Particle Rain
by PigCart
Particle Rain swaps the default rain and snow for denser particle effects, and adds fog, wind and sandstorm weather on top of them.
What it does
Rain, snow and storms are drawn with particle effects instead of the vanilla weather. Heavier weather brings a harder gust and a thicker curtain of drops. Dust particles take the color of the block beneath them, so biomes from other mods work without extra setup. Fog can also appear after a rain, and that behavior is configurable.
Each weather effect can be turned off, added or adjusted in the in-game config menu, opened with the command /particlerain or from the loader's mod list menu. Particle effects may use any texture in the particles folder of a resource pack or another mod. Only the player's client needs the mod, and Fabric builds also require Fabric API. Mod Menu and WindLink are optional dependencies that add extra integration. Cobblemon Weather Accurate Battles depends on this mod.
Key features
Particle-based rain and snow
Precipitation is rendered with particles in place of the default weather visuals.
Biome-matched dust
Dust color follows the block below, so new biomes display correct colors without configuration.
Stormy wind
Storms increase wind strength and rain density, giving heavier weather a visible difference.
Fog and sandstorm weather
Additional fog, wind and sandstorm effects are added, and fog after rain can be toggled.
In-game configuration
Each weather effect can be disabled, added or customized through the config menu or /particlerain.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Resource pack weather
Particle textures can be swapped through a resource pack, so the look of rain and dust follows the pack's style.
Modded biomes
Dust that matches block colors lets biomes from other mods look correct without extra configuration.
Who it’s for: Anyone wanting more detailed weather visuals on the client, along with resource pack authors who want custom weather particle textures.
How it compares
Biome Particle Weather is client-side only and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, with files for Fabric and Forge across 1.18.2 – 1.21.8. Particle Mimicry works client and server, is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.19.2 – 26.1.2 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. WeatherRefind is client-side only, uses a custom license, is not open source and covers 1.20 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particle Rain | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-10 |
| Biome Particle Weather | Fabric and Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-09-03 |
| Particle Mimicry | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-04-26 |
| WeatherRefind | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-27 |
Questions
Does Particle Rain need Fabric API?
Can the weather effects be changed without editing files?
Does Particle Rain need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Particle Rain is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Particle Rain replaces the default weather with prettier particle effects, and adds some additional fog, wind, and sandstorm weather effects. You can disable, add, or customise weather effects with the in-game config menu. For config, use command /particlerain or your loader's mod list menu
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/particle-rain
- Owner
- PigCart
- Published
- 2021-09-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15