diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua
index cb39daebc0..ccb8cd5b2f 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ mcl_weather.rain.add_rain_particles = function(player)
         pos = {x=random_pos_x, y=random_pos_y, z=random_pos_z},
         velocity = {x=0, y=-10, z=0},
         acceleration = {x=0, y=-30, z=0},
-        expirationtime = 0.2,
+        expirationtime = 1.0,
         size = math.random(0.5, 3),
         collisiondetection = true,
         collision_removal = true,
diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/snow.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/snow.lua
index c1812a1bca..9635283505 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/snow.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/snow.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ mcl_weather.snow.add_snow_particles = function(player)
         pos = {x=random_pos_x, y=random_pos_y, z=random_pos_z},
         velocity = {x = math.random(-1,-0.5), y = math.random(-2,-1), z = math.random(-1,-0.5)},
         acceleration = {x = math.random(-1,-0.5), y=-0.5, z = math.random(-1,-0.5)},
-        expirationtime = 2.0,
+        expirationtime = 3.0,
         size = math.random(0.5, 2),
         collisiondetection = true,
         collision_removal = true,
diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/weather_core.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/weather_core.lua
index 29da968f84..fb90aa740f 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/weather_core.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/weather_core.lua
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ mcl_weather.get_random_pos_by_player_look_dir = function(player)
     end
   end
 
-  random_pos_y = math.random() + math.random(player_pos.y + 1, player_pos.y + 3)
+  random_pos_y = math.random() + math.random(player_pos.y + 10, player_pos.y + 15)
   return random_pos_x, random_pos_y, random_pos_z
 end