/weather
Sets the weather to clear skies, rain, or thunderstorm for an optional duration.
Overview
Sets the weather to clear skies, rain, or thunderstorm for an optional duration. In vanilla Minecraft Java Edition it is one of the time & weather commands and has been available since version 1.0.
It is invoked as /weather and accepts one required argument (
To permanently disable weather, use /gamerule doWeatherCycle false after setting your desired weather. Thunderstorms make the sky dark enough for monsters to spawn during the day.
To stop the weather changing on its own after you set it, pair the command with /gamerule doWeatherCycle false. Thunderstorms darken the sky enough for hostile mobs to spawn in daylight.
Syntax & Arguments
/weather <clear|rain|thunder> [<duration>]The full syntax is /weather . Angle brackets < > mark required arguments and square brackets [ ] mark optional ones; a vertical bar | between words means you pick exactly one of those literals. You must always supply
- type
- Required, of type a literal. The weather type: clear, rain, or thunder.
- duration
- Optional, of type an integer. Duration in seconds (1-1000000). If omitted, a random duration is chosen.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| type | literal | Required | The weather type: clear, rain, or thunder. |
| duration | integer | Optional | Duration in seconds (1-1000000). If omitted, a random duration is chosen. |
Examples
The 3 examples below are ready to copy and adapt. For instance, /weather clear sets the weather to clear for a random duration. Each example varies the arguments to show a different real use of /weather; read the note under every snippet to see exactly what changes.
/weather clearSets the weather to clear for a random duration.
/weather thunder 300Starts a thunderstorm for 5 minutes (300 seconds).
/weather rain 1000000Sets rain for the maximum duration, effectively permanent until manually changed.
Permission Level & Requirements
/weather sits at permission Level 2 - Game Master / Cheats, which means it needs permission level 2, the level cheats grant to single-player worlds and that operators hold by default.
In a single-player world you must have "Allow Cheats" turned on (or open the world to LAN with cheats) before it will run; on a multiplayer server the player needs to be an operator at the matching level.
This reference describes the Java Edition 1.21 form of the command; Bedrock Edition may use slightly different argument formats.
Common Mistakes
- Expecting thunder to include lightning strikes constantly, lightning is random during thunderstorms.
- Not using the doWeatherCycle gamerule to permanently disable weather changes.
Notes
To permanently disable weather, use /gamerule doWeatherCycle false after setting your desired weather. Thunderstorms make the sky dark enough for monsters to spawn during the day.
Related Commands
If /weather is part of your toolkit, the commands below are the ones you will most often reach for alongside it: /time and /gamerule. They cover closely related tasks, so the links above jump straight to each one.
/time
/gameruleFrequently Asked Questions about /weather
What does the /weather command do in Minecraft?
Sets the weather to clear skies, rain, or thunderstorm for an optional duration. It belongs to the time & weather command group and was added in Java Edition 1.0.
What is the correct syntax for /weather?
/weather
What permission level does /weather need?
It requires permission Level 2 - Game Master / Cheats. On a server the player must be an operator at that level, or have cheats enabled in single-player.
What is a common mistake when using /weather?
Expecting thunder to include lightning strikes constantly, lightning is random during thunderstorms.
Can you give an example of /weather in use?
Yes. /weather thunder 300 — starts a thunderstorm for 5 minutes (300 seconds).
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