cute. We would like to get more rain here in So Cal
It rains way too much here in Maryland!
I love the cute frog kids umbrella. My granddaughter loves her umbrellas and so far has a “collection” of 3. This would be a cute addition to her collection.
I would love to try the ShedRays® Sport Shell Umbrella with UPF 50+ Sun Protection. It would be nice for the beach and other outdoor activities.
I really like the e-Motion™ Motorized Automatic Open and Close Compact Umbrella from ShedRain. We do get rain in the afternoons often throughout the summer. This motorized auto open umbrella looks so convenient.
We do get quite a bit of rain, especially this year. i like the ShedRays Sport Shell Umbrella with UPF 50+ Sun Protection,
I like the UnbelievaBrella™ Reverse Umbrella. We get rain every day in the summer, so I can always use some new umbrellas!
where I live it does not rain too often. But it does rain about 10 times per year so still need an umbrella
The windpro vented jumbo auto open in black. I like in San Francisco so when it rains it heavy windy, thank goodness not often tho.
I always have Childrens Motrin on hand for those needed moments. My child is teething and it hurts.
I heart the Reversabrella. Lately, we have been deluged with wetness.
I like the e-Motion™ Motorized Automatic Open and Close Compact Umbrella. That makes things easy when trying to carry things in and out of the house.
I like the WalkSafe Umbrella in Navy. We had a drought for about 8 years, but made up for it this past season with lots and lots of rain. I bought a new umbrella, but all of the wind destroyed it within a week, so maybe these umbrellas are better made. I like the rain and hope we have a lot again next season.
I live in Mississippi and we definitely do get a lot of rain where I live. I also work for a disaster relief organization, so I am always out in the rain.
I love the Polka Dot Compact Manual Umbrella in pink. I live in MS and right now it has been pouring outside. We have so many times when the rain looks like it will never stop.
Laurie Emerson
I’m in Reno, NV. There is rain, snow, lightning, fire, heat… the whole nine. Lately there has been lots of fires in the area.
It rains on and off when it gets really hot.
It’s rained twice this week.
The WalkSafe Umbrella.
I live in Missouri and yes we get a lot of rain. I would like the UnbelievaBrella™ Reverse Umbrella.
I would love the Polka Dot Compact Manual Umbrella in Hot Pink. That’s my favorite color! I live in the Delta and we do get quite a bit of rain. But I love it when it rains because it helps to cool everything off – it gets so hot here in the summer!
I really like the look of the Cityscapes Auto Open Bubble Umbrella. Sometimes when it rains the wind blows a lot and this would really help keep me drier. We have quite a bit of rain especially in the spring and early summer and this year has been even more than usual.
The 2231 looks kinda neat. Has auto open and close functions. We live in Nevada. Typically we don’t get a whole lot of rain but last fall/winter and the spring were incredibly wet.
I like the 1730 WindPro® Vented Auto Open Stick Umbrella. We get a lot of rain so this would be useful.
I don’t experience a lot of rain where I live, but I do like to travel to Portland, Oregon. If you know what it’s like in Portland, you know you need an umbrella. Don’t travel there without one! As for these fantastic styles, I would love to try the Auto Open Bubble Umbrella With Sewn Fabric Border.
I would like to try the Auto Open and Close Compact. It doesn’t rain that much where I live but when it does I certainly need an umbrella.
Yes, we get a lot of rain where I live. I would also like the ShedRays Sport Shell Umbrella with UPF 50+ Sun Protection
Maybe the Auto Open and Close Compact. I live in the Midwest, and we get an average amount of rain. I’m sure we will get more as it gets closer to fall!
i live in PA and it rains a lot. Seems like it has rained more this summer than anything. i also like the Shed Rain’s WindPro Vented Auto Open & Close Jumbo Compact umbrella
Bubble print umbrella is another of my favorites! I live in NYC and it rains often and an umbrella is definitely necessary when commuting every day! I love the umbrella because it would keep me nice and dry on the streets.
The ShedRays® Sport Shell Umbrella with UPF 50+ Sun Protection looks really nice and there has been pretty much daily rain showers for a couple of weeks where I live.
I like the emotion umbrella. Where I live it might not rain for days and then rain for days in a row.
I really like the Auto Open Bubble Print Umbrella in Golden dot color. I live in Arizona so it does not rain a lot but it still rains.
I like the auto open fashion stick umbrella. It has some lovely pattern choices and looks easy to use.
I love the Spot On 16-Panel Auto Open Stick Umbrella. I love polka dots. I just think they are so much fun, and since umbrellas are needed in not-so-fun weather, it is great to at least look fun.
I would like t get the Traditional Auto Open Stick Umbrella. I live in Georgia where the weather is unpredictable. We have had two years of drought but this year it rained for almost a month. In summer showers can spring up anytime.
If I could afford them, I’d like to try the Nimbus collection. Although we have not had a lot of rain with the drought, mine get a lot of use. I use them as a parasol, for walking in our bright sun. Liking to walk, they are carried a lot, which can be hard on them. Usual store-quality brands don’t last too well.