El Clima: Weather in Spanish
In this post you’ll learn how to talk about weather in Spanish. First, we’ll start with some general Spanish vocabulary for weather. 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 Spanish weather vocabulary for cold days.
Basic Weather Vocabulary
Let’s start with some basic vocabulary.
- el sol sun
- la nube cloud
- el cielo sky
- el viento wind
- la lluvia rain
- la nieve snow
- la tormenta storm
- el trueno thunder
- el rayo lightning
Talking about the Weather in Spanish
Here are some basic expressions that you can use to describe typical weather.
- ¿Cómo está el tiempo hoy/esta semana?
What’s the weather like today/this weekend? - Hace un bonito día.
It’s a beautiful day. - Hace sol./Está soleado.
It’s sunny. - Hace calor.
It’s hot. - Hace frío.
It’s cold. - Está nublado.
It’s cloudy. - Hace viento.
It’s windy. - Está lloviendo.
It’s raining. - Está nevando.
It’s snowing. - Hay una tormenta.
There’s a storm. - Está húmedo.
It’s humid.
Spanish Vocabulary for Hot Days
- Hace mucho calor hoy.
It’s too hot today. - Hay mucha humedad.
It’s very humid. - Estoy sudando.
I’m sweating. - ¡Enciende el aire acondicionado!
Put the air-conditioner on! - Me encanta/Me gusta mucho el tiempo cálido.
I love/really like warm weather.
Spanish Vocabulary for Cold Days
- Hace frío.
It’s cold. - Está helando.
It’s freezing! - Está nevando.
It’s snowing. - Está cayendo aguanieve.
It’s sleeting. - Esta semana habrá una tormenta de nieve.
We’re going to have a blizzard this week. - Hace frío y viento.
It’s cold and windy. - Tengo escalofrío. / Estoy temblando de frío.
I’m shivering! - Me encanta/Me gusta mucho la nieve.
I love/really like the snow.
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