Weather vocabulary words in Spanish! What’s the weather like today? Being able to talk about the weather in Spanish can benefit you during a lot of conversations. For example, you might like to talk about travel and holidays and explain what the weather was like, or you might like to discuss upcoming weather in conjunction with any plans you are making (is it going to rain when you plan to go to the beach, for example?) Being able to recognise weather words will also help you to understand Spanish weather forecasts which can come in extremely handy.
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Weather / El tiempo or el clima
Spanish Weather Nouns
- Weather – El tiempo or el clima
- Sun – El sol
- Clouds – Las nubes
- Rain – La lluvia
- Thunder – El trueno
- Lightning strike – El relámpago
- Lightning bolt – El rayo
- Fog – La niebla
- Snow – La nieve
- Ice – El hielo
- Heat – El calor
- Cold – El frío
- Humidity – La humedad
- Forecast – El pronóstico
- Wind – El viento
- Storm – La tormenta
- Sleet – Las aguanieve
- Frost – La helada
- Hail – El granizo
- Rainbow – Los arco iris
- Breeze – La brisa
- Temperature – La temperatura
- Degrees – Los grados
- Season – La temporada
- Spring – La primavera
- Summer – El verano
- Fall – El otoño
- Winter – El invierno
- Dew – El sereno
Spanish Weather Adjectives
- Sunny – Soleado
- Cloudy – Nublado
- Windy – Ventoso
- Rainy – Lluvioso
- Misty – Neblina
- Foggy – Niebla
- Clear – Despejado
- Bad weather – Mal tiempo
- Good weather – Buen tiempo
- Hot – Calor
- Cold – Frío
- Warm – Cálido
- Cool – Fresco
- Humid – Húmedo
- Bitter cold or freezing – Glacial
- Chilly – Friolero
- Gray/Overcast – Gris
- Freezing – Helado
Spanish Weather Verbs
- Shining – Brillando
- Raining – Lloviendo
- Snowing – Nevando
- Storming – Asaltando
- Sleeting – Agobiante
- Drizzling – Llovizna
- Pouring – Torrencial
- Hailing – Llamando
Spanish Words for Extreme Weather Conditions
- Hailstorm – La granizada
- Hurricane – El huracán
- Tornado – El tornado
- Blizzard – La tormenta de nieve
- Earthquake – El terremoto
- Flood – La inundación
- Windstorm – La tormenta de viento