diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua
index d10baf59..1db69ec2 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-local PARTICLES_COUNT_RAIN = 30
-local PARTICLES_COUNT_THUNDER = 45
+local PARTICLES_COUNT_RAIN = 800
+local PARTICLES_COUNT_THUNDER = 1200
+local PARTICLES_SPEED_RAIN = 10
+local PARTICLES_SPEED_THUNDER = 15
 
 mcl_weather.rain = {
 	-- max rain particles created at time
@@ -8,6 +10,9 @@ mcl_weather.rain = {
 	-- flag to turn on/off extinguish fire for rain
 	extinguish_fire = true,
 
+	-- falling speed of the raindrops
+	falling_speed = PARTICLES_SPEED_RAIN,
+
 	-- flag useful when mixing weathers
 	raining = false,
 
@@ -51,25 +56,23 @@ mcl_weather.rain.add_rain_particlespawner = function(name)
 	if not player then return end
 		
     if mcl_weather.rain.raining then
-        minetest.after(1,mcl_weather.rain.add_rain_particlespawner,name)
+        minetest.after(0.8,mcl_weather.rain.add_rain_particlespawner,name)
     else
         return
     end
 
-	local wind=vector.new(math.random(0,3),0,math.random(0,3))
-    local falling_speed = math.random(10,15)
-    local amount = math.random(200,400)
-    local size = math.random(2,5)
+	local wind=vector.new(0,0,0)
+    local size = math.random(0.5, 5)
     local texture = {"weather_pack_rain_raindrop_1.png", "weather_pack_rain_raindrop_2.png", "weather_pack_rain_raindrop_1.png"}
 
     local player_pos = player:get_pos()
-    local wind_pos = vector.multiply(wind, -1)
-    local minpos = {x = -15, y = 10, z = -15}
-    local maxpos = {x = 15, y = 10, z = 15}
+    local minpos = {x = -25, y = 5, z = -25}
+    local maxpos = {x = 25, y = 15, z = 25}
+    local wind_pos=vector.new(0,0,0)
     local minp = vector.add(vector.add(player_pos, minpos), wind_pos)
     local maxp = vector.add(vector.add(player_pos, maxpos), wind_pos)
-    local vel = {x = wind.x, y = - falling_speed, z = wind.z}
-    local acc = {x = 0, y = 0, z = 0}
+    local vel = {x = wind.x, y = - mcl_weather.rain.falling_speed, z = wind.z}
+    local acc = {x = 0, y = -30, z = 0}
     local exp = 1
 
     if type(texture) == "table" then
@@ -225,8 +228,10 @@ end
 mcl_weather.rain.set_particles_mode = function(mode)
 	if mode == "thunder" then
 		mcl_weather.rain.particles_count = PARTICLES_COUNT_THUNDER
+		mcl_weather.rain.falling_speed = PARTICLES_SPEED_THUNDER
 	else
 		mcl_weather.rain.particles_count = PARTICLES_COUNT_RAIN
+		mcl_weather.rain.falling_speed = PARTICLES_SPEED_RAIN
 	end
 end