How to Talk About the Weather in Spanish
Basic structures to describe the weather in Spanish
When learning Spanish, one of the first things we talk about is the weather (el tiempo). Just like in English, Spanish uses different expressions depending on the type of weather. Today, we’ll learn some simple and useful phrases!
Using HACER (to make/do) → Used for general weather conditions
- Hace calor → It’s hot
- Hace frío → It’s cold
- Hace viento → It’s windy
- Hace sol → It’s sunny
📝 Grammar note:
- These expressions use the third person singular “hace” (from the verb hacer).
- There is no direct translation in English, but it literally means “it makes heat”, “it makes cold”, etc.
Using ESTAR (to be) + Adjetivo → Used for temporary weather conditions
- Está soleado → It’s sunny
- Está nublado → It’s cloudy
📝 Grammar note:
- These expressions use the verb “estar” in the third person singular (está).
- If we say hace sol and está soleado, both mean “it’s sunny”, but hace sol is more commonly used in everyday conversation.
Using HAY (there is/there are) + Sustantivo → Used for weather phenomena
- Hay tormenta → There is a storm
- Hay niebla → There is fog
📝 Grammar note:
- We use “hay” (from the verb haber) when talking about the presence of something related to the weather.
Talking about temperature:
- En Valencia estamos a 12ºC → In Valencia, we are at 12ºC.
- En Berlín están a -3ºC → In Berlin, they are at -3ºC.
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