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A rainy stretch is not a week off from garden care. It is a different set of checks on roots, leaves, and drainage.

Fix the watering setup first

Use wet weather to inspect which containers and plantings are already vulnerable before rot and mildew take hold.

tip saucers and trays so runoff never sits for days
thin congested leaves where rain cannot dry out quickly
pause feeding until the root zone is active again

Make the watering rhythm realistic

Good watering depends less on fixed perfection and more on matching weather, plant size, and pot depth to a routine you can maintain.

treat each pot size differently instead of using one volume for everything
recheck balcony and windowsill containers after severe heat or wind
write down the outliers so the same watering mistakes do not repeat all week

Check the places where water goes wrong

Most watering mistakes come from bad assumptions rather than neglect, so it helps to check how the pot and soil are behaving before changing frequency.

water pooling on top because the soil surface has become compacted
a saucer staying full long after the plant has finished draining
outer soil looking dry while the core of the root ball is still wet

Rain reveals weak spots in the system. That makes it a good diagnostic week, not a passive one.