Every Sims 4 Weather Cheat (& How To Use Them)

In The Sims 4, cheat codes allow players to dramatically alter their world's weather and climate, instantly triggering blizzards, heatwaves, and lightning. Cheats are integral to The Sims franchise and essential for the complete Sims 4 experience.

The game's cheat codes are accessible across all platforms via the in-game Cheats Console. However, to manipulate weather conditions, you must have The Sims 4: Seasons expansion, which introduces weather effects that influence your Sims' moods and social interactions. This is an important factor to consider when building relationships between your Sims.

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How To Activate & Use Cheats In The Sims 4

To access the Cheats Console, pressing a specific sequence of buttons or keys is required, which varies by platform. Once activated, a message displaying 'Cheats enabled' will appear. This allows you to use the game's advanced cheat codes in The Sims 4.

Platform Cheats Console Command PC Left Ctrl + Shift + C Mac Command + Shift + C PS4 & PS5 L1 + L2 + R1 +R2 Xbox LB + LT + RB + RT

Following this, a warning may appear indicating that using certain cheats could disable trophies and achievements. If this doesn't concern you and you want to enhance your gameplay experience, freely proceed. It's recommended to back up your saves, particularly using custom content.

Finally, a text box will appear in the upper left corner. You can use basic cheats like 'motherlode' at this stage, although there are legitimate ways to make money in The Sims 4. To enable weather cheats, players must type 'testingcheats true' and hit enter.

All Weather Cheats In The Sims 4

Change The Weather

Before utilizing weather cheats, ensure that weather effects are enabled in the Environment tab of the Options menu. Weather changes will apply to all neighborhoods, except for The Sims 4's hidden neighborhoods like Deep Woods or Sylvan Glade, where you must re-enter the weather cheats.

Some maps have permanent weather conditions that remain unaffected by cheats.

To change the weather in The Sims 4, use the cheat code 'weather.start_weather_event X', replacing X with the specific weather condition you want to activate. The names of the weather cheats are fairly self-explanatory:

Weather Command Effect weather.start_weather_event weather_sunny_cool Make the weather sunny and cool weather.start_weather_event weather_sunny_warm Make the weather sunny and warm weather.start_weather_event weather_sunny_freezing Make the weather sunny but freezing cold weather.start_weather_event weather_sunny_burning Make the weather sunny and very hot weather.start_weather_event weather_heatwave Create a heatwave weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_heavy_warm Make the weather warm and rainy weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_light_cool Make the weather cool and rainy weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_storm_cold Create a cold rainstorm weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_storm_warm Create warm rainstorm weather.start_weather_event weather_debug_fastrain Creates an abnormally hot rainstorm weather.start_weather_event weather_snow_light_freezing Freezes the world with light snow weather.start_weather_event weather_snow_heavy_freezing Freezes the world with heavy snow weather.start_weather_event weather_snow_thundersnow Snows during a thunderstorm

Weather Command Effect weather.start_weather_event weather_snow_test Creates sunny snow weather.start_weather_event weather_sunshower_cool Creates cool, sunny rain weather.start_weather_event weather_sunshower_warm Creates warm, sunny rain weather.start_weather_event weather_sunshower_hot Creates hot, sunny rain weather.start_weather_event weather_windy_cold Brings in cold wind weather.start_weather_event weather_windy_warm Brings in hot wind weather.start_weather_event weather_windy_freezing Brings in freezing wind weather.start_weather_event weather_windy_burning Brings in heatwave wind weather.start_weather_event weather_cloudy_cool Makes the weather cloudy and cool weather.start_weather_event weather_cloudy_cold Makes the weather cloudy and cold weather.start_weather_event weather_cloudy_freezing Makes the weather cloudy and frozen weather.start_weather_event weather_cloudy_warm Makes the weather cloudy and warm weather.start_weather_event weather_cloudy_hot Makes the weather cloudy and hot weather.start_weather_event weather_cloudy_drylightning Brings in abnormal sunny lightning

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All Season Cheats

Changing the seasons in The Sims 4 involves a different approach than altering the weather. Use the command 'seasons.set_season X', substituting X with the number corresponding to the desired season. This command allows for further customization, enabling you to adjust the duration of each season or skip certain seasons entirely, adding depth to your game's world.

Season Command Effect seasons.set_season <0> Change the season to Summer seasons.set_season <1> Change the season to Fall seasons.set_season <2> Change the season to Winter seasons.set_season <3> Change the season to Spring seasons.advance_season Skip to the next season seasons.set_season_length <0> Set the season's length to 7 days seasons.set_season_length <1> Set the season's length to 14 days seasons.set_season_length <3> Set the season's length to 28 days

All Sims' Season Traits In The Sims 4

Change How Sims React

Changing the climate has tangible effects on your Sim moods in The Sims 4, influencing their responses and behaviors like in reality. You can use cheats to modify how Sims react to specific weather conditions, altering their traits or moods, and even summon a lightning strike to target a Sim.

Lightning can strike randomly, hitting objects, Sims, or potentially nothing at all. It's possible to hear thunder and see a flash, but the actual lightning bolt might occur off-screen.

To utilize these cheats, first obtain the Sim's in-game ID by using the command 'get_sim_id_by_name [first name] [last name]', which provides an ID number. This ID can then be used in subsequent cheats to affect the selected Sim:

Sims Trait Command Effect weather.lightning_strike_object [Sim ID] Hit the specific Sim with a lightning bolt traits.equip_trait survivalinstinct Complete the weather-related Aspiration at Mt. Komrebi traits.equip_trait coldacclimation Active Sim gains cold resistance traits.equip_trait heatacclimation Active Sim gains heat resistance traits.equip_trait stormchaser Active Sim now enjoys storms traits.equip_trait iceman Active Sim becomes cold immune traits.equip_trait burningman Active Sim becomes heat-immune

Altering season traits offers several benefits, as highlighted in Peter Plays It's video. For instance, becoming a Storm Chaser allows your Sim to control and become immune to lightning during storms, enabling your Sim to gain a happier mood under such conditions and become Energized by the weather. This adds a unique and quirky dimension to the gameplay of The Sims 4.

Source: Peter Plays It/YouTube