diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ae55f1e8..4e3cdd1d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ All changes are toggleable via config files.
 * **Disable Hotbar Scroll Wrapping:** Disables using the scroll wheel to change hotbar slots wrapping
 * **Disable Mob Spawner Entity Render:** Disables rendering an entity inside of Mob Spawners
 * **Disable Narrator:** Disables the narrator functionality entirely
+* **Disable Rain Particles:** Prevents Rain and Snow Particles from rendering when Raining or Thundering
 * **Disable Glint Overlay on Enchantment Books:** Disables the glint overlay on enchantment books
 * **Disable Glint Overlay on Potions:** Disables the glint overlay on potions
 * **Disable Sleeping:** Disables skipping night by using a bed while making it still able to set spawn
diff --git a/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/config/UTConfigTweaks.java b/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/config/UTConfigTweaks.java
index 306ad247..bce25ea6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/config/UTConfigTweaks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/config/UTConfigTweaks.java
@@ -2045,6 +2045,11 @@ public static class PerformanceCategory
         @Config.Comment("Improves rendering performance by disabling rendering the entity inside mob spawners")
         public boolean utDisableMobSpawnerRendering = false;
 
+        @Config.RequiresMcRestart
+        @Config.Name("Disable Rain Particles")
+        @Config.Comment("Prevents Rain and Snow Particles from rendering when Raining or Thundering")
+        public boolean utDisableRainParticles = false;
+
         @Config.RequiresMcRestart
         @Config.Name("Faster Background Startup")
         @Config.Comment("Fixes slow background startup edge case caused by checking tooltips during the loading process")
diff --git a/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/core/UTLoadingPlugin.java b/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/core/UTLoadingPlugin.java
index d600f208..5275d58f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/core/UTLoadingPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/core/UTLoadingPlugin.java
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ public class UTLoadingPlugin implements IFMLLoadingPlugin, IEarlyMixinLoader
             put("mixins.tweaks.performance.mobspawnerrender.json", () -> UTConfigTweaks.PERFORMANCE.utDisableMobSpawnerRendering);
             put("mixins.tweaks.performance.resourcemanager.json", () -> UTConfigTweaks.PERFORMANCE.utCheckAnimatedModelsToggle);
             put("mixins.tweaks.performance.texturemapcheck.json", () -> UTConfigTweaks.PERFORMANCE.utTextureMapCheckToggle);
+            put("mixins.tweaks.performance.weathereffects.json", () -> UTConfigTweaks.PERFORMANCE.utDisableRainParticles);
             put("mixins.tweaks.world.loading.client.json", () -> UTConfigTweaks.PERFORMANCE.utWorldLoadingToggle);
             put("mixins.tweaks.world.voidfog.json", () -> UTConfigTweaks.WORLD.VOID_FOG.utVoidFogToggle);
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/performance/weathereffects/mixin/UTEntityRendererMixin.java b/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/performance/weathereffects/mixin/UTEntityRendererMixin.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42041d24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/performance/weathereffects/mixin/UTEntityRendererMixin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package mod.acgaming.universaltweaks.tweaks.performance.weathereffects.mixin;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.WorldClient;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.EntityRenderer;
+import net.minecraft.util.EnumParticleTypes;
+
+import com.llamalad7.mixinextras.injector.v2.WrapWithCondition;
+import com.llamalad7.mixinextras.injector.wrapoperation.Operation;
+import com.llamalad7.mixinextras.injector.wrapoperation.WrapOperation;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
+
+import mod.acgaming.universaltweaks.config.UTConfigTweaks;
+
+@Mixin(EntityRenderer.class)
+public abstract class UTEntityRendererMixin
+{
+    @WrapWithCondition(method = "addRainParticles", at = @At(value = "INVOKE", target = "Lnet/minecraft/client/multiplayer/WorldClient;spawnParticle(Lnet/minecraft/util/EnumParticleTypes;DDDDDD[I)V"))
+    private boolean utDisableRainParticles(WorldClient world, EnumParticleTypes particleType, double xCoord, double yCoord, double zCoord, double xSpeed, double ySpeed, double zSpeed, int... parameters)
+    {
+        return !UTConfigTweaks.PERFORMANCE.utDisableRainParticles;
+    }
+
+    @WrapOperation(method = "renderRainSnow", at = @At(value = "INVOKE", target = "Lnet/minecraft/client/multiplayer/WorldClient;getRainStrength(F)F"))
+    private float utRemoveRainBounce(WorldClient world, float partialTicks, Operation<Float> original)
+    {
+        if (!UTConfigTweaks.PERFORMANCE.utDisableRainParticles) return original.call(world, partialTicks);
+        return 0f;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/mixins.tweaks.performance.weathereffects.json b/src/main/resources/mixins.tweaks.performance.weathereffects.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8d56812
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/mixins.tweaks.performance.weathereffects.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "package": "mod.acgaming.universaltweaks.tweaks.performance.weathereffects.mixin",
+  "refmap": "universaltweaks.refmap.json",
+  "minVersion": "0.8",
+  "compatibilityLevel": "JAVA_8",
+  "client": ["UTEntityRendererMixin"]
+}
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