Sheltered Rain Sound
by p43r1
Sheltered Rain Sound makes rain heard indoors as a muffled, cozy ambience, much like older Minecraft versions did.
What it does
When a player stands inside an enclosed shelter, the mod quiets the loud outdoor rain layer so Minecraft's softer indoor rain sound can come through. Outdoor rain stays audible through open doorways, open-sided structures, and walls or closed doors that have no glass. Glass and glass panes block the outside sound, which the mod treats as a shelter.
The mod relies on a lightweight local heuristic rather than full sound propagation, so it checks for openings only within a configured distance and does not trace sound around corners beyond that range. Opening detection looks as far as 8 blocks out by default. After changing the configuration, the game must be restarted for the new value to take effect.
Sheltered Rain Sound is client-side only, so only the player's client needs it and servers run without it. It is released under the MIT License, and the source code and issue tracker are public. Files are published for Fabric Loader on Minecraft 26.2, with 0.1.0 as the latest build on the beta channel.
Key features
Muffled indoor rain
Rain heard inside a shelter takes on the softer, muffled character of older Minecraft rain sounds.
Outdoor rain suppression
The loud outdoor rain layer is quieted while the player is enclosed, leaving the indoor layer audible.
Opening detection
Open doorways and open-sided structures let outdoor rain back in, while walls, closed doors and glass block it.
Configurable distance
The distance used to search for openings defaults to 8 blocks and can be changed in the configuration file.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Questions
Does Sheltered Rain Sound need Fabric API?
Do servers need to install Sheltered Rain Sound?
Why does the configured distance need a restart?
What the author says
Sheltered Rain Sound restores the cozy, muffled indoor rain ambience reminiscent of older Minecraft versions. When you enter an enclosed shelter, the mod suppresses the loud outdoor rain layer and lets Minecraft's quieter indoor rain sound come through. Nearby openings are taken into account: outdoor rain remains…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sheltered-rain-sound
- Owner
- p43r1
- Published
- 2026-07-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15