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Windswept Hills in Minecraft | MinecraftBible
Windswept Hills is an extreme hills biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.2.
What is the Windswept Hills biome?
Windswept Hills is a Minecraft biome in the overworld dimension, classified as Extreme Hills. Its climate is warm enough for rain but not freezing.
Climate & environment
- Dimension: overworld
- Category: Extreme Hills
- Climate: Cool
- Humidity: Moderate
- Temperature: 0.2 (Java internal — impacts freezing, rain vs snow, crop growth)
- Precipitation: Rain
- Grass/foliage tint: #7da2ff
- Biome family: Mountain family
Terrain in Windswept Hills
- Top block: Grass Block
- Filler block: Dirt
- Underwater block: Gravel
Mob spawn table in Windswept Hills
Passive / Creature
| Mob | Weight | Group size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 12 | 4 | — |
| Goat | 5 | 1–3 | — |
Vegetation in Windswept Hills
- Spruce trees (patches)
- Oak trees
- Tall grass
Terrain features of Windswept Hills
- Steep grass mountains
- Emerald ore generates here
- Exposed gravel + coal
Structures that generate in Windswept Hills
- Pillager Outpost
- Ruined Portal
Resource highlights in Windswept Hills
- One of the two overworld biomes where emerald ore generates (with jagged_peaks/frozen_peaks)
- Only biome outside peaks where goats spawn (weight 5)
Mobs that spawn in Windswept Hills
Notable blocks in Windswept Hills
Related biomes — Mountain family
Biome tags
- Overworld
- Extreme Hills
- Wet Climate
- Has Typical Mobs
- Mountain family
- Cool
Overview
Windswept Hills is an Extreme Hills biome in the overworld dimension. Climate: Cool, moderate humidity. One of the two overworld biomes where emerald ore generates (with jagged_peaks/frozen_peaks)
Step-by-step walkthrough
- Watch for the grass block surface — it's the fastest visual confirmation you're inside Windswept Hills.
- Passive spawns to look for: Sheep, Goat.
- Route toward local structures: Pillager Outpost, Ruined Portal.
- One of the two overworld biomes where emerald ore generates (with jagged_peaks/frozen_peaks)
- Only biome outside peaks where goats spawn (weight 5)
- Temperature reads 0.2 — influences whether water freezes, snow settles, or crops grow.
Pro tips
- Use the F3 debug screen to confirm you've entered Windswept Hills before farming biome-specific resources — visual boundaries can be misleading.
- Chain travel between related biomes (windswept forest, windswept gravelly hills) to reduce backtracking.
Difficulty and time commitment
- Difficulty: Easy
- Estimated time per run: 10-30 min
Frequently Asked Questions
What dimension is Windswept Hills in?
Windswept Hills generates in the Overworld — climate: Cool.
Does it rain or snow in Windswept Hills?
Precipitation in Windswept Hills: Rain.
How hot is Windswept Hills?
Windswept Hills has a temperature value of 0.2 (Cool climate), which affects water freezing and precipitation type.
What mobs spawn in Windswept Hills?
Windswept Hills spawns Sheep, Goat. Full weights and group sizes are listed in the spawn table on this page.
What structures generate in Windswept Hills?
Windswept Hills can generate: Pillager Outpost, Ruined Portal. See the Structures section for the full list.
What is worth collecting in Windswept Hills?
One of the two overworld biomes where emerald ore generates (with jagged_peaks/frozen_peaks)