Weather

In Pikmin: Distant Planet

New to the Pikmin series is the "Weather" factor in Pikmin: Distant Planet. You'll be able to track this important factor once you obtain the Weather Gauge early in the game. It'll be displayed on the World Map. It shows you what the weather will be like, but as to what effects the weather has, you'll have to experience them firsthand. Or, you can consult this Weather Guide for the different types of weather and what they do.

Yellow Zone

This measures the potency of sunny weather in a region.

Left Yellow Zone

This day will be HOT! Really small puddles of water formed by mist will be evaporated, and normally cold bodies of water may heat up a bit, sometimes attracting large numbers of insects. In normally hot areas, the blazing heat may cause some foliage to burn or for Pikmin to lose energy more quickly. Some man-made objects like pavement can scald creatures that attempt to walk across. If it's a really hot day, then you should probably go somewhere with more calm weather. However, the small puddles of water that evaporate might give you your chance to get somewhere you normally couldn't reach.

Right Yellow Zone

This is sunny weather, but it is also pleasant. You won't experience any dramatic factors that open up new pathways or anything, but the warm weather may attract insects, so keep that in mind. This could be considered normal weather.

Gray Zone

Neither rainy nor sunny, it will just be a gray day with light rain that doesn't have any effect except for slightly cooler water which decreases likelihood of encountering more insects than usual. In some circumstances, this means there could be fog or mist.

Blue Zone

This measures the potency of rainy weather in a region.

Left Blue Zone

A rainy day. Water levels will be higher than usual, opening up new paths and closing others. Also, days like this are dangerous for non-Blue Pikmin, who can be hit with raindrops. You'll want to keep them in their onions, or if you have few Blue Pikmin, go to a different region. Sometimes you may have to explore with them, so take note of places that have provide shelter from raindrops.

Right Blue Zone

A stormy day. The rain will come down thick and you'll probably get flooding! It is nearly futile to attempt to explore with non-Blue Pikmin on a day like this (again, take note of possible COVER areas). In addition, exploring will also be difficult for your waterproof squad because of steady flows of water in troublesome directions, in addition to a possible risk of being struck by lightning, although this is a rarity.

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In Pikmin V

This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin V, a fanon game created by En Passant.

In Pikmin V, weather is a mostly aesthetic environmental factor that changes throughout the day. At the beginning of each day, a weather is chosen with weighted randomness, and after each quarter of the day, another check is made to see if the weather changes. Very few weathers affect gameplay; those that do are listed as extreme weathers, are rarer than normal weathers, and only change navigation of an area rather than enabling or disabling access to anywhere completely. Extreme weathers always change to another weather afterward. There is an option in the Settings menu to disable the effects of extreme weathers, should a player want to avoid the random element.

Below is a table of weathers:

Name	Description	Extreme?	Likelihood	Transitions
Sunny/Cloudy	Normal weather. Cloudy has clouds occasionally shade the area. The two conditions have an equal chance of occurring whenever this weather is selected.	No	High	Overcast
				Windy
				Intense sun
Overcast	The area is shaded.	No	High	Sunny/Cloudy
				Windy
				Foggy
				Rainy
				Snowy
				Hail
Windy	Wind blows over the terrain; occasionally, gusts of wind that can knock over non-Orange Pikmin will occur. All winds follow a certain direction that changes with each segment of the sun meter.	Yes	Medium	Sunny/Cloudy
				Overcast
Rainy	Light showers cover the area. Puddles made from a Rain Storm will not dissipate, but they will not grow either.	No	Medium	Overcast
				Rain Storm
				Foggy
Rain Storm	A torrential downpour raises water levels and creates puddles.	Yes	Low	Rainy
				Overcast
Snowy	Snow falls. Snow mounds made from a Snow Storm will not dissipate, but they will not grow either.	No	Medium	Overcast
				Snow Storm
				Hail
				Fog
Snow Storm	Snow blows around and gathers into snow mounds.	Yes	Low	Snowy
				Overcast
				Hail
Foggy	Cloud cover decreases visibility.	No	Low	Overcast
				Rainy
				Snowy
Intense sun	Those who are directly exposed will quickly fatigue and move slower. Heat mirages dance around the edge of the screen if the active captain is exposed. Only occurs during the middle half of the day.	Yes	Low	Sun
Hail	Ice falls from the sky, hitting random places. This can hurt enemies and crush Pikmin.	Yes	Very low	Snowy
				Snow Storm
				Overcast

Climates

The climate of an area determines which types of weather can occur. In Story Mode, each region is assigned a climate, while in other modes, it is determined per map. The Sunny/Cloudy and Overcast conditions appear in all areas that can have weather, so they are not listed.

Name	Weathers	Story Mode locations
Temperate	Windy, Rainy, Fog	Continental Plain region
Arid	Windy, Intense sun	Gravel Desert, Rusted Ravine
Tropical	Rainy, Rain Storm, Fog	Forest of Seeming region
Tundra	Windy, Snowy, Snow Storm, Hail, Foggy	Polar Mountain region
Sheltered	No weather	Sealed Valley, all caves

There are three times in Story Mode when the weather is overridden:

• The weather is locked to Sunny/Cloudy on Day 1.
• The first day in Clear Creek will always start with a Snow Storm.

After rescuing Louie and getting the Drake's hydraulics system, the ships are crashed into the Continental Plain, which has been affected by a radioactive storm and has no weather. This is reflected in the game's files as a climate change.