diff --git a/src/audio/audio.c b/src/audio/audio.c
index 3934632f3e..8391881d2b 100644
--- a/src/audio/audio.c
+++ b/src/audio/audio.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ rct_ride_music_params gRideMusicParamsList[AUDIO_MAX_RIDE_MUSIC];
 rct_ride_music_params *gRideMusicParamsListEnd;
 void *gCrowdSoundChannel = 0;
 void *gTitleMusicChannel = 0;
+void *gRainSoundChannel = 0;
 bool gGameSoundsOff = false;
 
 void audio_init(int i)
@@ -232,6 +233,14 @@ void stop_title_music()
 	}
 }
 
+void stop_rain_sound()
+{
+	if (gRainSoundChannel) {
+		Mixer_Stop_Channel(gRainSoundChannel);
+		gRainSoundChannel = 0;
+	}
+}
+
 /**
 *
 *  rct2: 0x006BA8E0
@@ -285,6 +294,7 @@ void audio_close()
 	stop_crowd_sound();
 	stop_title_music();
 	stop_ride_music();
+	stop_rain_sound();
 	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_CURRENT_SOUND_DEVICE, uint32) = -1;
 }
 
@@ -309,6 +319,7 @@ void pause_sounds()
 	stop_vehicle_sounds();
 	stop_ride_music();
 	stop_crowd_sound();
+	stop_rain_sound();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/audio/audio.h b/src/audio/audio.h
index 82a475ad38..880f2b4853 100644
--- a/src/audio/audio.h
+++ b/src/audio/audio.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ extern rct_ride_music_params gRideMusicParamsList[AUDIO_MAX_RIDE_MUSIC];
 extern rct_ride_music_params *gRideMusicParamsListEnd;
 extern void *gCrowdSoundChannel;
 extern void *gTitleMusicChannel;
+extern void *gRainSoundChannel;
 extern bool gGameSoundsOff;
 
 int sound_play_panned(int sound_id, int ebx, sint16 x, sint16 y, sint16 z);
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ void start_title_music();
 void stop_ride_music();
 void stop_crowd_sound();
 void stop_title_music();
+void stop_raid_sound();
 void audio_init1();
 void audio_init2(int device);
 void audio_close();
diff --git a/src/world/climate.c b/src/world/climate.c
index 470a1d2fbd..f65b22563b 100644
--- a/src/world/climate.c
+++ b/src/world/climate.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ static const rct_weather_transition* climate_transitions[4];
 
 // Sound data
 static int _rainVolume = 1;
-static void* _rainSoundChannel = 0;
 static unsigned int _lightningTimer, _thunderTimer;
 static void* _thunderSoundChannels[MAX_THUNDER_INSTANCES];
 static int _thunderStatus[MAX_THUNDER_INSTANCES] = { THUNDER_STATUS_NULL, THUNDER_STATUS_NULL };
@@ -108,9 +107,9 @@ void climate_reset(int climate)
 	_lightningTimer = 0;
 	_thunderTimer = 0;
 	if (_rainVolume != 1){
-		if (_rainSoundChannel) {
-			Mixer_Stop_Channel(_rainSoundChannel);
-			_rainSoundChannel = 0;
+		if (gRainSoundChannel) {
+			Mixer_Stop_Channel(gRainSoundChannel);
+			gRainSoundChannel = 0;
 		}
 		_rainVolume = 1;
 	}
@@ -251,30 +250,30 @@ void climate_update_sound()
 static void climate_update_rain_sound()
 {
 	if (_climateCurrentWeatherEffect == 1 || _climateCurrentWeatherEffect == 2) {
+		// Start playing the rain sound
+		if (!gRainSoundChannel) {
+			gRainSoundChannel = Mixer_Play_Effect(SOUND_RAIN_1, MIXER_LOOP_INFINITE, DStoMixerVolume(-4000), 0.5f, 1, 0);
+		}
 		if (_rainVolume == 1) {
-			// Start playing the rain sound
-			if (!_rainSoundChannel) {
-				_rainSoundChannel = Mixer_Play_Effect(SOUND_RAIN_1, MIXER_LOOP_INFINITE, DStoMixerVolume(-4000), 0.5f, 1, 0);
-			}
 			_rainVolume = -4000;
 		} else {
 			// Increase rain sound
 			_rainVolume = min(-1400, _rainVolume + 80);
-			if (_rainSoundChannel) {
-				Mixer_Channel_Volume(_rainSoundChannel, DStoMixerVolume(_rainVolume));
+			if (gRainSoundChannel) {
+				Mixer_Channel_Volume(gRainSoundChannel, DStoMixerVolume(_rainVolume));
 			}
 		}
 	} else if (_rainVolume != 1) {
 		// Decrease rain sound
 		_rainVolume -= 80;
 		if (_rainVolume > -4000) {
-			if (_rainSoundChannel) {
-				Mixer_Channel_Volume(_rainSoundChannel, DStoMixerVolume(_rainVolume));
+			if (gRainSoundChannel) {
+				Mixer_Channel_Volume(gRainSoundChannel, DStoMixerVolume(_rainVolume));
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (_rainSoundChannel) {
-				Mixer_Stop_Channel(_rainSoundChannel);
-				_rainSoundChannel = 0;
+			if (gRainSoundChannel) {
+				Mixer_Stop_Channel(gRainSoundChannel);
+				gRainSoundChannel = 0;
 			}
 			_rainVolume = 1;
 		}