I was hesitant about this rug being outside 24/7 due to the rain we receive BUT.... I'm so happy I made the purchase! We had sunshine for about 5 days after I put this rug outside on my patio and then heavy rain for 4 days straight. I checked the rug about 2 days after the rain and it had completely dried out. The color is still just as it was when I received it. This rug is perfect! When you unwrap the rug the edges are curled so I placed the patio furniture around the edges for a few days to flatten it out and that worked. Now I have the patio furniture arranged how I like it and the rug is centered, very nice addition.