Forza Horizon 4 has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Set in a fictionalized version of Great Britain, the game makes its seasonal system a central gameplay feature. The landscape, roads, water, and driving conditions change as the year cycles. Winter can cover roads and fields with snow and freeze bodies of water, while spring brings wetter off-road conditions and a greener landscape. Summer generally offers clearer, drier driving conditions, and autumn changes the scenery with fallen leaves and rain.
The seasons are more than visual decoration. They can alter grip, visibility, route accessibility, and the suitability of different vehicles. Seasonal events, championships, challenges, and rewards are also tied to the active season, giving the map a changing rhythm rather than leaving it static.
Players sometimes confuse the four seasons with the game’s four-week seasonal cycle. Each season is represented in the game, and the live world rotates through them, but the answer counts the distinct seasons themselves: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.