Natural Temperature

Natural Temperature is a mod that overhauls the way biomes are placed in the world, creating a layout that more closely resembles Earth’s climate zones.

Instead of Minecraft’s typical random patchwork of biomes, this mod introduces a structured, configurable, latitude-based biome generation system:

• Polar regions feature icy biomes such as Snowy Tundra and Ice Spikes.
• Cold zones include taigas that aren’t covered in snow.
• Temperate zones contain forests, plains, and seasonal biomes.
• Warm regions are covered by dry biomes such as savannas.
• Tropical regions are dominated by hot biomes like deserts and badlands.
• Equatorial regions are populated by jungles

This creates a more immersive, believable world that mimics Earth's natural climate bands, making exploration feel more organic and meaningful. Whether you're building realistic cities, survival challenges, or just want a more coherent world, this mod brings climate logic to your overworld.

This is an image from 1.0.5 mod version

Features

• Latitude-based biome generation
• Configurable world width in config file
• Full compatibility with vanilla and many modded biomes
• Lightweight and performance-friendly

Configuration

In the config folder you will find the configuration file for natural-temperature. Here you can change some parameters to customize your world

Equatorial Distance

The "equatorial_distance" is the distance of the equator from the spawn point (it's also the distance from the north pole). By default it is 50000.0 blocks.

Looping

You can also enable looping of the biomes' distribution after you pass the poles. By default it is set to false, to enable it set "looping_world" to true. This setting is possible in mod versions 1.0.4+.

Modes

Starting from version 1.0.6, you can change the "modes" and choose between default, simplified, and linear. These are generation patterns that determine where biomes will spawn. You can see them in the gallery. Use the parameter "generation_mode" to change mode.

Equator Offset

You can change "equator_offset" to move the equator north and south. Positive values will move the equator north, while negative values will move it south. If you want the equator to be at 0 set this value the same as your equatorial_distance

After you make changes, remember to save the file and restart Minecraft.

Compatibility

• Compatible with world generation mods (e.g., Terralith, Tectonic) – results may vary