Beginner A2How To Talk About The Weather In Spanish
Whether you’re figuring out what to pack for vacation or just really love talking about the climate, knowing Spanish weather vocabulary is very useful.
By Thomas Moore Devlin
Key Takeaways
Learn core season and climate terms to frame any conversation: la primavera, el verano, el otoño, el invierno and more.
Build everyday weather vocab for conditions and phenomena: la nube, nublado, el viento, la lluvia, and la llovizna, among others.
Use practical phrases to describe or ask about the weather: ¿Qué tiempo hace?, Hace sol, El cielo está nublado, La lluvia ha parado, etc.
Talking about the weather is a time-tested icebreaker. It’s possibly the least offensive conversation topic, and it’s something that everyone in the world has in common. Therefore, it makes a lot of sense that weather vocabulary should be one of the first topics you tackle in a new language. Learning basic Spanish weather vocabulary and phrases could help you strike up a friendship that could last a lifetime. Or, you know, it can just help you predict whether it’s going to rain tomorrow or not.
The Seasons
the season — la estación [la ehs-tah-SYON]
the spring — la primavera [la pree-mah-VEH-rah]
the summer — el verano [el beh-RAH-noh]
the autumn — el otoño [el oh-TOH-nyoh]
the winter — el invierno [el een-VYEHR-noh]
the rainy season — la temporada de lluvias [la tem-poh-RAH-dah deh YOO-byahs]
the dry season — la estación seca [la ehs-tah-SYON SEH-kah]
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Spanish Weather Vocabulary
the weather — el tiempo [el TYEM-poh]
the weather forecast — la previsión del tiempo [la preh-vee-SYON del TYEM-poh]
the climate — el clima [el KLEE-mah]
the degree — el grado [el GRAH-doh]
tropical — tropical [troh-pee-KAHL]
temperate — templado [tem-PLAH-doh]
the sunlight — la luz del sol [la looz del sol]
the cloud — la nube [la NOO-beh]
cloudy — nublado [noo-BLAH-doh]
the wind — el viento [el VYEN-toh]
the rain — la lluvia [la YOO-byah]
the drizzle — la llovizna [la yoh-BEES-nah]
the storm — la tempestad [la tem-pehs-TAHD]
the thunder — el trueno [el TRWAY-noh]
the lightning — el rayo [el RAH-yoh]
the rainbow — el arco iris [el AHR-koh EE-rees]
the snow — la nieve [la NEE-eh-veh]
the blizzard — la tormenta de nieve [la tor-MEN-tah deh NEE-veh]
the frost — la helada [la eh-LAH-dah]
the hail — el granizo [el grah-NEE-soh]
Natural Disasters
the natural disaster — la catástrofe natural [la kah-TAHS-troh-feh nah-too-RAHL]
the earthquake — el terremoto [el teh-reh-MOH-toh]
the tsunami — el tsunami [el tsoo-NAH-mee]
the cyclone — el ciclón [el see-KLON]
the hurricane — el huracán [el oo-rah-KAHN]
the tornado — el tornado [el tor-NAH-doh]
the flood — la inundación [la ee-noon-dah-SYON]
the drought — la sequía [la seh-KEE-ah]
the fire — el incendio [el in-SEN-dee-oh]
Weather Phrases
What is the weather like? — ¿Qué tiempo hace?
The sun is shining. — Hace sol.
The sky is cloudy. — El cielo está nublado.
It stopped raining. — La lluvia ha parado.
It was snowing all day. — Ha nevado todo el día.
A strong wind is blowing. — El viento sopla muy fuerte.
Be careful, there’s black ice on the sidewalk. — Atención en la acera hay hielo.
A thunderstorm is coming. — Llega una tormenta.
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Thomas Moore Devlin
Thomas is the editorial lead, and he has been at Babbel for over six years. He studied linguistics in college, and also has a background in English literature. He now lives in Berlin, where he spends most of his free time walking around and reading an unhealthy number of books.
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