What is Green Rain in Stardew Valley?

Stardew Valley green rain — (Image credit: ConcernedApe)

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Green rain in Stardew Valley is a rare weather phenomenon added as part of the later update, and while it looks fairly strange at first and it's not clear what it's even doing, green rain can actually turn out to be mildly beneficial, assuming that you're out to get certain items and resources, as it can turn the world mossy and swampy in the aftermath. To help you understand what it does and what you should get out of it when it does come, I'll explain green rain in Stardew Valley and what it'll do to the land around you.

What to do during green rain in Stardew Valley

When the green rain falls, every part of Stardew Valley will look… green. There will also be lots more trees and large weeds ripe for the chopping block. Swipe at them with your axe or scythe, depending on the variety, and gather what they drop from fiber, to Stardew Valley moss, to mossy seeds, and other seed variants.

It’s a great time for anyone hoping to find moss in Stardew Valley because during the green rain, well, it’s everywhere. Players will also notice a new variety of flora, the Fiddlehead Fern. It’s a large vine, imagine Jack in the Beanstalk-esque, that’ll drop an abundance of material for players to gather.

Fiddlehead Ferns will drop from the stalks and can be used for completing the Chef’s Bundle at the Community Center. They can also sometimes drop mossy seeds, which can be planted on your farm to grow a special type of tree that is usually only around during the green rain event.

Players may also notice that most of the residents of Pelican Town have disappeared during the green rain. Well, they've headed for cover at The Stardrop Saloon. With many gathered and finding solace at this watering hole, it’s a great opportunity to boost your social skills and get those daily interactions.

So, during the green rain, make sure you chop away and gather all the items on offer during the event because you’ll be waiting a whole year for it to happen again. With such a rare event, it’s no surprise that rare opportunities to gather precious items is what it brings.

Stardew Valley green rain is a random event you have no control over that will gives access to certain things like moss, fiber and seeds, It also grows Fiddlehead Ferns which drop mossy seeds that grow trees that only appear during green rain. You can also use them to complete the Chef’s Bundle at the Community Centre.

How to get green rain in Stardew Valley

When green rain is due in Stardew Valley, the weather report will say, “Um… There appears to be some kind of… anomalous reading… I… don’t know what this means.” This means green rain is coming. It’s a very rare occurrence, even in summer, so be sure to check daily and prepare yourself for when the green rain decides to fall. When you wake up on a day that green rain has fallen, a box will also appear saying, “A green rain has descended upon the valley.”

Unfortunately, there’s nothing you can do in particular that will make the green rain fall from the skies. It’s just a matter of waiting as green rain will only occur during the summer. To be prepared, players can check the weather report each day on the TV in their home to see what tomorrow has in store.