The Sims 4 Weather, Climate, And Seasons Explained
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It may be tough to believe, but The Sims 4 was out for four entire years without seasons, weather, or holidays. That changed, finally, when the Seasons expansion pack dropped in 2018–and it’s been considered the single-most essential expansion for The Sims 4 since. If you’re just diving into the worlds of The Sims 4, Seasons is the first pack you need to buy.
While it’s not the most feature-packed expansion in terms of how much stuff there is to do in it, Seasons makes two fundamental additions to the world that we can’t imagine living without: dynamic weather, with each world having its own unique climate; and holidays, including the ability to make your own. Let’s look closer at the weather first.
Basic Sims 4 weather tips
The very first thing to keep in mind about weather in The Sims 4 is that it can have extreme consequences if you aren’t careful. Extreme hot or cold can kill your sims–they can freeze to death if they don’t wear a coat during a blizzard, or they can overheat themselves by exercising too much or hanging out near a fire when it’s really hot (I’ve literally had a sim die because the fireplace was lit in their house during a heat wave). Likewise, if they spend too much time outside during a storm they might get struck by lightning. So be careful.
