diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua
index 97e674404..717f2fd52 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-local PARTICLES_COUNT_RAIN = 500
-local PARTICLES_COUNT_THUNDER = 900
+local PARTICLES_COUNT_RAIN = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_weather_rain_particles")) or 500
+local PARTICLES_COUNT_THUNDER = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_weather_thunder_particles")) or 900
 
 local get_connected_players = minetest.get_connected_players
 
diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/snow.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/snow.lua
index cb4c6ba06..f169620dd 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/snow.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/snow.lua
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ local get_connected_players = minetest.get_connected_players
 
 mcl_weather.snow = {}
 
-mcl_weather.snow.particles_count = 15
+local PARTICLES_COUNT_SNOW = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_weather_snow_particles")) or 99
 mcl_weather.snow.init_done = false
 
 local psdef= {
-	amount = 99,
+	amount = PARTICLES_COUNT_SNOW,
 	time = 0, --stay on til we turn it off
 	minpos = vector.new(-25,20,-25),
 	maxpos =vector.new(25,25,25),
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 8a0ebcce8..035d56a1c 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ enable_fire (Destructive and spreading fire) bool true
 # If enabled, the weather will change naturally over time.
 mcl_doWeatherCycle (Change weather) bool true
 
+# Amount of rain particles. You can reduce this to get better FPS (default: 500)
+mcl_weather_rain_particles (Rain particles) int 500 0
+
+# Amount of thunder particles. You can reduce this to get better FPS (default: 900)
+mcl_weather_thunder_particles (Thunder particles) int 900 0
+
+# Amount of snow particles. You can reduce this to get better FPS (default: 100)
+mcl_weather_snow_particles (Snow particles) int 100 0
+
 # If enabled, breaking blocks will cause them to drop as item.
 # Note that blocks never have drops when in Creative Mode.
 mcl_doTileDrops (Blocks have drops) bool true