Persona 5 Royal is a massive JRPG with tons of systems and mechanics that are introduced in a steady and consistent stream, providing you with endless options and things to discover. While many of these things are gameplay focused, some aspects of the game are passive, making the world feel lived-in and organic.
One of these passive systems in the game is the Weather, which directly impacts the world and can dictate what you do or don't do that day. There are many types of Weather in the game that can happen during specific Seasons and times of day, and understanding what each one does and how you can take advantage of them will help you tremendously.
Weather Overview
As brought up in the above section, Weather has a direct impact on the game and affects the overworld, as well as Momentos. Some Weather Conditions will make specific NPCs unavailable, while others will have a slight chance of inflicting Shadows with Status Effects during the start of an encounter.
Furthermore, there will be some instances where Weather Conditions won't happen during the day, but will come during the night instead, which can impact what you do on that specific night. There are many days in Persona 5 Royal, and you will encounter lots of different Weather Conditions during your time in Tokyo. To get the most out of your time there, use the section below to figure out what each Weather Condition brings to the table!
Weather Conditions
There are ten Weather Conditions in Persona 5 Royal, with eight of them bringing slight to significant changes to either the overworld, Momentos, or sometimes both. You can find the complete list of Weather Conditions, what they do, and what dates they fall on in the table below!
All Weather Conditions
Weather Condition |
Effects |
Dates (Month/Day) |
---|---|---|
Rain |
Online activities and events or outings that take place outside will be unavailable. Additionally, NPCs found outside will not be available. Also, using the Bathhouse will grant you +3 Charm and +1 Guts, and Studying at LeBlanc or Bikkuri Boy will reward you with +3 Knowledge. |
4/20, 4/21 (Day), 5/11 (Day), 5/13 (Day), 5/15 (Day), 5/19, 6/4 (Day), 6/6 (Day), 6/7 (Day), 6/13 (Night), 6/14 (Night), 6/15, 6/16, 6/17, 6/21 (Night), 6/23 (Day), 6/24 (Night), 6/27, 6/30 (Day), 7/4 (Day), 7/6, 7/16 (Night), 8/13 (Night), 8/19 (Night), 9/14 (Night), 9/23 (Day), 9/26 (Night), 10/5 (Night), 10/14 (Day), 10/17 (Day), 11/16 (Day), 12/3 (Night), 12/10 (Night), 12/13 (Day), 1/17, 1/20 (Day) |
Torrential Rain |
Shares the same effects as Rain but also has a higher chance of spawning Rare Demons and Treasure Demons in Momentos. Treasure Chests will also have a greater chance of appearing in Momentos. |
7/27, 7/29 (Night), 8/1 (Day), 8/3, 8/8 (Night), 8/10 (Night), 8/11 (Day), 8/15, 8/16 (Day), 8/17 (Night), 8/26 (Night), 8/27 (Night) |
Pollen Warning |
Shadows in Momentos may be asleep. There will also be a chance they demand Wide Eye Drops during the Negotiation process. |
5/9 (Day), 5/10 (Day), 5/20, 5/23, 5/26, 5/31, 6/1, 6/2 (Day) |
Flu Season |
When fighting Shadows in Momentos, they may instantly receive the Despair debuff at the start of the encounter. There will also be a chance they demand Hand Warmalizers during the negotiation process. |
11/13, 11/14, 11/15, 12/8, 12/9 |
Heat Wave |
Shares the same effects as Rain. In Momentos, Shadows may have the Burn debuff applied to them at the start of the encounter. There will also be a chance they demand a Drink during the negotiation process. Additionally, all Drink Vending Machines will be sold out. |
Daytime Only: 7/17, 7/26, 7/30, 7/31, 8/2, 8/4, 8/7, 8/9, 8/12, 8/22, 8/23, 8/24, 8/25, 8/26, 8/27, 8/28, 8/30 |
Tropical Night |
Shares the same effects as Heat Wave. |
Nighttime Only: 7/30, 7/31, 8/4, 8/6, 8/7, 8/9, 8/12, 8/16, 8/22, 8/23, 8/24, 8/25, 8/30 |
Cold Wave |
Shares the same effects as Rain. In Momentos, Shadows have a chance at receiving the Freeze debuff at the start of the encounter. |
1/26, 1/27 (Day) |
Snow |
Shares the same effects as Rain. Snow Days, however, allow you to participate in specific activities you otherwise couldn't do because of school or other mandatory objectives. |
12/3 (Day), 12/15 (Day), 12/16 (Night), 12/24 (Night), 12/25 (Day), 1/8 (Night), 1/11 (Night), 1/16 (Night), 1/20 (Night), 1/29, 1/30, 2/1 (Night), 2/2 |
Clear/Cloudy Days
There are also two other Weather Conditions, which are Clear and Cloudy. These Weather Conditions do not affect the overworld or Momentos. This means that all NPCs, shops, Vending Machines, etc., will all function as they usually would. As for their dates, whatever dates are not listed above will be Clear or Cloudy days and nights.
The vast majority of days and nights in Persona 5 Royal will be Clear or Cloudy, so we opted not to put them in the table above to keep it focused on which Weather Conditions affect the world. Overall, when you see either Weather Condition pop up, there will never be anything special or extra provided!