diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua
index 7356f11af..dd8ff0b74 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua
@@ -44,10 +44,7 @@ local textures = {"weather_pack_rain_raindrop_1.png", "weather_pack_rain_raindro
 function mcl_weather.has_rain(pos)
 	if not mcl_worlds.has_weather(pos) then return false end
 	if  mgname == "singlenode" or mgname == "v6" then return true end
-	local bd = minetest.get_biome_data(pos)
-	local bn = minetest.get_biome_name(bd.biome)
-	if not mcl_worlds.has_weather(pos) or bn:find("Desert") or bd.heat > 85 then
-		return false end
+	if minetest.registered_biomes[minetest.get_biome_name(minetest.get_biome_data(pos).biome)]._mcl_biome_type == "hot" then return false end
 	return true
 end
 
diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/snow.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/snow.lua
index f94ac0695..6f396857c 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/snow.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/snow.lua
@@ -66,12 +66,11 @@ function mcl_weather.has_snow(pos)
 	if  mgname == "singlenode" or mgname == "v6" then return true end
 	local bd = minetest.get_biome_data(pos)
 	local bn = minetest.get_biome_name(bd.biome)
-	local minheight = -64
-	if bn:find("Taiga") then minheight = 100 end
-	if bn:find("ColdTaiga") then minheight = 0 end
-	if bn:find("MegaSpruce") then minheight = 140 end
-	if pos.y < minheight then return false end
-	if table.indexof(snow_biomes,bn) ~= -1 then return true end
+	if minetest.registered_biomes[bn]._mcl_biome_type == "snowy" then return true end
+	if minetest.registered_biomes[bn]._mcl_biome_type == "cold" then
+		if bn == "Taiga" and pos.y > 140 then return true end
+		if bn == "MegaSpruceTaiga" and pos.y > 100 then return true end
+	end
 	return false
 end