The Sound of Raindrums
by JShep
The Sound of Raindrums adds seven tuned percussion blocks that play a sound only while it is raining, for players who stand near a noteblock during a storm.
What it does
Noteblocks play their usual random sounds, matched to the block underneath each one, as in vanilla Minecraft. The mod adds a second layer on top of this: while it rains, a noteblock can also sound a raindrum. Each raindrum is a block that plays a sound tied to a specific material, so a gold block bell, a clay flute or a packed ice chime each gives its own tone during a storm.
The sounds fire at random and only when rain is falling, so the effect is heard in the open rather than under cover. A player has to stand close to a noteblock to hear it clearly. The mod is built for Forge 1.20.1, 1.20.2 and 1.20.4, and the 1.0 file covers all three, released on 2025-08-30. Forge must be installed and the file placed in the mods folder before the game is started in rain.
Key features
Rain-triggered noteblock sounds
A noteblock also sounds its raindrum when rain falls, using the block placed directly underneath it.
Gold block bell and clay flute
Gold blocks ring like a bell, and clay produces a flute tone, each assigned to a separate raindrum.
Xylophone and chime raindrums
Bone blocks, iron blocks and emerald blocks give xylophone, chime and bit sounds, and soul sand adds a cow bell.
Pumpkin didgeridoo
A pumpkin block underneath a noteblock produces a didgeridoo tone during rain.
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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.
Use cases
Rainy builds and ambient scenes
Players who build music rooms or outdoor scenes can place raindrums in the open so that storms add a changing layer of sound.
Who it’s for: Players who like decorative music in survival or creative worlds, and builders who want weather to affect their noteblock setups.
How it compares
Stop Fing Raining is another Forge option that ties sound to rain, but it runs client and server and is released under the MIT License for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6. Noteblock Backport is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, but it is client and server, and it targets 1.12.2 alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sound of Raindrums | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2025-08-30 |
| Stop Fing Raining | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-01-24 |
| Noteblock Backport | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2024-11-24 |
Questions
Does The Sound of Raindrums need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does the mod support?
What is needed before the sounds play?
In the catalog
The Sound of Raindrums is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
Sound of Raindrums add the function for noteblocks to produce sounds when raining. Noteblocks will play random sounds corrosponding to the block underneath, like vanilla minecraft. except now it happens randomly when its raining. Currently in forge 1.20/1/2/4, soon more ports will come. make sure forge 1.20/1/2/4 is…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-sound-of-raindrums
- Owner
- JShep
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15