WeatherDiscussing weather conditions and forecasts in Spanish

When discussing different types of weather in conversation, it's essential to have a diverse set of vocabulary at your disposal. Here are some useful terms and their translations:

Sunny:

• Soleado - Sunny (soh-leh-AH-doh)
• Día soleado - Sunny day (DEE-ah soh-leh-AH-doh)

Rainy:

• Lluvioso - Rainy (yoo-VYOH-soh)
• Día lluvioso - Rainy day (DEE-ah yoo-VYOH-soh)

Windy:

• Ventoso - Windy (vehn-TOH-soh)
• Día ventoso - Windy day (DEE-ah vehn-TOH-soh)

Cloudy:

• Nublado - Cloudy (noo-BLAH-doh)
• Día nublado - Cloudy day (DEE-ah noo-BLAH-doh)

Snowy:

• Nevado - Snowy (neh-VAH-doh)
• Día nevado - Snowy day (DEE-ah neh-VAH-doh)

For more detailed conversations about weather, you might also find it helpful to use some additional weather-related expressions:

Understanding key weather-related nouns is crucial for conversing about the weather in Spanish. Below are some essential nouns, along with their singular and plural forms, and examples in sentences.

• La lluvia es intensa hoy. - The rain is heavy today.
• No me gusta la nieve. - I don't like the snow.
• Hay una tormenta en el horizonte. - There is a storm on the horizon.
• El viento está muy fuerte. - The wind is very strong.
• Las nubes están cubriendo el sol. - The clouds are covering the sun.
• Cayó mucho granizo anoche. - Lots of hail fell last night.
• El clima está cambiando rápidamente. - The weather is changing rapidly.

Understanding how to describe weather is essential for engaging in everyday conversations. Here are some adjectives to help you talk about the weather, along with their comparative and superlative forms and example sentences:

• Calor (hot)
  • Más caliente (hotter)
  • El más caliente (hottest)
  • Hace calor hoy. It's hot today.
  • Ayer fue más caliente que hoy. Yesterday was hotter than today.
• Frío (cold)
  • Más frío (colder)
  • El más frío (coldest)
  • El invierno es frío. Winter is cold.
  • Este invierno es más frío que el pasado. This winter is colder than the last one.
• Húmedo (humid)
  • Más húmedo (more humid)
  • El más húmedo (most humid)
  • El clima es muy húmedo. The weather is very humid.
  • Ayer fue más húmedo que hoy. Yesterday was more humid than today.
• Seco (dry)
  • Más seco (drier)
  • El más seco (driest)
  • El desierto es seco. The desert is dry.
  • El desierto más seco del mundo. The driest desert in the world.

Talking about the weather necessitates the use of key Spanish verbs, some of which are essential to express different weather conditions effectively. Below is a comprehensive list of commonly used verbs along with their conjugations in different tenses and examples:

• To rain: llover
• To snow: nevar
• To be (related to weather conditions): estar, hacer
• To be sunny: hacer sol
• To be windy: hacer viento
• To be cloudy: estar nublado

Here are the conjugations and example sentences of these verbs in the most commonly used tenses:

Example sentences:

• Está lloviendo. It is raining.
• Va a nevar mañana. It is going to snow tomorrow.
• Estuvo nublado toda la semana. It was cloudy all week.
• Hizo mucho viento anoche. It was very windy last night.
• Hace sol hoy. It is sunny today.

When talking about the weather, you can use a variety of phrases to describe different conditions. Here are some common ones:

• Hace sol - It's sunny
• Está lloviendo - It's raining
• Hace frío - It's cold
• Hace calor - It's hot
• Está nublado - It's cloudy
• Hay tormenta - There's a storm
• Está nevando - It's snowing
• Hace viento - It's windy
• Está despejado - It's clear

Here are some examples of these phrases used in sentences:

1. Hace sol hoy - It's sunny today.
2. Está lloviendo mucho - It's raining a lot.
3. Hace mucho frío en invierno - It's very cold in winter.
4. Hace calor en verano - It's hot in summer.
5. El cielo está nublado - The sky is cloudy.
6. Hay tormenta en la costa - There's a storm on the coast.
7. Está nevando en las montañas - It's snowing in the mountains.
8. Hace viento en el campo - It's windy in the countryside.
9. El día está despejado y soleado - The day is clear and sunny.

When talking about the weather, it is important to know how to ask and answer questions effectively. Here are some common questions and expressions used to inquire about the weather, along with their possible answers.

Questions about the weather:

• ¿Qué tiempo hace? – What’s the weather like?
• ¿Cómo está el clima? – How is the weather?
• ¿Va a llover? – Is it going to rain?
• ¿Hace calor? – Is it hot?
• ¿Hace frío? – Is it cold?
• ¿Está soleado? – Is it sunny?
• ¿Hay tormenta? – Is there a storm?
• ¿Qué temperatura hace? – What’s the temperature?

Possible answers when discussing the weather:

• Hace buen tiempo. – The weather is nice.
• Hace mal tiempo. – The weather is bad.
• Está lloviendo. – It’s raining.
• Está nevando. – It’s snowing.
• Está nublado. – It’s cloudy.
• Hace calor. – It’s hot.
• Hace frío. – It’s cold.
• Está soleado. – It’s sunny.
• Hace 20 grados. – It’s 20 degrees.

Tips for discussing the weather in Spanish:

1. Always pay attention to the verb conjugations and the use of

In this section, we will learn how to talk about past weather events in Spanish. Here is some useful vocabulary and sentence structures:

• Ayer - Yesterday
• La semana pasada - Last week
• El mes pasado - Last month
• El año pasado - Last year

Here are some examples of past weather sentences:

• Ayer hizo sol - Yesterday it was sunny.
• La semana pasada llovió mucho - Last week it rained a lot.
• El mes pasado nevó - Last month it snowed.
• El año pasado hubo una tormenta - Last year there was a storm.

Let's practice translating sentences from English to Spanish:

1. Yesterday it was windy.
2. Last week it was very cold.
3. Last month it rained a little.
4. Last year it was very hot.

Now, try creating your own sentences about past weather events in Spanish. Use the vocabulary and structures you've learned.

Understanding a weather forecast involves familiarizing yourself with specific vocabulary and common phrases. Here, we will look at key terms and provide examples to help you understand weather forecasts.

Common weather vocabulary:

• Soleado: Sunny
• Parcialmente nublado: Partly cloudy
• Lluvia: Rain
• Chubascos: Showers
• Nieve: Snow
• Tormenta: Storm
• Humedad: Humidity
• Temperatura máxima: Maximum temperature
• Temperatura mínima: Minimum temperature

Common phrases:

• Probabilidad de lluvia: Probability of rain
• Cielo despejado: Clear sky
• Viento fuerte: Strong wind
• Amanecer: Sunrise
• Puesta del sol: Sunset

Examples of weather forecasts:

1. Mañana estará parcialmente nublado con una probabilidad de lluvia del 20%. Tomorrow it will be partly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain.
2. Hoy tendremos una temperatura máxima de 25°C y una mínima de 15°C. Today we will have a maximum temperature of 25°C and a minimum of 15°C.
3. Se espera una tormenta por la tarde. A storm is expected in the afternoon.
4. Habrá chubascos a partir del mediodía. There will be showers starting at noon.
5. El viernes será soleado y con cielos despejados. Friday will be sunny with clear skies.

Practice exercises:

• Listen to a weather forecast in Spanish and identify the key terms mentioned.
• Read a weather forecast in Spanish and translate it into English.
• Write a weather forecast for your city in Spanish using the vocabulary and phrases learned.
• Match the Spanish weather terms to their English translations: