I prefer riding in the rain to riding in any other conditions. The big dry we had in 2001/02 confirmed that completely. Having almost choked in a dust storm and several days of bushfire smoke, having been unable to brake without skidding by the end of it because of the build up of oil on the roads (yes, even in the dry) - I'll even welcome hail! I actually found that I had better traction on the roads in the rain than in the dry.