Spanish Vocabulary: Let’s Talk About the Weather and Seasons
What are the different words related to weather and seasons in Spanish? See here some Spanish weather vocabulary!
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Spanish Weather VocabularyExtreme Weather and Other Natural Events in SpanishThe Different Seasons in SpanishConclusionThe weather is usually a go-to topic for small talk. So when you’re learning Spanish, you better learn all about Spanish weather vocabulary, too!
In this article, let’s take a look at weather and seasons vocabulary in Spanish. Plus, a few easy examples on how you can use them in sentences.
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Spanish Weather Vocabulary
Snowing in Spanish
Nevando
Don’t you just love it when it snows? Yeah, until it’s too much, that is. To say snowing in Spanish, you say nevando.
- Está nevando.It is snowing.
Raining in Spanish
Lloviendo
Is it raining? The Spanish word for that is lloviendo.
- Está lloviendo.It is raining.
Cloudy in Spanish
Nublado
Is it cloudy outside? Don’t let it put a damper on your day! Take it as a chance to say cloudy in Spanish!
- Está nublado.It is cloudy.
Foggy in Spanish
Neblina
Neblina is a noun meaning “mist” or “fog.” To say it is foggy, use Hay neblina.
- Hay neblina.It is foggy.
Breeze in Spanish
Brisa
This one’s quite easy. To say breeze in Spanish, simply say brisa!
- Hay una brisa.There is a breeze.
Windy in Spanish
Ventoso
Windy in Spanish is called ventoso.
- Está ventoso.It is windy.
Sunny in Spanish
Soleado
When it’s sunny out, it’s soleado in Spanish!
- Está soleado.It’s sunny.
Cold in Spanish
Frío
When it’s cold, está frío!
- Está frío.It is cold.
Cool in Spanish
Fresco
Nothing beats a cool day out. Not too cold, not too warm. Just cool. It’s fresco.
- Está fresco.It is cool.
Warm in Spanish
caluroso
Feeling warm when you stepped outside? In Spanish, we say caluroso!
- Está caluroso.It is warm.
Hot in Spanish
Calor
Some like it hot, some don’t! When it’s hot, you say calor in Spanish.
- Hace calor.It is hot.
Humid in Spanish
Húmedo
How do you say humid in Spanish? You say húmedo!
- Está húmedo.It is humid.
Clear in Spanish
Despejado
Don’t you just love looking at clear skies? I know I do!
- El cielo está despejado.The sky is clear.
Temperature in Spanish
Temperatura
Now here’s another easy one. Replace the final e of “temperature” with a to get temperatura.
- La temperatura está bien.The temperature is good.
Snow in Spanish
Nieve
Do you love the snow? I sure do!
Amo la nieve.
- Amo la nieve.I love the snow.
Rain in Spanish
Lluvia
The rain sometimes brings complicated feelings in people. Some love it while some feel an intense sadness. Which one are you?
- La lluvia está fuerte.The rain is strong.
Drizzle in Spanish
Lloviznar
The verb lloviznar means “to drizzle.” The noun for light rain or drizzle is llovizna.
- Acaba de empezar a lloviznar.It just started to drizzle.
Wind in Spanish
Viento
We’ve already talked about windy. Now let’s learn what wind is in Spanish. It’s viento.
- Hay mucho viento hoy.There’s a lot of wind today.
Bad Weather in Spanish
Mal tiempo
Bad weather outside? Better stay at home!
- Hay mal tiempo hoy.There’s bad weather today.
Good weather in Spanish
Buen tiempo
Want to say “good weather” in Spanish? Say buen tiempo.
- Hay buen tiempo hoy.There’s good weather today.
Lightning in Spanish
Relámpago
A flash of lightning can be both beautiful and scary at the same time. The Spanish call it relámpago.
- El relámpago es rápido.The lightning flash is fast.
Thunder in Spanish
Un trueno
After the flash of lightning comes the thunder or un trueno.
- El trueno fue fuerte.The thunder was strong.
Frost in Spanish
Escarcha
Frost in Spanish is escarcha.
- La puerta tiene escarcha.The door has frost.
Dew in Spanish
El rocío / el sereno
Dew in Spanish is el rocío; el sereno can also refer to dew in some regions. The word sereno is also an adjective meaning “serene.” Doesn’t dewy grass look serene though?
- El rocío es un fenómeno físico-meteorológico.Dew is a physical-meteorological phenomenon.
Extreme Weather and Other Natural Events in Spanish
Storm in Spanish
Tormenta
Oh look, a storm’s coming to torment you! La tormenta!
- La tormenta se acerca.The storm is coming.
Hail in Spanish
Granizo
How about when there’s hail? How do you say that in Spanish? You say granizo!
- Está lloviendo con granizo.It’s raining with hail.
Rainstorm in Spanish
Un aguacero
Un aguacero is a sudden heavy shower or downpour.
- El aguacero bloquea el paso.The downpour blocks the way.
Tornado in Spanish
Tornado
Tornado is also tornado in Spanish. Easy peasy. Just the word though, not the weather condition.
- El tornado destruyó todas las casas.The tornado destroyed all the houses.
Hurricane in Spanish
Huracán
Even the word is already scary! Hurricane in Spanish is el huracán.
- El huracán está creciendo rápido.The hurricane is growing fast.
Flood in Spanish
Inundación
The key here is to remember that when you’re “inundated” with something, you’re also flooded, right? in Spanish, a flood is inundación.
- Hubo una inundación en mi casa.There was a flood in my house.
Earthquake in Spanish
Terremoto
Afraid of earthquakes? You have every reason to be! In Spanish, we call it terremoto.
- El terremoto rompió el edificio.The earthquake broke the building.
The Different Seasons in Spanish
Summer in Spanish
Verano
Summertime! The time when vacations are aplenty and the beaches are crammed with people. It’s called verano in Spanish.
- En verano la gente va a la playa.In summer people go to the beach.
Autumn in Spanish
Otoño
When the leaves change colours and schools reopen, it’s autumn season once again. In Spanish, it’s called otoño.
- En otoño está nublado.In autumn it’s cloudy.
Winter in Spanish
Invierno
Time to bundle up–winter is here! The Spanish refer to it as invierno.
- En invierno hace mucho frío.In winter it’s very cold.
Spring in Spanish
Primavera
Spring is in the air! Flowers are in bloom and trees are vibrant in green. It’s primavera in Spanish!
- En primavera la gente va de picnic.In spring the people go on a picnic.
Conclusion
There you have it, Spanish words related to weather and seasons.
