Biome Particle Weather
With Biome Particle Weather installed, rain, snow, wind and sandstorms are drawn as particles that depend on the biome a player stands in.
What it does
The mod replaces the vanilla weather rendering with particle-based effects and adds new ones such as wind and sandstorms. Its author describes it as a response to dissatisfaction with how Minecraft weather looks, and the effects are meant to change the look of biomes rather than the weather mechanics themselves.
Biome Particle Weather is client-side only, so only the player's client needs it and servers run without it. It is published for Fabric and Forge across 14 release versions, 1.18.2 – 1.21.8, and the code is under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, which makes the mod open source. Source code, an issue tracker and a wiki are linked from the project.
Custom particles can be added through a resource pack, so players can supply their own particle sets without changing the mod. The author asks that the mod be credited when it is included in a modpack.
Key features
Particle rain and snow
Weather precipitation is drawn with particles instead of the default rendering, changing how rain and snow look.
Wind and sandstorms
New particle effects add wind and sandstorm weather to the biomes where they occur.
Biome-based weather
Each biome shows its own particle weather, so the look of the sky shifts as the player moves between regions.
Resource pack particles
Additional particles can be defined in a resource pack for custom weather looks.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Visual overhaul
Players who want weather that looks different from vanilla can use the mod alone on a client.
Shader setups
Players running Complementary shaders can enable a compatibility option to fix fullbright particles, though the author notes this switches off other shader features.
Who it’s for: Players who want to change how weather looks on their own client, including those who use resource packs for custom particles. Servers do not need the mod.
How it compares
Particle Rain is also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, and it supports Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.19 – 26.3. Cave Dust is client-side only and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, the same license as this mod, with Fabric and Forge files for 1.18.2 – 26.1.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biome Particle Weather | Fabric and Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-09-03 |
| Particle Rain | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-10 |
| Cave Dust | Fabric and Forge | 1.18.2 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-04-20 |
Questions
Which loaders does Biome Particle Weather support?
Does the server need Biome Particle Weather?
Why do fullbright particles appear with shaders?
In the catalog
Biome Particle Weather is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Add your own particles through a simple resource pack! This mod is client sided so feel free to use it on servers!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/biome_particle_weather
- Owner
- shadowmaster435
- Published
- 2022-07-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15