This Minecraft tutorial explains how to make it rain with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

When the weather is clear in your Minecraft world, you can make it rain with a cheat (game command). Let’s explore how to set the weather to rain.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

Command to Set Weather to Rain

Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the syntax to change the weather to rain using the /weather command is:

/weather rain [duration]

Definitions

  • duration is optional. It is the length of time (in seconds) that the weather will be rainy. After this duration, the weather will return to its normal weather cycle.

How to Enter the Command

1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), tap on the chat button  at the top of the screen.
  • For Xbox One, press the D-Pad (right)  on the controller.
  • For PS4, press the D-Pad (right)  on the controller.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press the right arrow button  on the controller.
  • For Windows 10 Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.
  • For Education Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.

2. Type the Command

In this example, we will change the weather to rain with the following command:

/weather rain

Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

Once the cheat has been entered, it will start to rain in your Minecraft world:

You will see the message “Changing to rainy weather” appear in the lower left corner of the game window. This will reset the world to rainy weather.

Now it will rain again in Minecraft!

Other Weather Cheats

You can use other weather commands in Minecraft such as:

How to Set Weather to Clear
How to Set Weather to Snow
How to Set Weather to Thunder
How to Use the ToggleDownfall Command
How to Use the Weather Command

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