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Do some research about the weather in your town and write a script for Spanish weather forecast using your own information. Make sure to check the examples in this lesson and use other verbs if necessary. ¡Hasta pronto!

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Spanish Weather Forecast: Scripts and Lessons for Your Students

From the perfect icebreaker to the start of most small talk conversations, the weather is an international resource to avoid uncomfortable silences and awkward situations.

Of course, talking about the weather is important in itself, too. When you are learning a new language, the subject grows in importance. Now, you really need to know what that guy on the TV is actually saying, in order to make your own plans for the day or for your next trip.

In this lesson, we are going to learn the six elements of weather that should be included in any decent weather forecast. We’ll also introduce you to a couple of Spanish weather forecasts that you can use with your students, and a few activities focused on them.

Spanish Weather Forecast Lesson

Learning Spanish weather words is a first step in mastering conversations related to this subject. However, studying what’s in a Spanish weather forecast is a whole different beast. This is not about engaging in simple small talk anymore. It goes deeper than that, as it uses science and includes more technical terms.

This lesson is available as a FREE PDF, so you can download it and use it with your students!

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Preparation exercise.

Relate the following terms with the images below.

temperatura humedad presión atmosférica nubosidad viento precipitación

Elements of a Weather Forecast

The correct answers are: 1. Viento , 2. Temperatura , 3. Humedad , 4. Presión atmosférica (extra point for you if you knew that’s a barometer!), 5. Nubosidad , and 6. Precipitación .

According to the National Geographic Society , these are the six elements of weather. When these six “changing components” are put together, you get a proper description of the weather at any given time.

Let’s learn these elements in Spanish:

temperature – temperatura wind – viento precipitation – precipitación cloudiness – nubosidad atmospheric pressure – presión atmosférica humidity – humedad

A good weather forecast should include these six components. However, nowadays it is common that atmospheric pressure, and sometimes humidity, aren’t included in some forecasts or are just mentioned as an afterthought.

Spanish Weather Forecast Scripts

Let’s see a couple of Spanish weather forecasts and then we’ll use them in a series of activities. Keep in mind that these are “forecasts” or pronosticos , so you should use the future tense in most verbs.

In case you need it, look for the translations of both Spanish weather forecast scripts at the end of this post.

Spanish Weather Forecast #1

Pronóstico del Tiempo #1

El día de mañana tendremos un día soleado con temperaturas agradables en un rango que va desde los 22º (grados) centígrados como mínima, hasta los 30º (grados) centígrados como máxima. El cielo estará despejado y con poca nubosidad, por lo que la humedad también será mínima. Las probabilidades de lluvia son limitadas, ya que tenemos poco viento en la zona y porque un sistema de alta presión se acerca por el norte.

Spanish Weather Forecast #2

Pronóstico del Tiempo #2

El día de hoy tendremos mucho viento y frío en el norte del país. También existe una alta probabilidad de lluvia, así que no olvide llevar su paraguas con usted. La temperatura estará alrededor de los 8º grados centígrados. Amigos en el oeste del país, lamento decirles que un sistema de baja presión se mueve por la región por lo que lloverá todo el día, con alta probabilidad de tormentas por la tarde. Las temperaturas rondarán los 15º grados centígrados. En el este del país, la historia es distinta ya que el clima será más cálido y seco, con temperaturas que alcanzarán los 23ª grados centígrados. Finalmente, en el sur del país el clima será cálido el cielo estará completamente despejado. Las temperaturas alcanzarán los 30º centígrados. ¡Un día espectacular en el sur!

Activities for the Classroom

Reading (or listening) comprehension.

1. La temperatura __________ de mañana será 22º centígrados. a. norte

2. El cielo estará _____________ y con poca nubosidad. b. mínima

3. Las probabilidades de lluvia son ______________ . c. despejado

4. Un sistema de alta presión se acerca por el ______________ . d. limitadas

1. El clima en el norte del país será _____________________ . a. cálido y seco

2. El clima en el oeste del país será _____________________ . b. frío y con viento

3. El clima en el este del país será ______________________ . c. cálido y despejado

4. El clima en el sur del país será _______________________ . d. lluvioso

Spanish Weather Forecast # 2

What’s the Weather Like in Your Community?

Describe in Spanish what’s the weather like in your community. Use the different elements of the Spanish weather forecasts we read before.

El clima en mi comunidad es…

Spanish Weather Forecast Vocabulary

Write all the new words you have learnt in this session. Include those you didn’t understand, look for its meaning in the dictionary and add their definition.

Spanish Weather Forecast Translations

Tomorrow, we’ll have a sunny day with nice temperatures that range from a minimum of 22º Celsius to a maximum of 30º Celsius. The sky will be clear with just a few clouds, which means that humidity will be minimum at most. The chances of rain are limited, as we’ll have some wind in the area and because a high pressure system is coming in from the north.

Today, we’ll have a lot of wind and cold in the north of the country. There is also a high probability of rain, so don’t forget to take your umbrella with you! Temperature will be around 8º Celsius. For our friends in the west, I’m sorry to tell you that a low pressure system is moving across the region which means rain all day, with a high probability of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Temperatures will be around 15º Celsius. In the east, the story is different as the weather will be hot and dry, with temperatures reaching 23º Celsius. Finally, in the south of the country, the weather will be hot and the sky will be completely clear. Temperatures will reach 30º Celsius. A spectacular day in the south!

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Talking About the Weather in Spanish: 77 Spanish Weather Words (and Phrases) that are Good to Know

Would you like to learn how to talk about the weather in Spanish? That makes sense, since talking about the weather is something everyone does.

Weather is what we use as small talk and conversation fillers . That’s because it’s something easy everyone can relate to. So it’s the perfect place to start when learning Spanish!

Talking about the weather in Spanish also makes it incredibly easy to practice speaking. There will never be a time you can’t look out the window and describe the weather out loud. You can ask your language exchange partner what the weather is like where he or she lives. In fact, a lot of online tutors and language exchange partners that I’ve used start a conversation by asking about the weather. And you can even set up Google to recognize Spanish and ask it for today’s forecast. Then you’ll get listening and speaking practice, too!

Learning how to talk about the weather is usually among my first topics to learn in a new language. Because when I travel, it will always save me from awkward pauses. If I don’t know what else to say I can throw in something about the weather, and the conversation sparks up again. Especially in most Spanish-speaking countries, where the weather can rapidly change or have extreme conditions. Everyone’s willing to vent a little about the too-hot days, or a rapid cold snap.

So let’s learn how to talk about the easiest of conversation starters: the weather in Spanish.

Spanish Weather Vocab

First, let’s learn the words that describe the weather. There are many weather conditions you could talk about, and a lot of words to go with them. But, there are common themes and ways to memorize them, which I’ll talk about in a moment.

Spanish Weather Nouns:

Note: The word tiempo (“weather”) has many different meanings in Spanish, including “time”, “tempo” and “grammar tense”. So if you want to be clear, you can use clima . That means both “climate” and “weather”. Unlike the English word “climate”, clima can be used to describe current weather, not just the general weather of an area.

Spanish Weather Adjectives:

Spanish Weather Verbs:

Spanish Words for Extreme Weather Conditions:

How to Memorise Spanish Weather Words

You’re probably thinking that I’ve shared a lot of Spanish weather words, and you’re wondering how you can memorise so many words. Thankfully there are some simple memory hacks you can use.

Memory Hack 1: Look for Spanish Weather Cognates

Some Spanish weather words are cognates, which means they resemble their English counterpart in some way. This makes them easier to remember!

These are words like sol for “sun”, which is similar to “solar”. Or el huracán , which is almost the same as “hurricane”.

Others, like glacial and torrencial are similar to how we describe a glacial cold or torrential downpour. Terremoto resembles both “tremble” and “terrestrial”, meaning the earth trembles. And aguanieve , which is “sleet”, describes the exact state of the weather: a mix of water ( agua ) and snow ( nieve ).

Memory Hack 2: Look for Patterns

Most Spanish weather words relating to rain start with “lla”. And words relating to snow start with “nie” or “ne”.

Memory Hack 3: Focus Your Energies

Instead of trying to learn all the Spanish weather words at once, focus on those you’re most likely to use in real conversations. For example, since I’m from Ireland, when I’m talking about the weather of my home country I’ll talk about la lluvia (“the rain”) a lot, so that’s an important word for me to know.

Memory Hack 4: Use What You’ve Learned in Real Conversations

My number one tip for learning a new language is to Speak from Day One . This will build your confidence, and cement what you’ve learned into your memory.

If you’d like to do this, I recommend booking a sessions with a Spanish italki tutor . For complete beginners, I recommend starting with my free Speak in a Week course.

Talking about the Weather in Spanish: Helping Verbs

In Spanish, you almost always need helping verbs to talk about the weather. There are three verbs you’ll use: hacer , estar and haber .

It may seem a bit strange to use phrases that literally translate as “The weather makes rain,” or “There is weather.” But that’s just how it works in Spanish.

There are only a handful of exceptions to this rule. Very common weather conditions have been simplified to single words. They are:

You can simply say these on their own, and they make sense. For example, looking out the window and commenting, “ Llueve ”.

Helping Verb 1: Hacer — The Weather “Does” or “Makes”

The Spanish verb hacer pairs with most words to talk about the weather. Although we normally translate this as “to make”, in this case the more natural English translation would be “it is”.

So what does the weather “make”?

Hacer is usually used to describe the feeling of the weather, so you can think of it like “It makes it feel hot” or “It makes it feel cold.” You pair hacer with descriptive words about the feeling of the weather outside.

Helping Verb 2: Estar — The Weather “is”

When referring to the weather, estar takes on the third person form, está . Which makes sense – you’re not talking about yourself, or another person, but an “it”. Estar is the verb for “to be” when it’s not permanent, so don’t confuse it with ser (permanent “to be”).

Estar can be used with both verbs and adjectives to describe the current condition.

Helping Verb 3: Haber : “There is” Weather

Haber is used as hay when talking about the weather, and it’s mostly for factual statements such as “There is a hurricane” or “There is a storm”.

It’s usually translated as “it is”. For instance, “It is foggy” is Hay niebla . Literally, “There is fog.” Hay is most often paired with the noun form of the weather.

It can be a bit confusing to get used to which helping verb to use. If you think of hacer for adjectives, estar for verbs and haber for nouns, you’ll usually get it right.

Asking about the Weather in Spanish

Okay, we know how to say some basic things about the current weather. But how do we ask others?

When you want to ask about the weather outside, or in someone else’s area, here are some phrases you can use:

So you can see how to turn phrases with hacer , estar and haber into questions.

Spanish Weather Phrases

We have quite a few English idioms about weather. The most famous example is probably “it’s raining cats and dogs,” or “it’s pouring buckets.” Spanish has phrases like that, too. You’ll also want to know how to ask someone how the weather makes them feel, or how to describe your own feelings.

Common Spanish Weather Phrases

To talk about how cold it is, you might say Hace un frío que pela . It translates to “it’s so cold, it burns,” but it means “It’s freezing!” And for heat, you can use Hace un calor tremendo (“It makes a tremendous heat.”)

In springtime, you can say La primavera, la sangre altera , or “Spring alters blood.” It just means that you can feel in the air that spring is coming.

There’s also the idiom, Siempre que llovió, paró which translates to “Every time it rained, it stopped,” or “This too will pass.”

Spanish Phrases to Describe How the Weather Makes You Feel

Usually, when making small talk about the weather, you discuss how it makes you feel. “ Hace un calor tremendo !” would be followed with Lo sé. Estoy sudando como un pollo! (“I know. I’m sweating like a chicken!”)

If you want to ask how someone’s feeling, you can say ¿Tienes ____? For instance, “Are you feeling hot?” would be ¿Tienes calor? To which they might respond, Si, tengo calor.

Here are a few other Spanish weather words and phrases to know:

Mastering Spanish Weather Small Talk

Now it’s over to you! Practice these expressions to describe your daily weather, and you’ll be prepared for small talk in any situation. You can also look up the weather in Spanish, and listen to the forecast or read about it. That will help instil how native speakers hear and talk about the weather. You could even use Instagram to boost your language skills and search for things like “#tiempo” or “#clima”.

If you’re ready to move on to other icebreakers to keep the conversation flowing, make sure to master your questions to ask about others . You can even learn about the other universal small talk topic: Spanish food culture and vocab .

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