What is there to do in Boca Raton when it rains?

The Boca Raton Museum of Art, the free Children’s Science Explorium at Sugar Sand Park, the Wick Theatre, Silverball Retro Arcade in Delray and the Norton Museum in West Palm Beach are the strongest indoor options.

Does it rain a lot in Boca Raton?

Boca Raton averages about 62 inches of rain a year, but most of it falls in short, heavy afternoon storms between June and September. Winter rain is infrequent.

What months are rainiest in Boca Raton?

June through September, with the peak usually in August and September during the height of hurricane season.

Is the Boca Raton Museum of Art worth visiting?

Yes for a 60-90 minute visit. It has a strong contemporary program, a permanent modern collection and a free outdoor sculpture garden.

Weather

Rainy Day in Boca Raton: 12 Things to Do Indoors

By Boca Raton Search · Updated July 28, 2026

Afternoon storms are a summer certainty here. These twelve options all work when the sky opens up.

Museums first

The Boca Raton Museum of Art is the obvious answer and a good one: two floors, rotating contemporary shows, roughly 90 minutes. Twenty-five minutes north, the Norton Museum of Art is bigger and free on Fridays and Saturdays. On Palm Beach Island, the Flagler Museum turns a wet afternoon into a Gilded Age history lesson.

For kids

The Children's Science Explorium at Sugar Sand Park is free, indoors and hands-on. The Boca Raton Children's Museum suits under-eights. Silverball Retro Arcade in Delray is a pay-one-price room of restored pinball machines that works for adults too.

Theater and film

The Wick Theatre stages full Broadway musicals with an attached costume museum. The Kravis Center in West Palm hosts touring productions. iPic at Mizner Park is a reclining-seat cinema with table service.

Eat slowly

A rainy day is the excuse for a long lunch. Trattoria Romana, City Fish Market's bar, or Kapow's ramen. If the storm is passing — and in summer it usually is, in under an hour — order dessert and wait it out.

When it clears

Florida rain is rarely all-day. Check the radar, then check our weather page's beach day score. A 2pm downpour often gives way to the best light of the day by five.

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Boca Raton when it rains?: The Boca Raton Museum of Art, the free Children’s Science Explorium at Sugar Sand Park, the Wick Theatre, Silverball Retro Arcade in Delray and the Norton Museum in West Palm Beach are the strongest indoor options.
Does it rain a lot in Boca Raton?: Boca Raton averages about 62 inches of rain a year, but most of it falls in short, heavy afternoon storms between June and September. Winter rain is infrequent.
What months are rainiest in Boca Raton?: June through September, with the peak usually in August and September during the height of hurricane season.
Is the Boca Raton Museum of Art worth visiting?: Yes for a 60-90 minute visit. It has a strong contemporary program, a permanent modern collection and a free outdoor sculpture garden.