Why do we see rainbows after it rains?

After it rains, the sun comes out and shines on the raindrops still in the air. The light from the sun makes the raindrops act like tiny mirrors that reflect the colors of the rainbow. That's why we see a pretty rainbow in the sky!

After it rains, the sun comes out and shines on the raindrops that are still in the air. The light from the sun goes into the raindrop and comes out in different colors like a prism. We see those colors as a rainbow in the sky!

When sunlight passes through raindrops, the light gets bent or refracted. This makes the light split into different colors like red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. These colors together make a rainbow!

So, after it rains and the sun comes out, you might see a beautiful rainbow in the sky.