GTA 6 Weather, Hurricanes & Day/Night Cycle

GTA 5 switched between preset weather states. GTA 6 simulates weather locally, built to capture Florida's chaotic climate — sunny on one side of town and pouring on the other.

How it works

• Clouds move independently, driven by wind, humidity, fog, time of day and season.
• Weather is local, not global. You can stand in sunshine watching a thunderstorm build miles away — dark clouds, lightning, rain falling in the distance.
• Drive into it and conditions change gradually as you approach.
• It doesn't flip every few minutes. Leave a rainy area, come back, and it may still be raining.

After the storm

• Wet roads persist, puddles linger and dry as the sun moves.
• Buildings drip.
• Different surfaces dry at different rates.
• Rainbows form realistically.
• Severe storms leave damage: ruined rooftops and fallen trees.

Weather and gameplay

Hurricanes

Tropical storms and hurricanes are included, in scripted missions and potentially in free roam. Given the launch trailer is soundtracked by "Flower in a Hurricane," expect them to matter in the story.

Day and night

A full day in GTA 5 lasts 48 real minutes (two minutes per in-game hour). Rockstar tried the same timing for GTA 6 and found the world moved too quickly, so days and nights are now longer. The exact length isn't public, but sunsets and night drives last longer — and road trips across a map twice GTA 5's size won't jump from noon to midnight.