The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Weather Changes and Effects

Information on Weather Changes and Effects in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Zelda: TotK), including how the weather changes, how to predict the weather, weather effects, and other useful information. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023) was released last May 12, 2023 and is now playable on Nintendo Switch.

Weather Changes and Effects in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Zelda: TotK)

Please note that the information in this article is based on other Zelda titles and will be updated once the Tears of the Kingdom officially comes out.

How the Weather Changes

Sleeping and passing time by a bonfire

If you want to change the weather immediately, you can sleep at home, at an inn, or pass the time by a bonfire.

Weather changes every 3 minutes

Weather changes after 3 hours in-game and 3 minutes in real life. If there are no beds nearby or a campfire, simply stay for a few minutes and the weather will change.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Real Time Mechanics

How to Predict the Weather

Displayed at the bottom right of the screen

You can check the weather for the following time periods at the bottom right of the screen. Remember to check the weather regularly to easily predict the upcoming weather changes.

Weather Effects

Weather	Effect
Sunny	None
Cloudy	None
Rainy	Monsters and animals are hard to notice. Makes climbing cliffs hard due to the slippery surface. Flame and bomb arrows are rendered ineffective and become ordinary arrows.
Thunder	Same effects with Rainy weather Thunder strikes may hit you if you are wearing metal armor.
Snowy	Poor visibility

Weather affects spawn conditions of creatures

The weather also affects the spawn conditions of creatures in the game. Some fish only spawn in certain weather conditions, and some insects spawn more often in certain weather conditions.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom All Creatures List

It doesn’t rain in some areas of the game

The weather changes depending on where you are in the game. Some weather conditions are not present in some areas of the game. Rainy weather, for example, does not apply to the Gerudo Desert because it is a desert.

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How to Expand Adventure Pouch	Money Farming Guide
How to Get the Master Sword	Cooking Guide
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Village Locations	Horse Stables
Forest Stables	Cooking Recipes
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