All Sims 4 Weather Cheat Codes Listed

Let there be snow!

While the weather gameplay of the Sims 4 base game can be improved with expansion packs like Sims 4: Seasons or Sims 4: Snowy Escape, you can use weather cheats to gain control of the sky yourself. You can give your Sims seasonal whiplash by jumping from Summer to Winter in an instant, as well as put them through abnormal weather events. Fortunately, the Sims 4 has a comprehensive list of commands to make this happen.

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How To Use Sims 4 Weather Cheat Codes

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In order to activate Sims 4 weather cheat codes, you must first purchase the Sims 4: Seasons pack. Then, open the cheat code menu, enter “testingcheats on”, and enter the weather cheat code of your choice. To open the cheat code menu on your PC, press CTRL + SHIFT + C. For consoles, press RT + RB + LT + LB on Xbox and L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 on PlayStation.

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Sims 4 Weather Cheat Codes List

Here is the full list of weather cheat codes:

Cheat CodeCheat Code Effect
weather.start_weather_event weather_SunShower_CoolThis effect will cause a cool sunny rain to start.
weather.start_weather_event weather_SunShower_WarmThis effect will cause a warm sunny rain to begin.
weather.start_weather_event weather_SunShower_HotThis effect will cause a hot sunny rain to start.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Sunny_FreezingThis effect will cause sunny skies but freezing temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Sunny_ColdThis effect will cause sunny skies and cold temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Sunny_CoolThis effect will cause sunny skies and cool temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Sunny_WarmThis effect will bring sunny skies with warm temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Sunny_HotThis effect will bring sunny skies with hot temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Windy_HotThis effect will make your Sim’s world windy with hot temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Windy_WarmThis effect will make your Sim’s world windy with warm temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Windy_ColdThis effect will make your Sim’s world windy with cold temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Windy_FreezingThis effect will make your Sim’s world windy with freezing temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_PartlyCloudy_HotThis effect will make your Sim’s skies partly cloudy with hot temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_PartlyCloudy_WarmThis effect will make your Sim’s skies partly cloudy with warm temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_PartlyCloudy_CoolThis effect will make your Sim’s skies partly cloudy with cool temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_PartlyCloudy_ColdThis effect will make your Sim’s skies partly cloudy with cold temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_PartlyCloudy_FreezingThis effect will make your Sim’s skies partly cloudy with freezing temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Cloudy_HotThis effect will make your Sim’s skies fully cloudy with hot temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Cloudy_WarmThis effect will make your Sim’s skies fully cloudy with warm temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Cloudy_CoolThis effect will make your Sim’s skies fully cloudy with cool temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Cloudy_ColdThis effect will make your Sim’s skies fully cloudy with cold temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Cloudy_FreezingThis effect will make your Sim’s skies fully cloudy with freezing temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Rain_Heavy_ColdThis effect will create heavy rain with cold temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Rain_Heavy_CoolThis effect will create heavy rain with cool temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Rain_Heavy_WarmThis effect will create heavy rain with warm temperatures.
weather.lightning_strike_object {simID}This effect will strike one unfortunate Sim of your choice with lightning.
weather.summon_lightning_strikeThis effect will bring forth a lightning strike in your neighborhood.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Windy_BurningThis effect will create a burning and windy climate in your neighborhood.
weather.start_weather_event Weather_HeatwaveThis effect will create a sunny heatwave in your neighborhood.
weather.start_weather_event weather_debug_fastrainThis effect will create a rainstorm with hot temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Rain_Storm_WarmThis effect will stir up a rainstorm with warm temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Rain_Storm_CoolThis effect will stir up a rainstorm with cool temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Rain_Storm_ColdThis effect will stir up a rainstorm with cold temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Snow_StormThis effect will conjure a freezing snowstorm.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Snow_Heavy_FreezingThis effect will bring heavy snowfall to your area — along with freezing temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Snow_Light_FreezingThis effect will bring light snowfall to your area and freezing temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Snow_ThundersnowThis effect will create an odd weather event and create thundersnow in freezing temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Cloudy_DryLightningThis effect will create an odd weather event and bring lightning on a sunny day.
weather.start_weather_event weather_SunsnowThis effect will create an odd weather event and bring snow on a sunny day with cool temperatures.
weather.start_weather_event weather_Snow_TestThis effect will create an odd weather event and bring snow on a sunny day with cold temperatures.
seasons.set_season <0>This effect will change the season to Summer.
seasons.set_season <1>This effect will change the season to Fall.
seasons.set_season <2>This effect will change the season to Winter.
seasons.set_season <3>This effect will change the season to Spring.
seasons.advance_seasonThis effect will advance the season to the next one, such as going from Fall to Winter.
seasons.set_season_length <0>This effect will set the season duration to seven days.
seasons.set_season_length <1>This effect will set the season duration to fourteen days.
seasons.set_season_length <3>This effect will set the season duration to twenty-eight days.
Table of Sims 4 Weather Cheats

If the Sims 4: Seasons pack got you interested in the other Sims 4 expansion packs, check out which ones are the best packs. If none of the expansion packs are of interest to you, consider learning how to add mods to your game.


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