Waterproof trousers

Scored on weight and rain protection.

Quechua Budget, from £14.99

What we score

Weight

From maker's figures

How much they add to your pack.

Rain protection

From maker's figures

How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new.

Breathability

From reviews, or the maker's specs

How dry they keep you from sweat on the move, uphill.

On and off

From reviews, or the maker's specs

How easily they go on and off over boots.

Durability

From reviews, or the maker's specs

How well the fabric and waterproofing hold up over seasons of use.

How we turn these into scores

Waterproof trousers

Waterproof trousers we've scored

Quechua NH500 Imper Waterproof Over Trousers (men's, black)

Quechua MH500 Lightweight Waterproof Overtrousers (men's, black)

Craghoppers Ascent II Waterproof Overtrousers (unisex, size M, regular leg)

Craghoppers Stefan Pro Waterproof Trouser (men's, black)

Alpkit Cloudburst Overtrousers (men's, size M, regular leg)

Craghoppers Steall Pro Thermo Waterproof Trouser (men's, black)

Rab Downpour Pants (men's, size M, regular leg)

Sprayway Walking Rainpant (men's)

Montane Norste Lite Waterproof Pants (men's, size M, regular leg)

Berghaus Deluge 2.0 Pant (men's, regular leg)

Montane Minimus Nano Pull-Over Waterproof Pants (unisex, size M)

Sprayway Hydrolite 2.0 Rainpant (men's)

Mountain Equipment Zeno FZ Pant (men's, size M, regular leg)

Alpkit Equinox Waterproof Trousers (men's, size M, regular leg)

Rab Downpour Mountain Waterproof Pants (men's, size M, regular leg)

Berghaus Pertex Shield Pacsmart Pant (men's, regular leg)

Sprayway Alluvial Rainpant (men's)

Berghaus Hillwalker 2.0 Overtrousers (men's, size M, regular leg)

Montane Norste Waterproof Pants (men's, size M, regular leg)

Sprayway Nakuru GORE-TEX Rainpant (men's)

Berghaus Ridge-Seeker Waterproof Pant (men's, waist sizes 28 to 42)

Mountain Equipment Odyssey Pant (men's, size L)

Rab Kinetic 2.0 Waterproof Pants (men's, size M)

Rab Namche Hike GORE-TEX Pants (men's, size M, regular leg)

Rab Firewall Waterproof Pants (men's, size M, regular leg)

Rab Firewall Mountain Waterproof Pants (men's, size M, regular leg)

Sprayway Mountain GORE-TEX Rainpant (men's, AW25)

Mountain Equipment Saltoro GORE-TEX Pants (men's, size M, regular leg)

Páramo Cascada II Waterproof Trousers (men's, dark grey)

Rab Kangri GORE-TEX Pants (men's, size M, regular leg)

Rab Firewall Guide Pants (men's, size M, regular leg)

Mountain Equipment Makalu GORE-TEX Pants (men's, size M, regular leg)

Mountain Equipment Karakoram Pant (men's, regular leg)

Arc'teryx Beta Pant (men's, size M, regular leg)

Mountain Equipment Orion Pant (men's, regular leg)

Rab Latok GORE-TEX Pro Pants (men's, size M, regular leg)

Berghaus Extrem Vanguard GORE-TEX Pant (men's, size M)

Arc'teryx Beta SV Pant (men's, size M, regular leg)

Mountain Equipment Tupilak Pant (men's, size M)

What we score

Weight

Rain protection

Breathability

On and off

Durability