diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs/api.lua
index d126c0db18..b284216f88 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs/api.lua
@@ -646,6 +646,17 @@ local do_env_damage = function(self)
 
 	local nodef = minetest.registered_nodes[self.standing_in]
 
+	-- rain
+	if self.rain_damage and minetest.get_modpath("mcl_weather") then
+		if mcl_weather.rain.raining and mcl_weather.is_outdoor(pos) then
+
+			self.health = self.health - self.rain_damage
+
+			if check_for_death(self, "rain", {type = "environment",
+					pos = pos, node = self.standing_in}) then return end
+		end
+	end
+
 	pos.y = pos.y + 1 -- for particle effect position
 
 	-- water
@@ -3097,6 +3108,7 @@ minetest.register_entity(name, {
 
 	-- MCL2 extensions
 	ignores_nametag = def.ignores_nametag or false,
+	rain_damage = def.rain_damage or 0,
 
 	on_spawn = def.on_spawn,
 
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs/api.txt b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs/api.txt
index c2cd327319..6d9ecc7c03 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs/api.txt
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs/api.txt
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ functions needed for the mob to work properly which contains the following:
     MineClone 2 extensions:
 
       'ignores_nametag' if true, mob cannot be named by nametag
+      'rain_damage' damage per second if mob is standing in rain (default: 0)
 
 
 Node Replacement
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs/depends.txt b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs/depends.txt
index da5ffd9ba4..91d5a20742 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs/depends.txt
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs/depends.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 mcl_core
+mcl_weather?
 mcl_tnt?
 invisibility?
 intllib?
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/snowman.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/snowman.lua
index 0f07a8616d..c9d9a9cee6 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/snowman.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/snowman.lua
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:snowman", {
 			end
 		end
 	end,
+
+	rain_damage = 4,
 })
 
 -- This is to be called when a pumpkin or jack'o lantern has been placed. Recommended: In the on_construct function