Weather Overview
Grow a Garden features a global weather system with multiple unique weather types, each of which transforms gameplay and creates exciting opportunities for all players.
Global Sync
Every active server experiences the same exact weather at the same exact time
Growth Boost
Weather can accelerate growth rates and apply valuable mutations to crops
Rare Events
Event-exclusive mutations and admin-only weather create special opportunities
Weather Types
🌧️ Standard Weather
Standard Weather refers to naturally occurring weather in the game and does not require manual activation by an administrator.
Blood Moon
- Gives crops a glowing red hue
- Chance to apply Bloodlit
Frost
- Increases growth speed by 50%
- Chance to apply Chilled
Meteor Shower
- Meteors fall from the sky
- Crops hit by meteors gain Celestial mutation
Night
- Gives crops a glowing purple hue
- Chance to apply Moonlit
Rain
- Increases crop growth speed by 50%
- 50% chance to apply Wet mutation
Thunderstorm
- Increases growth speed by 50%
- 50% chance to apply Wet
Mutation Gallery
Weather-Induced Mutations
Frozen Glowshroom
Frozen mutation on a Glowshroom
Wet Corn
Wet mutation on a Corn
Shocked Grape
Shocked mutation on a Grape
Chilled Apple
Chilled mutation on an Apple
Moonlit Carrot
Moonlit mutation on a Carrot
Bloodlit Dragon Fruit
Bloodlit mutation on a Dragon Fruit
Special Event Mutations
Celestial Strawberry
Celestial mutation on a Strawberry
Celestial Cactus
Celestial mutation on a Cactus
Weather Gallery
Experience the visual spectacle of different weather events in Grow a Garden.
Thunderstorm
Player during Thunderstorm
Frost
Player during Frost
Night
Player during Night
Blood Moon
Player during Blood Moon
Trivia & Tips
Weather Mechanics & Timing
⚡ Lightning Strikes
Thunderstorm lightning strikes every 2-3 seconds
🌧️ Rain Frequency
Occurs approximately every 5+ minutes
⏱️ Duration
Most weather lasts 3-5 minutes, except Night (9.58 minutes)
🐝 Bee Pollination
Takes ~46 seconds (varies by distance)
🐾 Pet Safety
Lightning doesn't kill pets
🏪 Shop Sync
Rain/Thunderstorm often ends 1 minute after seed shop restocks
Weather Frequency Guide
* Weather chances are not officially confirmed, based on community observations