Natural Rain
⚪ Last updated 2021Preview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #9 of 120 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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The rain in this game just looks like long, white streaks falling from the sky. Not only does it look bad, but it can actually make it very difficult to see in dark areas when it's raining (particularly if you're playing with HDR enabled, which makes dark areas much darker and brightens the rain more).
The height of each rain stroke texture is reduced by a different amount so not all rain strokes are the same size (as they are in the original game), which helps give the rain a more natural look. Reducing the brightness of rain strokes makes the rain appear more translucent, rather than pure white, increasing visibility.
Customization Options
Medium Density: Default amount of rain.
High Density: Increases amount of rain by about 50%.
I recommend trying Variant C, Medium Density first. If the rain is still too visible for your preference you can try Variant B, High Density next. If the rain is not visible enough you can try Variant C, High Density or Variant D, Medium Density.
1) Download the variant of the mod that you want and extract the downloaded .zip archive.
2) Choose either the medium density or high density option.
3) Move the "Packed_DX12" folder into your game's installation directory.
Install directory: Steam library → right-click game → Properties... → Local Files → Browse...
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Natural Rain is a lightweight visual mod for Skyrim that makes rain more translucent and natural-looking, fixing visibility issues, especially for players with HDR enabled. With 1,682 endorsements and 40,065 downloads, it's a popular, simple fix for a common visual annoyance.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 1,682 endorsements and 40k downloads.
- Solves a real problem for HDR players—no more screen-obscuring downpours.
- Lightweight and focused; does one thing and does it well.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021—may not be tested with the latest Skyrim version.
- Only affects rain visuals; no other weather or visual changes.
For Skyrim players who play with HDR enabled and find rain too opaque or distracting. Also for anyone who wants a more realistic, subtle rain effect without overhauling the whole weather system. Skip if you're looking for comprehensive weather mods or if you play without HDR and don't mind the default rain.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and install—it's a simple replacer.
- Make sure to load this mod after any major weather or lighting overhauls to ensure it takes effect.
- If you're on Skyrim Special Edition, check if the mod is compatible with your version—it was last updated in 2021.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Horizonzerodawn Mods
- Author
- Dziggy
- Version
- 1.2.0
- Downloads
- 40,065
- Endorsements
- 1,682
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 4/8/2021
- Updated
- 6/2/2021
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