🌦️ Weather
In this section you'll learn useful Spanish vocabulary and everyday expressions for talking about the weather, temperature, seasons, and changing weather conditions.
🟢 Basic Weather Vocabulary
☀️ Sunny → Soleado
🌧️ Rain → Lluvia
❄️ Snow → Nieve
☁️ Cloudy → Nublado
🌬️ Wind → Viento
⚡ Storm → Tormenta
🟡 Weather Conditions
🔥 It is hot → Hace calor
🧊 It is cold → Hace frío
🌬️ It is windy → Hace viento / Hay viento
🌧️ It is raining → Está lloviendo
❄️ It is snowing → Está nevando
☁️ It is cloudy → Está nublado
🔵 Useful Weather Expressions
🌤️ Good weather → Buen tiempo
🌧️ Bad weather → Mal tiempo
🌡️ What is the temperature? → ¿Qué temperatura hace?
🌦️ What is the weather like? → ¿Qué tiempo hace?
☀️ It is sunny → Hace sol
🌧️ It is going to rain → Va a llover
🌡️ Temperature & Seasons
🌡️ Temperature → Temperatura
🌸 Spring → Primavera
☀️ Summer → Verano
🍂 Fall / Autumn → Otoño
❄️ Winter → Invierno
🧠 Talking About the Weather
💡 Spanish often uses hacer for general weather conditions.
Hace calor.
It is hot.
Hace frío.
It is cold.
Hace sol.
It is sunny.
Hace calor.
It is hot.
Hace frío.
It is cold.
Hace sol.
It is sunny.
💡 Use estar for certain weather conditions and for actions happening right now.
Está nublado.
It is cloudy.
Está lloviendo.
It is raining.
Está nublado.
It is cloudy.
Está lloviendo.
It is raining.
💡 Use hay to talk about something that is present in the weather.
Hay mucho viento.
There is a lot of wind.
Hay una tormenta.
There is a storm.
Hay mucho viento.
There is a lot of wind.
Hay una tormenta.
There is a storm.
💬 Talking About the Weather
☀️ Hoy hace tanto calor que todos buscan la sombra.
Today it is so hot that everyone is looking for shade.
Today it is so hot that everyone is looking for shade.
🌧️ Está lloviendo bastante fuerte, así que voy a llevar un paraguas.
It is raining quite hard, so I'm going to take an umbrella.
It is raining quite hard, so I'm going to take an umbrella.
❄️ Esta mañana hace frío, pero por la tarde subirá la temperatura.
It is cold this morning, but the temperature will rise in the afternoon.
It is cold this morning, but the temperature will rise in the afternoon.
🌬️ Hay mucho viento cerca de la playa esta tarde.
There is a lot of wind near the beach this afternoon.
There is a lot of wind near the beach this afternoon.
💬 Everyday Conversations
Making plans for the afternoon
A: ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?
B: Ahora hace sol, pero creo que va a llover esta tarde.
A: What is the weather like today?
B: It is sunny now, but I think it is going to rain this afternoon.
A: ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?
B: Ahora hace sol, pero creo que va a llover esta tarde.
A: What is the weather like today?
B: It is sunny now, but I think it is going to rain this afternoon.
Talking about a trip
A: ¿Qué tiempo hace en las montañas en invierno?
B: Hace bastante frío y nieva con frecuencia.
A: What is the weather like in the mountains in winter?
B: It is quite cold and it snows frequently.
A: ¿Qué tiempo hace en las montañas en invierno?
B: Hace bastante frío y nieva con frecuencia.
A: What is the weather like in the mountains in winter?
B: It is quite cold and it snows frequently.
📝 Example Sentences
☁️ El cielo estaba despejado esta mañana, pero ahora está completamente nublado.
The sky was clear this morning, but now it is completely cloudy.
The sky was clear this morning, but now it is completely cloudy.
⚡ Las nubes oscuras indican que se acerca una tormenta.
The dark clouds indicate that a storm is approaching.
The dark clouds indicate that a storm is approaching.
🌸 En primavera solemos desayunar en el jardín cuando hace buen tiempo.
In spring, we usually have breakfast in the garden when the weather is nice.
In spring, we usually have breakfast in the garden when the weather is nice.
🌡️ La temperatura bajó mucho durante la noche.
The temperature dropped a lot during the night.
The temperature dropped a lot during the night.
❄️ Cuando nieva en las montañas, el paisaje cambia por completo.
When it snows in the mountains, the landscape changes completely.
When it snows in the mountains, the landscape changes completely.
☀️ Mañana va a hacer más calor, así que iremos a la playa temprano.
Tomorrow is going to be hotter, so we will go to the beach early.
Tomorrow is going to be hotter, so we will go to the beach early.
🏆 Final Practice
Try saying each phrase before pressing play.
- ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?
- Hace mucho calor.
- Está nublado y hace viento.
- Creo que va a llover esta tarde.
- En invierno hace bastante frío.
- Mañana va a hacer buen tiempo.