Aequinoctium - Weathers and Seasons
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #54 of 56 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Aequinoctium - Weathers and Seasons
A soft, fantasy/realistic hybrid weather overhaul featuring seasonal weathers, shorter days during winter and interior rain sounds. Aequinoctium strongly emphasizes the visuals with each season having their own looks and feels, making the experience fresh every season.
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[]Full rework of weathers
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]Seasonal weathers[]Each season has its own weathers with their own looks and feels
[]Dark nights
[]Randomized chances. No two winters will be same
[]Shorter days during winter
[]Interior rain/thunder sounds
[]Additional thunder sounds
[]Improved character lighting.
[]A book which contains Styles, Tone mapping and Seasons options allowing you customize your experience as detailed below:
Styles:
- Rustic: Reduces bloom to almost zero and slightly reduces color saturation.
- Reduced Bloom: Similar to Default, but with less bloom.
- Vibrant: Similar to Reduced Bloom, but with more color saturation.
- Faded: Like default, but less colorful.
- Warm: Warmer look overall.
- Cold: Colder look overall.
- Old Age: Dark, ominous, bleak.
Tone mapping:
- Filmic: Default option. Makes use of a hidden setting found in game to increase contrast and brightness. Blacks are better, especially during nights.
- Filmic Enhanced: Has more contrast compared to Filmic option.
- Filmic Low-Contrast: Lower contrast which makes for a softer look, pleasant on eyes.
- Interiors : By default Filmic tone-mapping only affects outdoors, but with this option you can allow Filmic to also affect interiors.
Seasons:
- Dynamic: Default option, seasonal weathers.
- Variety: Disables seasonal weathers, instead, weathers from Spring, Summer and Autumn are played all the time regardless of season. Winter weathers aren't used as they have shorter days.
- Spring: Plays only spring weathers.
- Summer: Plays only summer weathers.
- Autumn: Plays only autumn weathers.
- Winter: Plays only winter weathers.
About seasons
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Each season has a specific set of weathers and each set look differently to create a certain mood that matches the season.
Spring - This is the most balanced in terms of colors, looks the most natural and weathers have balanced chances. May or may not snow.
Summer - Summer is hot and the warmer sunlight reflect that. The rain storms s
Aequinoctium is a weather overhaul for Skyrim that blends fantasy and realistic aesthetics, introducing seasonal weather patterns. With nearly 4,000 endorsements and over 149,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking atmospheric variety. Last updated in 2019, it remains a stable, well-loved option for visual enhancement.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 3,904 endorsements and 149,597 downloads
- Seasonal weathers add variety and immersion
- Hybrid style appeals to both fantasy and realism fans
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019, so no recent patches or compatibility updates
- May conflict with other weather or lighting mods if load order isn't managed
- Requires a mod manager for proper installation, which might be a hurdle for beginners
For Skyrim players who want a weather overhaul that feels both magical and grounded, with seasonal changes to keep the world fresh. If you're tired of vanilla weather and want a subtle but noticeable upgrade, this is for you. Skip if you prefer hyper-realistic ENB-heavy setups or need frequent updates.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage load order easily.
- Place Aequinoctium after other weather mods in your load order to ensure its seasonal weathers take effect.
- Check for compatibility patches if you use lighting overhauls like ELFX or Climates of Tamriel.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Arindel
- Version
- 1.70
- Downloads
- 149,597
- Endorsements
- 3,904
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 3/15/2018
- Updated
- 2/17/2019
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