In all cases, please replace it with another GFCI outlet and not just a standard outlet. These outlets are designed to trip when a current leakage is detected from hot to neutral. It may well be that you such a condition exists. If you replace it with another GCFI and the new one trips, then it is time to start looking deeper for the issue. Note that often these are wired to protect all downstream wiring, so even if you don't have anything plugged in when it trips, it could be because of a wiring downstream. Ron, I would be very suspicious of degraded wiring downstream from the GFCI that is leaking current when wet. Replacing the GFCI with a standard outlet is just masking the issue.
Actually if wiring is suspect, you might benefit from adding and AFCI to the circuit as well as the GFCI (combined receptacle). If you have degraded wiring this will also detect and break for dangerous arcing between wires and reduce the fire hazard.
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