How Do You Say Thunderstorm in Spanish?

How do you say thunderstorm in Spanish? This is important to know if you are ever heading to Spain so you can be aware of when bad weather is coming. Weather words, like thunderstorm, are also taught often to beginning Spanish speakers, so students learning the language for the first time may need to know how to say thunderstorm in Spanish as well.

To say thunderstorm in the Spanish Language, you would say "un trueno."

Technically, however, the word “tormenta” means storm, so in some cases it might be correct to say “trueno tormenta,” or thunderstorm, as opposed to just “un trueno,”  The specific way that you would say thunderstorm in Spanish would depend upon the degree of formality that you are using when you are discussing this with a native Spanish speaker. However, Spanish speakers should be able to understand what you mean no matter which way you choose to say it, as long as you use the proper weather words that you have practiced pronouncing.

So, if you hear the phrase "un trueno" or "un trueno tormenta," you know you need to bring your umbrella.

Other Spanish Weather Words

Now that you know how you say thunderstorm in Spanish, you may be interested to learn some other Spanish weather words. There are a number of other words in the Spanish language that might be useful to you if you need to communicate about the weather to someone who is speaking in Spanish and here are just a few of them below:

• Tiempo is the Spanish word for weather.
• Clima means climate.
• Dia means day and noche means night.
• Sol means sun. 
• Viento means wind in the Spanish language.
• Lluvia is the Spanish word for rain. 
• Nieve means snow.
• Nubes means clouds.  

These weather words, including the Spanish word for thunderstorm, should help you be ready to participate in any discussion about the weather.