Serene Seasons Better Winter
by Maeiro
Serene Seasons Better Winter is a Forge addon for Serene Seasons that makes deciduous trees visually leafless in late autumn and winter.
What it does
During late autumn and winter the addon hides deciduous leaves, so trees read as dormant instead of carrying summer foliage. Conifer and jungle leaves stay visible, and the silhouettes of deciduous trees become cleaner. Snow layers that would float above hidden leaves are removed, and small blocks hanging beneath them, such as apples and cocoons, are hidden as well. Serene Seasons is required, and Dynamic Trees is named as a companion in the author notes.
Which leaves are hidden is set by a configuration file named serene better winter-client.toml, where the leaf-drop sub-seasons are chosen. The default setting hides leaves in late autumn and winter. An optional server-side pass-through lets hidden seasonal blocks be handled on the server. The mod is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0, which requires redistributed copies to carry the same license.
Key features
Leafless deciduous trees
Deciduous leaves are hidden during the configured sub-seasons, giving trees a dormant look.
Conifer leaves kept
Conifer and jungle leaves remain on their trees, so evergreen foliage stays intact through winter.
Floating snow removed
Snow layers that would hover above hidden leaves are removed, so the scenery stays clean.
Hanging blocks hidden
Small blocks attached below hidden leaves, such as apples and cocoons, are hidden with them.
Experimental Distant Horizons support
A client option can hide leaves in Distant Horizons LOD terrain and refresh them when the season changes. It is disabled by default.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Weather Overhaul is a Forge option for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 that is client and server and open source under the MIT License. Only Flax covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.18.2 – 26.3 and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Seasonal Cherries works on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge but only for 1.21.11, and it works on either side, and neither needs it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serene Seasons Better Winter | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client or server, optional | 2026-03-03 |
| Weather Overhaul | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-04-16 |
| Only Flax | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-12 |
| Seasonal Cherries | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.11 | Client or server, optional | 2026-03-07 |
Questions
Does Serene Seasons Better Winter need Serene Seasons?
Does the mod have to be installed on the server?
Can the Distant Horizons option be turned off?
In the catalog
Serene Seasons Better Winter is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Bring your winter landscapes to life with cleaner tree silhouettes and a stronger seasonal atmosphere. Serene Seasons Better Winter is a Forge 1.20.1 addon that makes deciduous tree leaves visually disappear during late autumn and winter, creating a natural dormant-season look while keeping conifer and jungle foliage…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/serene-seasons-better-winter
- Owner
- Maeiro
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15