Particle Rain

⭐ ⭐⭐ (5,876 endorsements) 📥 19.5M downloads 📌 vv4-beta.11+1.21.1-neoforge 📅 9/10/2021
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By PigCart · decoration

⬇ Download Mod Source: Modrinth ↗ 📅 Updated: 8/24/2026 📅 Created: 9/10/2021
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🔍 Analysis

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  • 🏆 #23 of 435 decoration mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

**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. Fabric versions require Fabric API. For **config**, use command `/particlerain` or your loader's mod list menu For common **mod compatibility** issues, (https://modrinth.com/mod/particle-rain/#compat). <center> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/oan4xH5RvH0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> </center> ### Rain Particles Falls at an angle, as if blown by wind. The wind is stronger during stormy weather. <center> !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/e0224f09c643c6f23a2d918b13ce51f3f7b77056.gif) </center> ### Snow Particles Rotate slowly as they fall. <center> !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/d8ffb64861e7405ad69b1161dfc1839447c8ba9f.gif) </center> ### Sandstorms Dust and shrubs blow through deserts and other dry biomes. Supports modded biomes. Will match the color of the block below. <center> !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/c48b84e2365bcae6c11de1e0c59ef3afcabc7b25.gif) </center> ### Biome Tint Rain and water particles match the biome's water tint. In vanilla biomes, the tint is not this strong. <center> !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/7022231f3fe77219004b9f4c5048eebf91965afb.png) </center> ### Water Ripples Appears when rain falls onto water. Will match the resolution of your resource pack. <center> !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/8984bc251f2eeae49f12adb7bdd96c9b7599276f.gif) </center> ### Water Streaks Appears when rain hits a wall made of a hard material. (can be configured to appear on any block) <center> !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/f2c6adb15f6e20529a018cec992de390d5c0c15c.gif) </center> ### Mist Moisture hangs in the air in wet/spooky biomes and after rainfall. <center> !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/1908ca46743f6e4c82b04eb93c991dfca734a43e.png) </center> ### Better Rain Haze There is a haze effect for each weather type. These effects can be enabled in the config (`/particlerain`). They are disabled by default as they might look odd with some shaders or perform poorly on older systems. <center> !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/8c9585c781ff1c1bb6800bd5ecd477074acf337c.webp) </center> ### Configuration & Custom Effects You can create all kinds of atmospheric particle effects for specific blocks and biomes or edit the existing effects using the built in configuration menu. Access the menu via the command `/particlerain` or through the mod menu. <center> !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/4df91c76b2d1422be31befbdf2735cfbdceb9790.png) !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/791d2bd8057572a0745517f5adbedb957cd96aab.png) </center> ### ~~Puddles~~ Puddles feature has been moved to its own mod: https://modrinth.com/mod/puddles-floods/ <h2 id="compat">Mod compatibility notes</h2> <table> <tr> <th>Name</th> <th>Issue</th> <th>Solution</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Serene Seasons & similar mods</td> <td>Rain in deserts</td> <td>This is typically a feature of mods that add seasons, not a bug or incompatibility.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Particull</td> <td>Weather effects missing</td> <td>¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Remove Particull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Particle Core</td> <td>Flickering or disappearing effects</td> <td>In particle core's config, set culling mode to bounding box or add particles to the blacklist.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Particle Tweaks</td> <td>crash in Minecraft 1.20</td> <td>use particle tweaks 1.1.1 instead of the latest version.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Complementary & Astrocraft</td> <td>Black sun</td> <td>Disable 'Sun/Moon during rain' in Complementary's settings</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Eureka helms</td> <td>Eureka helms sometimes breaks random number generation, causing incorrectly placed effects in some scenarios.</td> <td>¯\_(ツ)_/¯</td>

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.

Fabric versions require Fabric API.

For config, use command `/particlerain` or your loader's mod list menu

For common mod compatibility issues, (https://modrinth.com/mod/particle-rain/#compat).

### Rain Particles Falls at an angle, as if blown by wind. The wind is stronger during stormy weather.

!(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/e0224f09c643c6f23a2d918b13ce51f3f7b77056.gif)

### Snow Particles Rotate slowly as they fall.

!(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/d8ffb64861e7405ad69b1161dfc1839447c8ba9f.gif)

### Sandstorms Dust and shrubs blow through deserts and other dry biomes. Supports modded biomes. Will match the color of the block below.

!(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/c48b84e2365bcae6c11de1e0c59ef3afcabc7b25.gif)

### Biome Tint Rain and water particles match the biome's water tint. In vanilla biomes, the tint is not this strong.

!(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/7022231f3fe77219004b9f4c5048eebf91965afb.png)

### Water Ripples Appears when rain falls onto water. Will match the resolution of your resource pack.

!(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/8984bc251f2eeae49f12adb7bdd96c9b7599276f.gif)

### Water Streaks Appears when rain hits a wall made of a hard material. (can be configured to appear on any block)

!(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/f2c6adb15f6e20529a018cec992de390d5c0c15c.gif)

### Mist Moisture hangs in the air in wet/spooky biomes and after rainfall.

!(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/1908ca46743f6e4c82b04eb93c991dfca734a43e.png)

### Better Rain Haze There is a haze effect for each weather type. These effects can be enabled in the config (`/particlerain`). They are disabled by default as they might look odd with some shaders or perform poorly on older systems.

!(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/8c9585c781ff1c1bb6800bd5ecd477074acf337c.webp)

### Configuration & Custom Effects You can create all kinds of atmospheric particle effects for specific blocks and biomes or edit the existing effects using the built in configuration menu.

Access the menu via the command `/particlerain` or through the mod menu.

!(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/4df91c76b2d1422be31befbdf2735cfbdceb9790.png) !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/nrikgvxm/images/791d2bd8057572a0745517f5adbedb957cd96aab.png)

### ~~Puddles~~ Puddles feature has been moved to its own mod: https://modrinth.com/mod/puddles-floods/

Mod compatibility notes

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

📊 Mod Details

Game
Minecraft Mods
Author
PigCart
Version
v4-beta.11+1.21.1-neoforge
Downloads
19,498,987
Endorsements
5,876
Category
decoration
Created
9/10/2021
Updated
8/24/2026
Game Versions
1.21.1
Tags
decoration

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minecraft Mods versions does Particle Rain support?

The author lists 1.21.1. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.

What is the latest version of Particle Rain?

Version v4-beta.11+1.21.1-neoforge, published 2026-08-24 with 19.5M downloads recorded at the source.

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Name Issue Solution
Serene Seasons & similar mods Rain in deserts This is typically a feature of mods that add seasons, not a bug or incompatibility.
Particull Weather effects missing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Remove Particull
Particle Core Flickering or disappearing effects In particle core's config, set culling mode to bounding box or add particles to the blacklist.
Particle Tweaks crash in Minecraft 1. 20 use particle tweaks 1. 1. 1 instead of the latest version.
Complementary & Astrocraft Black sun Disable 'Sun/Moon during rain' in Complementary's settings
Eureka helms Eureka helms sometimes breaks random number generation, causing incorrectly placed effects in some scenarios. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯