Green Rain in Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley 1.6 introduced a strange new summer-only weather event. Here's exactly when it happens, what spawns, what changes around town, and how to make the most of it.
Green rain is a unique weather event added in Stardew Valley 1.6. It looks like a regular downpour tinted vivid green and bathes the entire Valley in lush overgrowth. Crops auto-water, foraging maps fill with Fiber and Moss, villagers behave differently, and a small cluster of items spawn that you can’t find on any other day.
The short version: it's the best foraging day in Summer, your farm waters itself, and it's worth checking on every villager in town.
When does green rain happen?
- Year 1: One guaranteed green-rain day, picked from Summer 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 18, or 23. Which day is rolled when the save is created.
- Year 2+: Roughly a 10% chance on any non-festival Summer day.
- Never: Spring, Fall, Winter, or any festival day. Ginger Island has its own weather and never gets green rain.
What spawns during green rain
Every outdoor map (Forest, Mountain, Backwoods, etc.) replaces its usual forageables with a green-rain-specific spawn pool. Click any item below for spawn IDs and details.
What changes around town
- Robin won't build. The Carpenter shop is open but Robin refuses new construction requests with unique dialogue. Plan around it if you were going to commission a building.
- Villagers stay indoors. Most townsfolk skip their usual schedule and hang out at home, often with green-rain-specific dialogue lines you won't see any other day.
- Bushes act weird. Out-of-season forageables (e.g. Salmonberries) can briefly appear on town and forest bushes during green rain.
- Crops auto-water. Every planted crop on your farm self-waters that day — exactly like a regular rainstorm. Don't waste actions on the watering can.
Green-rain playbook
- Hit foraging maps early. Forest, Mountain, and Backwoods all overflow with Fiber, Moss, and Mossy Seeds. Grab as much as you can carry.
- Chop overgrown weeds. The giant weeds that spawn drop lots of Fiber and sometimes Mossy Seeds. A Steel Scythe or better makes quick work of them.
- Make town visits. Most villagers are home; their green-rain dialogue is a one-time- per-save bit of flavor and a small friendship bonus to anyone you talk to.
- Plant Mossy Seeds. Drop Mossy Seeds on any tile (no hoe needed) for a small Mossy Tree that grows Moss over time — a renewable foraging source once you have a few going.
Frequently asked questions
- What is green rain in Stardew Valley?
- Green rain is a special weather event added in Stardew Valley 1.6. It looks like a heavier-than-normal rainstorm with a green tint, and triggers unique behavior across the valley: thick weed and moss growth, fiber and mossy-seed spawns, villager dialogue and indoor visits, and a small list of items that only appear that day.
- When does green rain happen?
- Green rain is hardcoded to Summer 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 18, 23 in year 1 (one of those days is chosen randomly). In year 2+ green rain is fully random with a roughly 10% chance on each summer day. It can never happen in spring, fall, or winter, and never on a festival day.
- What spawns during green rain?
- Green rain replaces normal forageables with green-rain-specific drops: dense Fiber, Mossy Seeds, Moss, and clumps of large weeds you can chop down. Mahogany Seeds drop more often from broken twigs. Spring forageables (like Salmonberries on bushes) may appear out of season. Watering cans don't need to be used — all your planted crops auto-water.
- Can I water crops during green rain?
- You don't have to — every planted crop on your farm auto-waters on a green-rain day, just like during a regular rainstorm. This makes green rain the single best day in Summer for keeping a large field maintained while you do other things.
- What should I do on a green-rain day?
- Three things: (1) collect Fiber, Moss, and Mossy Seeds across the wild maps — they spawn in huge quantities only on green-rain days. (2) Visit Pelican Town in the afternoon — many villagers are home with unique green-rain dialogue. (3) Don't expect Robin to accept new building requests; she has special dialogue and won't take orders that day.
- Is green rain a bug or a feature?
- Green rain is an intentional 1.6 feature, not a bug. It was added by ConcernedApe to inject a unique seasonal event into Summer (which previously had no special weather beyond storms). Despite the strange look, it's safe — your crops and animals are fine.
- Does green rain happen on Ginger Island?
- No. Green rain is a Valley-side weather event. Ginger Island has its own weather (always warm, occasional storms) and does not get green rain.
Want to see what each green-rain item does, sells for, or unlocks? Search the full item catalog.