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The basic form
| Weather | Command |
|---|---|
| Clear | /weather clear |
| Rain (snow in cold places) | /weather rain |
| Thunderstorm | /weather thunder |
The same on Java and Bedrock. Rain does not fall in dry biomes such as deserts, and turns to snow in cold biomes and at high altitude.
You can add a duration after the weather type to choose how long it lasts. Without one, the weather lasts a natural amount of time and then changes again.
| Edition | Rain for 10 minutes | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Java 1.19.4+ | /weather rain 600s | Add s (seconds), d (days) or t (ticks). No suffix means ticks |
| Bedrock | /weather rain 12000 | Ticks (20 ticks = 1 second) |
On Java, /weather rain 600 lasts 600 ticks (30 seconds), not 600 seconds. Older guides that count in seconds give weather that ends almost at once.
Keep it clear
/weather clear alone wears off and rain comes back. Clear the weather, then stop the cycle:
| Version | Command |
|---|---|
| Java 1.21.11 and later | /gamerule minecraft:advance_weather false |
| Java 1.21.10 and earlier | /gamerule doWeatherCycle false |
| Bedrock | /gamerule doweathercycle false |
Use true to undo. /weather still works while the cycle is stopped.
Lightning where you want it
A thunderstorm decides where lightning strikes. To strike a specific spot, summon it:
/summon minecraft:lightning_bolt ~ ~ ~5Lightning starts fires and changes mobs (villagers become witches, pigs become zombified piglins), so test away from your builds.
What weather changes
| Weather | Main effects |
|---|---|
| Rain | Fish bite sooner. Fires under the open sky go out, and so do burning mobs and players. Cauldrons slowly fill with water. Riptide tridents work out of water. |
| Snow (rain in cold places) | Snow layers build up and water can freeze. |
| Thunderstorm | Dark enough for hostile mobs to spawn outside in daytime. Lightning charges creepers and turns pigs into zombified piglins and villagers into witches. Channeling tridents work. Skeleton horse traps can appear. |
For lightning effects in tests or minigames, summoning lightning (above) lets you choose the spot.
Common problems
- Rain returns: the weather cycle is still on; see the table above.
- Game rule error on 1.21.11+: use
minecraft:advance_weather. - No rain in your area: you are in a dry biome.
- Not allowed: cheats or operator permission are needed.
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