Vocabulary Words for Weather in Spanish

If you are writing copy for a Spanish language channel or a Spanish weather website, then you might benefit from a list of vocabulary words for weather in Spanish. Writing vocabulary words for weather in Spanish can be a bit of a challenge if you are not familiar with or don't have a command of the Spanish language. There a few differences between words for weather in Spanish and words for weather in English. These differences can pretty much boil down to spelling and pronunciation. Most words in English are derivatives of Latin, and while Spanish words too share the Latin derivative, there is a distinct difference in the way that the words are pronounced. Quite often the Spanish words will not resemble their English counterparts and vice versa.

Vocabulary Words for Weather in Spanish

Learning Spanish vocabulary about the weather can also enhance your communication skills in the language. Once you learn a few of the words you will find that you will be able to have a conversation about the climate and the weather in Spanish. Below are a few of the most common words for weather in Spanish. Feel free to use them as a language study guide or for the pleasure of knowing a few Spanish words that can help you make conversation.

• La lluvia – rain
• La llovizna – drizzle
• La nieve – snow
• El viento – wind
• La  nubosidad – cloudy weather
• La tormenta – storm
• El trueno – thunder
• El relampago – lightening
• La helada – frost
• La niebla – mist
• Los claros – bright spells
• El hielo – ice
• El pronostico – forecast
• La tempestad – storm
• El interior – interior
• La costa – coast
• Los grados – degrees
• Centigrado – centigrade

The abovementioned is a list of Spanish words that have the central theme of the weather in common. Most of these words are not indicators of climate (although the climate plays an important part in the weather.)  Most of the time words about the weather and words about climate go hand-in-hand. Just like when you are discussing the weather in the English language, it would not be uncommon for you to discuss the weather using descriptive words relative to the climate.  However, in Spanish, some of the vocabulary words relative to the climate are separated.

Climate-Related Words in Spanish

Below is an additional list of words which are relative to the climate:

• La temperature – temperature
• El clima – climate
• Hace calor – “it is hot”
• Hace frio – “it is cold”
• Hace sol – “it is sunny”
• Hace viento – “it is windy”
• Hace fresco – “it is cool”
• Hay niebla – “it is foggy”
• Tengo calor – “I am hot”
• Hace buen tiempo – “it is good weather”
• El sol – sun
• El fuego – fire

If you find that you are having a hard time remembering any of the words listed on the lists above, then you could easily jot them down. Most of these weather-related words can be easily retained through consistent review. It will not be long before you notice that you too will be able to either write eloquently about the weather in Spanish and quite possibly, you might be able to have a better conversation in Spanish about the weather conditions.