Editing Weather

Rain falls throughout the year, in all four seasons. Rain, like snow, waters wilted plants without the need for a [[Watering Can|watering can]]. Rainy weather switches the hourly music to variants with a light ringing noise, in ''Animal Crossing'', only one tune plays during rainy weather, no matter the hour. Villagers who are outside when rain is falling carry umbrellas and might also comment on the weather. [[Frog (species)|Frog]] villagers, however, do not carry umbrellas since they are amphibious. After a rainy day, it is common to find [[Gyroid (furniture)|Gyroids]] around the player's town. Villagers may also comment on the weather. In {{NH|short|nolink}}, villagers may wear rain clothes and hat instead of holding an umbrella.

Snow falls from mid-to-late November until early-to-late February (or late May until late-August in the southern hemisphere in {{NH}}), settling in early December, with complete coverage by the {{Date|11}} of December ({{Date|10}} in {{PG}} and the {{Date|11}} of June in the southern hemisphere in {{NH|short|nolink}}). Settled snow covers all grassy areas, buildings and trees. Snowballs appear around town every day in winter, and can be rolled into [[Snow People]]. Additionally, in {{NL|short|nolink}} and {{NH|short|nolink}}, snowflakes will fly around town and can be caught with a [[net]]. When snowing, hourly music is altered slightly to sound more like the rain variants but with sleigh bell sounds integrated into them as well. Like rain, snow hydrates wilted flowers without the need for a watering can. Villagers who are outside during winter may talk about the abundance of snow or the cold.

On the {{Date|10}} of December (or the {{Date|10}} of June in a Southern Hemisphere island in {{NH|short|nolink}}), heavy snowfall can be sighted, leading to snow sticking to the ground the next day. Due to a bug in {{NL}}, on certain calendar patterns where the 10th falls on a Saturday, it will not snow due to it conflicting with the [[Fishing Tourney]].

*'''[[Fall]]''' – Low to moderate levels of rainfall occur in fall. Thunderstorms taper off after the end of September.

Rain and snow influence the presence of insects and fish.

[[File:WW Day Cloudy.png|140px|thumb|Clouds in {{WW|short|nolink}} have a more uniform shape]]

There are many different levels of '''cloud coverage'''. These levels can potentially change every hour, and range from clear to complete. In the original {{PG}}, the layout of the game ensured that the sky was only visible on one occasion, on the [[train]], where it was always cloudy. This means that the paragraphs about cloud coverage only apply to games following {{PG|nolink}}. Cloud coverage changes abruptly in {{WW|short|nolink}}, but in {{CF|short|nolink}} changes gradually in the last ten minutes before the hour.

*'''Meteor Shower''' – Although not a weather system, this note appears before a meteor shower labeled as a 'Weather Warning'. Meteor showers arrive at random times in the year, starting at 7 PM and lasting well into the night. These do not appear in {{WW|short|nolink}}.  

WW Bulletin Board Sunny.png|Bulletin for the upcoming summer season in {{WW|short|nolink}}

CF Bulletin Board Meteor Shower.jpg|Bulletin for an upcoming meteor shower in {{CF|short|nolink}}

*On nights where the sky is clear, [[meteor shower]]s can occur. The shooting stars can be wished upon by pressing the 'A' button when it flashes through the sky. It is only possible to do this when holding no items. In games prior to {{NH|short|nolink}}, this will result in a present being mailed to the player, containing a [[spotlight item]]. In {{NH|short|nolink}}, star fragments will appear on the beach the next day.

*Rainbows can be seen very occasionally in the sky, as they only appear when the sky has cleared suddenly after many hours of heavy rain or snowfall. The rainbow fills the sky, brightening as the hour progresses, until it peaks after thirty minutes. Within the hour, it disappears. During a rainbow, the chances of finding 100 Bells in trees is increased. They appear towards the end of the day, but not at night. In {{NL|short|nolink}} and {{NH|short|nolink}} it is possible to see a double rainbow. An error in the coding of weather patterns makes it impossible to see a rainbow from October 1 to December 15 in the southern hemisphere in {{NH|short|nolink}}.

*In the [[city]] area in {{CF|short|nolink}}, the weather is often different from that in the player's town. Snow does not settle in the city, but does on the bus that drives to and from it. If it is raining in the city, the animals there will carry umbrellas.

*Confetti falls continuously from the sky during the [[Festivale]] in {{CF|short|nolink}} and {{NL|short|nolink}}. On this day, the sky tends to be very clear, as any snowfall would conflict with the fall of confetti.

*In early [[April]] (or early [[October]] in the southern hemisphere), trees will grow cherry blossoms, and those cherry blossoms will float through the sky, much like confetti does during Festivale (see above). The sky is clear on these days. In {{NH|short|nolink}}, they can be caught with a net and used for [[DIY]] recipes.

[[File:NH Press Aurora Borealis.jpg|thumb|right|The aurora in {{NH|nolink}}]]

In {{CF}} and {{NL}}, the aurora is visible on clear winter nights, and can be seen from 8 PM until 10 PM. It is at its brightest at 9 PM, shining bright shades of pink and green and moving constantly in a folding motion. In {{NH}}, it can appear in any hour with clear conditions between 7 PM and 4 AM, as long as there are no shooting stars that night.

{{WeatherDisplay|Fine00|F|S|F|S|F|S|S|F|S|F|S|S|F|S|F|F|F|S|F|F|F|S|S|F|note=Heavy [[meteor shower]] pattern from 7PM – 4AM}}

{{WeatherDisplay|EventDay02|R|R|R|R|R|R|R|R|R|R|R|R|HR|HR|R|HR|HR|HR|R|HR|HR|HR|R|HR|note=Used on [[Toy Day]] if on the [[Hemisphere|northern hemisphere]]|note2=Added in version 1.6.0|note2-name=1.6.0 weather}}

{{WeatherDisplay|EventDay03|R|HR|R|HR|R|HR|R|RC|HR|R|HR|C|S|C|F|S|F|S|C|F|S|C|S|C|note=Used the next day after [[Toy Day]] if on the [[Hemisphere|northern hemisphere]]|note2-name=1.6.0 weather}}

====Northern hemisphere====

====Southern hemisphere====

CF Meteor in the Sky.jpg|A meteor falling from the sky

CF Rainbow.jpg|A faint rainbow

CF Dark Gray Clouds.jpg|Dark gray clouds indicate possible rainfall

CF Forecast TV Program.jpg|Snow forecast on a television

CF New Year's Day Aurora.jpg|An aurora in the sky

CF Aurora (Phenomenon).jpg|An aurora at around 8:45 PM

NL Rainbow and Railroad.jpg|A rainbow

NL Double Rainbow.jpg|A double rainbow

NL Aurora (Phenomenon).jpg|An aurora

NL Aurora Borealis.gif|An aurora

NL Instrument Shelter Inspecting.jpg|Checking out the instrument shelter

NH Weather Clear.jpg|Clear weather

NH Weather Sunny.jpg|Sunny weather

NH Weather Cloudy.jpg|Cloudy weather

NH Weather Rain Clouds.jpg|Rain clouds. Despite the name, seeing these clouds does not always guarantee that it will rain.

NH Weather Rainy.jpg|Rainy weather

NH Weather Snow.jpg|Snowy weather

NH Weather Heavy Rain.jpg|Heavy rain, which darkens the sky considerably more than regular rain

NH Weather Thunderstorm.jpg|A thunderstorm, which can only occur during hours when heavy rain occurs

NH Weather Heavy Snow.jpg|Heavy snow

NH Weather Rainbow.jpg|A rainbow near full brightness

NH Weather Double Rainbow.jpg|A faint double rainbow

NH Weather Aurora.jpg|An aurora under a full moon around midnight

NH Weather Cumulonimbus Clouds.jpg|Cumulonimbus clouds, which can only appear from mid summer to early fall

NH Weather Cirrocumulus Clouds.jpg|Cirrocumulus clouds, which can only appear from early fall to winter

NH Weather Heavy Fog.jpg|Heavy fog, which can only appear at 7 AM between the months of Oct–Mar (NH)/Apr–Sep (SH)

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