Weather

Weather is an in-game phenomenon that mimics a Trainer's real-world weather experience. The current weather is reflected in the Map View and capture phase. Weather conditions make Pokémon of certain types stronger and cause their attacks are more effective. Pokémon will appear more frequently in wild and award more Stardust when captured; depending on what the weather condition is.

Types of weather
There are eight types of weather conditions that occur in-game. Not much is known about them currently.

Clear
Clear weather, also reffered as Sunny.

Boosted Types:



Partly Cloudy
It doesn't seem currently that any types are boosted while weather is partly cloudy.



Overcast
Boosted Types:



Windy
Boosted Types:



Rain
Boosted Types:



Fog
Boosted Types:



Snow
Boosted Types:



Severe
If the weather outside is too dangerous, the game will issue a severe weather alert to notify the Trainer that they should seek shelter.



Weather Icons


Trivia

 * This feature was introduced along with Pokémon from Hoenn region on December, 2017.
 * Several weather conditions like Rain or Snow causes visual effects in Pokémon Encounter screen.