User:Melicent/Sandbox/Squirrel

(Official Companion Guide)

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Hourly Weather Types

1. Bright & clear : clear sky, no clouds.
2. Sunny : clear sky, a few clouds.
3. Cloudy : lots of white clouds.
4. Rain Clouds : lots of gray clouds, before or after rain.
5. Rain/Snow : light rain/snow. Snow replaces rain from December 11 to February 24 () and from June 11 August 24 to ().
6. Heavy Rain/Snow : heavy rain/snow. Snow replaces rain from December 11 to February 24 () and from June 11 August 24 to ().

Daily Weather Types

1. Sunny (Almost always Sunny or bright & clear with the occasional Cloudy spell that always clears up after a few hours.)
2. Sunny then Cloudy (Sunny conditions that last for hours before turning Cloudy for the rest of the day with a few hours of Rain occasionally thrown into the mix.)
3. Other (Slight variations of Sunny pattern that influence the appearance of sunset and sunrise throughout the year.)
4. Rain (Expect Rain or Heavy Rain for the majority of the day with the occasional short break that lasts a few hours.)
5. Occasional Rain (Sunny or bright & clear days with a guaranteed hour of Rain or Heavy Rain between 12AM and 3PM.)
6. Rainy then Cloudy (Rain with occasional Heavy Rain between 6AM and 2PM followed by Cloudy conditions.)
7. Cloudy (Mostly Cloudy conditions but it can occasionally Rain or get Sunny for a few hours.)
8. Cloudy then Sunny (Cloudy conditions mixed with Rain between 5AM and 2PM, but Sunny or bright & clear for the rest of the day.)
9. Cloudy then Rainy (Cloudy for hours before giving way to Rain or Heavy Rain for the remainder of the day.)

Daily Weather Likelihood

Season	Dates	Sunny	Sunny then Cloudy	Other	Rain	Occasional Rain	Rainy then Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy then Sunny	Cloudy then Rainy
Winter	January 5 - February 23	60%	6%	0%	12%	0%	6%	4%	6%	6%
	February 24	63%	0%	7%	0%	0%	0%	0%	30%	0%
Spring	February 25 - March 31	57%	6%	7%	6%	0%	6%	6%	6%	6%
	April 1 - April 10	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
	April 11 - May 31	54%	0%	10%	9%	0%	6%	15%	0%	6%
Summer	June 1 - June 15	54%	0%	10%	9%	0%	6%	15%	0%	6%
	June 16 - July 5	10%	6%	3%	36%	0%	9%	21%	6%	9%
	July 6 - July 31	54%	6%	7%	6%	16%	0%	5%	6%	0%
	August 1 - August 31	55%	0%	7%	0%	26%	3%	3%	6%	0%
Autumn	September 1 - September 15	33%	3%	3%	15%	46%	3%	0%	0%	3%
	September 16 - September 30	56%	3%	7%	9%	8%	3%	5%	6%	3%
	October 1 - November 14	66%	6%	10%	0%	6%	0%	6%	6%	0%
	November 15 - November 24	72%	6%	12%	0%	0%	0%	4%	6%	0%
	November 25	67%	0%	3%	0%	0%	0%	0%	30%	0%
Winter	November 26 - December 9	51%	6%	10%	9%	0%	6%	6%	6%	6%
	December 10	0%	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
	December 11 - December 23	34%	6%	6%	24%	0%	9%	6%	6%	9%
	December 24 - December 30	0%	0%	0%	40%	0%	30%	0%	0%	30%
	December 31 - January 4	93%	0%	7%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Clouds

Thin Clouds

• Spring
• 6AM - 4AM
• Mar 1 - May 31
• Sep 1 - Nov 30
• Appears during bright & clear or sunny weather hours.

Cumulonimbus Clouds

• Summer
• 9AM - 9PM
• Jul 21 - Sep 15
• Jan 1 - Mar 15
• Appears during bright & clear or sunny weather on the day preceding poor weather.

Cirrus Clouds

• Autumn
• 6AM - 4AM
• Sep 16 - Nov 30
• Mar 16 - May 31
• Appears during bright & clear or sunny hours on a day that otherwise has poor weather.

Cirrocumulus Clouds

• Autumn
• 6AM - 4AM
• Sep 16 - Nov 30
• Mar 16 - May 31
• Appears during bright & clear or sunny hours on a day that otherwise has poor weather.

Billow Clouds

• Winter
• 6AM - 6PM
• Dec 1 - Feb 29
• Jun 1 - Aug 31
• Appears during bright & clear or sunny hours the day on the day preceding poor weather.

Vapor Trail

• Can be seen for 15 minutes after a DAL plane lands or departs. Trails are less visible during poor weather.

Weather Phenomena

Rainbow

• A rainbow will sometime form in the sky in the hour following Rain or Heavy Rain if the weather changes to bright & clear or sunny. Rainbows only appear for 45 minutes. There's 50% chance you'll witness a double rainbow.
• 7AM - 5PM
• Feb 25 - Nov 25
• Aug 25 - May 25

Aurora

• The Aurora Borealis/Australis can only be seen on bright & clear nights during Winter's snowy period. Auroras can be announced by Isabelle or mentioned by villagers.
• 6PM - 4AM
• Dec 11 - Feb 24
• Jun 11 - Aug 24

Thunderstorms

• Thunderstorms have a chance to form during Heavy Rain and last anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes before subsiding. The best time to spot them is between September 1 and September 15 when heavy rainfall is most likely to occur.
• All yours
• All year

Fog

• Fog can be seen blanketing the island or hanging over the water for a few hours in the morning. Fog will only appear if the previous day's weather was poor and the current weather is sunny with weak winds.
• 5AM - 9AM
• Heavy Fog: Sep 21 - Feb 24 Mar 21 - Aug 24
• River & Sea Fog: Sep 21 - Mar 31 Mar 21 - Sep 30

Meteor Showers

• A meteor shower can occur at night when the weather has been bright & clear throughout the day. Most meteor showers will be light but it's also possible to encounter heavy showers.
• 7PM - 4AM
• All year

Rainbow & Meteor Shower Occurrence

Dates	Rainbow	Meteor Showers
January 5 - February 23	6%	4%
February 24	30%	2%
February 25 - March 31	6%	4%
April 1 - April 10	0%	0%
April 11 - June 15	0%	1%
June 16 - July 5	6%	0%
July 6 - July 31	16%	2%
August 1 - August 31	22%	2%
September 1 - September 15	16%	3%
September 16 - September 30	12%	3%
October 1 - November 14	12%	2%
November 15 - November 24	6%	2%
November 25	30%	2%
November 26 - December 9	6%	2%
December 10	0%	0%
December 11 - December 23	6%	3%
December 24 - December 30	0%	0%
December 31 - January 4	0%	4%