Seasons are an important part of Stardew Valley. Seasons could be considered as one of the core aspects of the game. If you are not aware of seasons and how long they last, it could be very detrimental for you.
The crops you plant and grow are entirely dependent on the seasons. Therefore, it is a good idea to have some information and knowledge about how the seasons work in Stardew Valley.
They are depicted just as the real world. There are 4 seasons in Stardew Valley. Each season has 28 days. It is important to know the amount of days a season has in Stardew Valley so you can take advantage of seasonal crops and farm them in time.
In this article, we will go in detail about all the information you should be aware of regarding seasons in Stardew Valley. So without further ado, let’s begin.
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How Many Days Per Season In Stardew Valley?
Stardew Valley has a total of 4 seasons, just like in real life. The game starts with the spring season. Each season has 28 days in Stardew Valley. After 28 days, the game cycles to the next season in the game. The game follows the order of seasons as follows:
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
When you start the game, it’s the first day of the spring season. After completing the 28 days of the spring season, the game changes to summer season. Since each season has 28 days, it amounts to a total of 112 days in the whole year in Stardew Valley.
Each Season has specific exclusive crops that are only able to be cultivated in that respective season. For example, you can purchase garlic which are spring crops. They are only available to be cultivated in the spring season.
Once the current season ends and the new season starts, the old season crops wither. The visual style of the game also changes between seasons.
Stardew Valley Seasons In Detail
Each season in Stardew Valley has its own significance. Each season that comes brings with it new crops to farm, new or changed ways to earn money, and more. In the game, each season has a special set of items they come with. Each of them is identified by an unique group of crops.
These crops can only be cultivated during the specific seasons in which they are grown. Additionally, JojaMart’s seed inventory changes with the seasons as well. The time schedule of the residents also changes with the seasons.
Each season brings not only new crops to farm, but also new fishes and wild plants. You can collect these season exclusive items only in their respective seasons. If a new season starts and you miss or forget to get them during their season, you must wait for an entire in-game year to get them again.
Season specific crops also wither away at the end of their season, if not farmed. So you must make sure to also farm them in their time, otherwise all the seeds and effort you spent on planting and growing them goes to waste.
Your farm will also experience minor damage as the seasons change, including the decline of tilled ground and the appearance of random debris that must be removed before planting can continue.
When the seasons change, land that is still cultivated stays in good condition. Your farm goes through a serious decline when winter turns to spring (the subsequent year), and more debris starts to accumulate.
All Stardew Valley Seasons
Stardew Valley has a total of 4 seasons that last over the course of 28 days. Below we have described each season briefly so you can get an idea of what to expect and prepare accordingly in time.
1. Spring
When you start the game, you are greeted with the first day of Spring. Lush green grass and flowing pink petals are seen throughout the season. This season is the best season to start the game with, hence the default starting season.
The season offers a variety of crops to choose from. There are also many other ways to make profits during this season including mining and fishing. This season is a breeze to go through and is generally the easiest.
2. Summer
The season that starts directly after spring is summer. In summer, the grass still remains green. The trees grow thicker and there are still many crops to choose from. Though the summer season has a variety of weather. A lot of changes in weather are often seen throughout the season.
The changes in weather can often affect fishing conditions, but that’s about it. Summer is generally very easy to go through as well. Summer also brings with it its own set of new crops you can grow and farm.
3. Fall
Fall is the third season in Stardew Valley which comes directly after Summer. In this season, there is an obvious and dramatic change of colors. The grass, trees and leaves all grow dry and golden-brown to imitate the fall season from the real world.
One of the most important things about the fall season is the amount of valuable crops it brings with it. The fall season is best known for making most profits out of farming.
The crops grown in the fall season sell for a lot. This would be very valuable to you, as you want to maximize the profits before the winter comes. The fall is basically spent in preparing for what’s to come in winter.
4. Winter
Winter is the fourth and last season of the year. This month comes after fall. The winter month is the harshest out of all. There is no active way to earn money from crops in this season.
No crops are available to be farmed in winter. If you had crops you forgot to farm, they’ll just wither. In winters, there is snow all over the land, and everyone is seen wearing winter clothes.
The time schedules also change like every season. The winter month is spent trying to ready up your farmland for the upcoming lush spring, and making money from other sources like mining, fishing, foraging etc.
Conclusion
To sum it up, each season in Stardew Valley is based on 28 days. To survive through them, you need to play strategically and make sure you are ready for each upcoming season. You need to maximize profits to make it through winter easily.
Each season also has their own set of events you can take part in. Seasons keep the game fresh and 28 days is just the right amount for a season. They keep the game fresh and it never gets old.
