Summer
Long, warm days under a high sun. Fields ripen, but the heat wears travellers down.
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☀️ Summer
Long, warm days under a high sun. Fields ripen, but the heat wears travellers down.
How it looks?
- Deep, rich greens; turquoise, sunny water.
- Green leaves fall now and then, more towards late summer.
- Fireflies over the grass on summer nights.
- Shooting stars streak across clear night skies, most often in mid summer (
sky.yml). - Crickets chirp at night.
Weather and time
- The driest season: rain on only 15-25% of days, but when it rains, 40% of those days bring a thunderstorm.
- Long days and short nights: summer nights pass up to 60% faster.
Temperature
- Warm: about 6-9 °C on top of the biome. Deserts and savannas get really hot; heavy armour makes it worse.
- When it gets hot, players get hungry faster and sweat; when it gets scorching, they get Weakness and see small flames around them.
Farming and animals
- Pumpkins and melons grow 40% faster; berries 30% faster, with a chance of extra berries.
- Bees and frogs are still around.
- Zombies in hot biomes can appear as husks under the open sky (up to 40% in mid summer). Fewer slimes.
Fishing
- Vanilla bite speed. Special catches: Sunfish and Lazy Carp.
Festivals
- Midsummer on day 4.