Weather

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Weather is the state of atmospheric change in wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture and pressure. Weather lasts the entire day and may persist to the next day. It extends across the entire map, regardless of where the player is. Sunny days will be sunny everywhere and snow will fall on the Eufaula Desert as with everywhere else.

Gameplay changes

Weather plays a minor role in My Time at Portia. However, some gameplay is altered:

• Some quests only appear during or after a certain weather condition
• The citizens of Portia wear umbrella hats during rainy weather
• Monster spawns
• Unique items become available for sale at shops
• Play and Date events are only available in certain weather conditions
  • Balloon ride and chatting by the sea are not available in rainy or snowy conditions
  • Fireworks and sitting on the grass are unavailable in rainy conditions
  • Stargazing is only available in clear weather

Monster spawns

The following monsters are affected by weather:

• Vampanda only appears on non-sunny weather
• Balloon Urchin do not appear on rainy weather

Items

The following items are affected by weather:

• Colorful Swimsuit is sold at the Clothing Store only on sunny weather
• Craft Candle recipe book is sold at Best Brother only on rainy weather
• Fruit Tart is sold at Martha's Bakery only on rainy weather
• Umbrella recipe book is sold at Total Tools only on rainy weather

Differences by weather type

The following weather types are listed in descending order of most common to least commonly occurring.

Sunny

Sun icon

The weather in Portia is typically sunny, and can be sunny in any season. Sunlight is brightest and skies are clearest on sunny days, showing bright blue skies and thin white clouds in the distance during the day, sunsets that fade from yellow-orange to pinkish-red, and dark blue nights where the stars and moon can be seen.

A sunny Day of the Bright Sun

On these days:

• Colorful Swimsuit is sold at the Clothing Store
• Stargazing, balloon rides, chatting by the sea, fireworks, and sitting on the grass are available on play dates and dates
• Balloon Urchins can spawn

Cloudy

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Some days may be cloudy, and can occur in any season. Clouds will float across the sky over time, casting shadows over things below them.

These days function largely the same as sunny days, with the following exceptions:

• Colorful Swimsuit not sold at the Clothing Store
• Stargazing is not available on play dates and dates
• Vampandas can spawn

Overcast

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Some days may be overcast, and can occur in any season. Grayish-white clouds will cover the entire sky, dimming the sunlight during the day.

Overcast Portia Grassland, Amber Island, and Bassanio Falls during winter

These days function largely the same as sunny days, with the following exceptions:

• Colorful Swimsuit not sold at the Clothing Store
• Stargazing is not available on play dates and dates
• Vampandas can spawn

Raining

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Rain can fall during spring, summer, and fall. The sky will turn dark during the day (almost as if it is night), rain falls from the dark clouds covering the sky, and lightning and thunder will occasionally crash. All of the citizens of Portia will wear umbrella hats on rainy days.

The Lightning On option, set so that rain, lightning, and snow are shown

Checkmarking the Lightning On setting in the game options will turn the rainfall and lightning visual effects off entirely. This is particularly helpful if the player's system lags due to rainfall or if the flashing lightning may pose a risk to the player's health or comfort.

On rainy days:

• Craft Candle recipe book is sold at Best Brother
• Fruit Tart is sold at Martha's Bakery
• Umbrella recipe book is sold at Total Tools
• Vampandas can spawn

Meanwhile, the following are not available:

• Stargazing, balloon rides, chatting by the sea, fireworks, and sitting on the grass are not available on play dates and dates

Snowing

Snow icon

Snow can only fall during winter. The sky remains relatively bright (brighter than when raining), but snow will fall from the grayish-white clouds covering the sky. Turning the "Toggle lightning" option off will also disable the visual effect of snowfall entirely.

On snowy days:

• Vampandas and Balloon Urchins can spawn

Meanwhile, the following are not available:

• Stargazing, balloon rides, and chatting by the sea are not available on play dates and dates

Advance forecasts

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Ack can forecast the weather for the next day after the player has hired him as a helper and upgraded him with the Meteorological Data Chip. Once these prerequisites are filled, the player can interact with Ack to bring up the weather forecast option.

When Ack predicts the weather, Ack's dialogue lines are as follows:

• Sunny: I'm in a good mood today. Tomorrow will bring clear skies, as clear as my mood!
• Cloudy: Tomorrow is going to be cloudy. We won't be seeing the sun.
• Overcast:
• Raining: It'll rain, rain, rain tomorrow. My arms will hurt and my cooking will be affected. How dreadful!
• Snowing:

Data Chip	Ack's Function	How to Obtain
Meteorological Data Chip Meteorological Data Chip	Weather Forecast	Research Center Exchange for 10 ⁠⁠