Погода: Weather in Russian

In this post you’ll learn how to talk about weather in Russian. First, we’ll start with some general Russian vocabulary. Then we’ll move on to key expressions for talking about different kinds of weather. Next, we’ll learn some vocabulary for talking about hot weather. Finally, we’ll learn some Russian weather vocabulary for cold days.

Basic Weather Vocabulary

Let’s start with some basic vocabulary.

• солнце (n) sun
• облако  (n) cloud
• небо (n) sky
• ветер (m) wind
• дождь (m) rain
• снег (m) snow
• гроза (f), буря (f) storm
• гром (m) thunder
• молния (f) lightning

Talking about the Weather in Russian

Here are some basic expressions that you can use to describe typical weather.

• Какая сегодня погода/Какая погода в эти выходные?
  What’s the weather like today/this weekend?
• Прекрасный день.
  It’s a beautiful day.
• Солнечно.
  It’s sunny.
• Жарко.
  It’s hot.
• Холодно.
  It’s cold.
• Облачно.
  It’s cloudy.
• Ветренно.
  It’s windy.
• Идёт дождь.
  It’s raining.
• Идёт снег.
  It’s snowing.
• Гроза, буря.
  There’s a storm.
• Влажно.
  It’s humid.

Russian Vocabulary for Hot Days

Here are some expressions you can use to talk about the hot weather.

• Сегодня слишком жарко.
  It’s too hot today.
• Очень влажно.
  It’s very humid.
• Я взмок(ла).
  I’m sweating.
• Включи(те) кондиционер!
  Put the air-conditioner on!
• Я очень люблю тёплую погоду.
  I really like warm weather.

Russian Vocabulary for Cold Days

And here are some expressions that you can use to talk about the cold weather.

• Холодно.
  It’s cold.
• Морозит! / Подмораживает!
  It’s freezing!
• Идёт снег.
  It’s snowing.
• Идёт мокрый снег.
  It’s sleeting.
• На этой неделе у нас будет метель.
  We’re going to have a blizzard this week.
• Холодно и ветрено.
  It’s cold and windy.
• Меня колотит! / Я дрожу от холода!
  I’m shivering!
• Я очень люблю снег.
  I really like snow.

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