Weather Expressions in Spanish

Weather expressions in Spanish

It’s time to learn how to pronounce the weather expressions in Spanish translation.

Spanish also has many idiomatic expressions.

Here is one example:

Hace mucho frío (It makes much cold) – It is very cold

Why is “Hacer” used for weather?

The verb “hacer” literal meaning: to do or to make, and is used to describe the weather.

How do you ask about the weather in Spanish?

¿Qué tiempo hace?– How is the weather?

Hace frío.- It’s cold.

Hace calor. –It’s hot.

Hace viento. – It’s windy.

Hace sol.- It’s sunny.

Hace buen tiempo. –The weather is good.

Hace mal tiempo. –The weather is bad.

Hace fresco. – It’s brisk.

 

Note: Because the idioms use nouns, they are modified by adjectives, not adverbs.

Hace mucho frío – It’s very cold.

 

Note: There are also weather expressions that use the verb “hay“:

Hay niebla.- It’s foggy.

Hay neblina.- It’s misty.

Hay sol. –The sun is shining.

Hay luna.- The moon is out.

Hay relámpagos.- It’s lightning.

Hay humedad.- It’s humid.

Hay nubes.- It’s cloudy.

Hay lluvias torrenciales.- It’s pouring.

Hay granizo.- It’s hailing.

Hay lloviznas.- It’s sprinkling.

 

Note: Other weather expressions use the verb ” estar” along with an adjective:

Está oscuro. – It’s dark.

Está nublado.– It’s cloudy.

Está lluvioso. – It’s raining.

Note: Other weather expressions simply use a “single verb“:

Llueve. – It is raining. or It rains.
From the verb llover (to rain)

Nieva. – It is snowing. or It snows.
From the verb nevar (to snow)

Truena. – It is thundering. or It thunders.
From the verb tronar (to thunder)

Llovizna. – It is drizzling. or It drizzles.
From the verb lloviznar (to drizzle)

 

Here are some common ways to ask about the weather:

¿Qué tiempo hace? – How is the weather?

¿Qué clima hace? – What’s the weather?

¿Cómo está el clima en …? – How is the weather like in …?

¿Cómo está el tiempo? – How’s the weather?

¿Cómo está el clima hoy? – How is the weather today?

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