If you have been playing Garden Horizons and wondering why your crops suddenly look different after a storm rolls in, you are not imagining things. Weather events in this game are a big deal. They can speed up your plant growth, trigger rare mutations, and seriously bump up the sale value of your crops.
The best part? You do not need to do anything special to trigger them. But knowing how they work gives you a real edge over players who are just planting and hoping for the best.
Here is everything you need to know about Garden Horizons weather events, their effects, and how to time them perfectly.
How Do Weather Events Actually Work in Garden Horizons?
Before diving into the full list, let’s break down the basics so you are not left guessing.
Weather events in Garden Horizons happen automatically across the entire server. Every single player on that server experiences the same weather at the same time. There is no way to manually trigger a specific event, so timing and awareness are everything.
Here is a quick rundown of how the system works:
- Weather events apply to all players on the server at the same time.
- Each weather type can trigger specific mutations on fruits that are currently growing.
- Some weather events also give your plants a temporary growth speed boost.
- Weather changes are directly tied to the Seed Shop restock cycle.
- You cannot force a specific weather event to happen.
The key thing to remember is that mutations only affect fruits that are actively growing during the event. If your crop is already fully grown when the weather kicks in, it will not pick up any new mutations from that cycle.
All Garden Horizons Weather Events and What They Do
There are five weather events in Garden Horizons right now, and each one has its own look and effect. Here is the complete breakdown at a glance, followed by more detail on each one:
| Weather | Appearance | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Foggy | Thick fog covers the entire map | Chance to apply Foggy mutation to random fruits |
| Rain | Dark clouds roll in, rain falls, game music stops | +25% Growth Speed. Chance to apply Flooded and Soaked mutations |
| Storm | Heavy rain with occasional thunder sounds | +50% Growth Speed. Chance to apply Shocked mutation |
| Snow | Light fog appears, snowflakes fall from the sky | Chance to apply Snowy and Chilled mutations |
| Starfall | Sky turns blue, shooting stars streak across it | Chance to apply Starstruck mutation |
Foggy The entire map gets covered in a thick blanket of fog. This event gives your fruits a chance to pick up the Foggy mutation. It is subtle visually but can change how your crops turn out.
Rain Dark clouds roll in, rain falls across the map, and the game music actually stops during this one. Rain gives your plants a solid 25% boost to growth speed and can trigger the Flooded and Soaked mutations on your fruits.
Storm This is one of the more dramatic events. Heavy rain pounds the map along with occasional thunder sounds. Storm cranks up plant growth speed by 50% and has a chance to apply the Shocked mutation, which is one of the more sought-after mutations in the game.
Snow A light fog settles in and snowflakes begin falling from the sky. Snow can apply the Snowy and Chilled mutations to your fruits. It is a quieter event visually but still valuable for mutation hunting.
Starfall The sky turns a deep blue and shooting stars streak across it. This is one of the most visually striking events in the game. Starfall gives your fruits a chance to gain the Starstruck mutation, which players actively chase for its high value.
How Long Do Weather Events Last and When Do They Reset?
This is where Garden Horizons stands out compared to similar games. The weather system here is actually more consistent and predictable than what you find in games like Grow a Garden.
Each weather event lasts exactly five minutes. That timer is directly linked to the Seed Shop restock cycle, which also refreshes every five minutes.
Every time the Seed Shop restocks, there is a chance the weather will reset and a new event will begin. However, a shop restock does not guarantee a weather change. The current weather can continue into the next cycle.
This predictability is a huge advantage for players. If you know the shop is about to restock, you can get ready with the right seeds to take advantage of whatever weather hits next.
How to Stack Mutations Across Multiple Weather Cycles
Here is something a lot of newer players do not realize: a single crop can pick up mutations from more than one weather event if it is still growing when the next cycle kicks in.
This is exactly how experienced players end up with rare and high-value combinations like Shocked plus Starstruck on the same fruit. If you are targeting a specific mutation combo, plan your planting around the weather timer so your crops stay in the growing stage across multiple cycles.
If you have any active Garden Horizons codes, this is also the ideal time to redeem them. Free rewards you get from codes can be sold for significantly more during active weather events, especially high-impact ones like Storm or Starfall.
FAQ
Q. Does weather affect crops that are already fully grown?
A. No. Weather mutations only apply to fruits that are actively growing during the event. A fully grown crop will not gain new mutations.
Q. Can a crop get mutations from more than one weather cycle?
A. Yes, absolutely. If a fruit is still growing as different weather events come and go, it can stack mutations from each one. This is the main strategy behind building high-value crop combinations.
Q. How long does each weather event last?
A. Every weather event lasts five minutes, which matches the Seed Shop restock timer exactly.
Stay Ahead of the Weather
Garden Horizons rewards players who pay attention. Now that you know how the weather system works, when events reset, and which mutations each one can trigger, you are in a much stronger position to plan your farm around them.
Start tracking the Seed Shop timer, prep your seeds before high-value events like Storm and Starfall, and aim to keep crops growing across multiple cycles to stack mutations.
Which weather event are you most excited to catch next? Drop your answer in the comments below and let us know which mutations you are hunting right now.
