Italian Vocabulary: Learn about the different types of weather in Italian. What are the names of the different climates in Italian?
As we all know, when waiting for a train or a bus, or when standing inside an elevator, the most common and safe topic in conversation and small talk is Weather. You need to know the different types of Weather in Italian so that you can discuss on how bad it is or how fantastic it is.
Italy is pretty much the same when it comes to people talking about the different types of weather. And of course, people from Italy like to talk about the different types of weather in Italian only.
You need to able to make weather-related observation, ask weather related questions and also be able to understand the answers. It is very important that you understand what to wear in every season and how your outdoor plans in Italy is affected by the weather
To get you ready, here’s a guide for you to learn about some simple Italian weather vocabulary to rely on as you learn Italian. In any case, it can at least help you know what kind of weather to expect outside.
How do you say weather in Italian?
- The Italian translation for “weather” is “tempo metereologico”
- Italian word for “Climate” is “Clima”
What are the different seasons in Italian?
Generally, Italian weather is mild in spring and autumn, cold in winter and warm in summer.
However, the climatic conditions can vary from North to South Italy: in most mountain areas of North and South-Central Italy, winters can be cold or even freezing while summers are cool and breezy.
On the contrary, in coast areas, winters are mild, sometimes rainy and windy whereas summers are hot and sweltering.
The hottest Italian cities are usually Bologna, Florence, Milan, Naples, Palermo and Rome, while the coldest cities are Aosta, Bolzano, L’Aquila, Torino and Trento.
Learn about the vocabulary of all Seasons in Italian with English translation and with example sentences.
| English | Italian | English Sentences | Italian Sentences |
| the season | la stagione | There are four seasons. | Ci sono quattro stagioni. |
| the spring | la primavera | Schools are closed during the Spring. | Le scuole sono chiuse durante la primavera. |
| the summer | l’estate | It is very hot during the summer. | Fa molto caldo durante l’estate. |
| the autumn | l’autunno | During autumn, it becomes very cold in Italy. | In autunno in Italia fa molto freddo. |
| the winter | inverno | I like the winter because I like the snow. | Mi piace l’inverno perché mi piace la neve. |
| the rainy season | la stagione delle piogge | During the rainy season, the frogs are very happy. | Durante la stagione delle piogge, le rane sono molto felici. |
| the dry season | la stagione secca | During the dry season, carrots are expensive. | Durante la stagione secca, le carote sono costose. |
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What are the different weather conditions in Italian?
The seasons are not all that you may talk of. You may have to say that it’s raining or ask if there’s a storm. You may have to deal with hail and mist, fog and frost.
Learn about the most common Weather related vocabulary in Italian with English translation and with example sentences.
| English | Italian | English Sentences | Italian Sentences |
| hail | La grandine | Hail is very dangerous. | La grandine è molto pericolosa. |
| sky | Il cielo | The sky is blue and the sun is yellow. | Il cielo è azzurro e il sole è giallo. |
| fog | La nebbia | You should not drive in the fog. | Non dovresti guidare nella nebbia. |
| rain | La pioggia | Will it rain today? No it will rain tomorrow. | Pioverà oggi? No, pioverà domani. |
| rainbow | L’Arcobaleno | The rainbow is very beautiful | L’arcobaleno è molto bello |
| snow | La neve | The snow is white. | La neve è bianca. |
| sun | Il Sole | The sunflower loves the sun. | Il girasole ama il sole. |
| storm | La tempesta | Dogs do not like storms. | Ai cani non piacciono le tempeste. |
| dew | La rugiada | The baby licked the dew drops. | Il bambino leccò le gocce di rugiada. |
| wind | Il vento | It is very windy today. | Oggi c’è molto vento. |
| cloud | La nuvola | The clouds are grey. | Le nuvole sono grigie. |
| precipitation | La precipitazione | There will be precipitation today. | Ci saranno precipitazioni oggi. |
| frost | Il gelo | The frost is slippery | Il gelo è scivoloso |
| freezing point | Il punto di congelamento | What is the freezing point of water? | Qual è il punto di congelamento dell’acqua? |
| temperature | La temperatura | The temperature is quite high. | La temperatura è abbastanza alta. |
What are the different Weather related Adjectives in Italian with English translation?
Learn about the most common Weather related vocabulary which can be used as adjectives in Italian with English translation and with example sentences.
| English | Italian | English Sentences | Italian Sentences |
| to flash (lightning) | fulmine | Lightning flashes across the sky. | I fulmini attraversano il cielo. |
| to freeze | congelare | Will the weather freeze the car? | Il tempo gelerà l’auto? |
| to hail | grandinare | It is hailing and raining outside. | Fuori grandina e piove. |
| to drizzle | piovigginare | Is it drizzling? Do I need an umbrella? | Sta piovigginando? Ho bisogno di un ombrello? |
| to rain | piovere | Is it raining in India? | Piove in India? |
| to snow | nevicare | Why is it snowing today? Its October! | Perché nevica oggi? È ottobre! |
| to melt | sciogliere | The sun will melt the snow | Il sole scioglierà la neve |
What are the different Weather related adverbs in Italian with English translation?
Learn about the most common Weather related vocabulary which can be used as adverbs in Italian with English translation and with example sentences.
| English | Italian | English Sentences | Italian Sentences |
| cloudy | nuvoloso | It is so cloudy today. | È così nuvoloso oggi. |
| foggy | nebbioso | It is foggy outside and I do not want to drive. | Fuori c’è nebbia e non voglio guidare. |
| rainy | piovoso | The is a rainy day. | È una giornata piovosa. |
| sunny | soleggiato | It is so sunny and hot. | È così soleggiato e caldo. |
| windy | ventoso | It is windy in the Sahara desert. | C’è vento nel deserto del Sahara. |
Other very common terms are:
| English | Italian | English Sentences | Italian Sentences |
| cold | freddo | It is a cold day. | È una giornata fredda. |
| warm | caldo | I like warm weather. | Mi piace il clima caldo. |
| hot | caldo | India is hot. | L’India è calda. |
What are the most common weather related sentences?
You might be happy and warm and cozy inside your office / classroom and someone might ask ,”What is the weather today?” in Italian. You will have to respond in about the weather in Italian.
You may speak to hundreds of people and every time the weather becomes a topic of off-hand conversation. Learn about the most common Weather related sentences in Italian with English translation.
| English Sentences | Italian Sentences |
| I’m cold | ho freddo |
| I’m hot | Ho caldo |
| It’s a bit cloudy today | Oggi è un po’ nuvoloso |
| The sun is shining today | Il sole splende oggi |
| How’s the weather today? | Com’è il tempo oggi? |
| Is it warm? | È caldo? |
| Is it cold? | Fa freddo? |
| Is it good? | È buono? |
| Is it bad? | È male? |
| What is the weather forecast for tomorrow? | Quali sono le previsioni del tempo per domani? |
| How many degrees is it? | Quanti gradi è? |
| How warm is it? | Quanto è caldo? |
| It is nice weather. | È bel tempo. |
| It is bad weather. | È brutto tempo. |
| The sun is shining. | Il Sole splende. |
| It’s windy. | C’è vento. |
| It’s snowing. | Sta nevicando. |
| Are you too cold? | Hai troppo freddo? |
| It’s so humid ! | È così umido! |
| I’m sweating. | Sto sudando. |
| It is beautiful weather. | È bel tempo. |
| It is terrible weather. | È un tempo terribile. |
| Such lousy weather! | Che brutto tempo! |
| It looks like a thunderstorm. | Sembra un temporale. |
| It’s great swimming weather! | È un bel tempo per nuotare! |
Weather Verbs In Italian
Here are the most common verbs to discuss weather in Italian:
| Italian | English |
| congelare / gelare | to freeze |
| diluviare | to pour |
| grandinare | to hail |
| nevicare | to snow |
| nevischiare | to sleet |
| piovere | to rain |
| piovigginare | to drizzle |
| schiarirsi | to clear up |
| tuonare | to thunder |
Idioms Related To The Weather In Italian
Do you know Italians use a lot of idioms related to the weather when they talk to each other? Are you curious to find out which ones are the most popular? Let’s see them together!
| Italian | English |
| Speriamo che il tempo tenga. | Let’s hope the weather holds out. |
| Piove sempre sul bagnato. | When it rains, it pours. |
| Il maltempo ci perseguita. | The bad weather is still with us. |
| Vedere le stelle | To see the stars |
| · Piove a catinelle.
· Piove a dirotto. · Piove che Dio la manda! · Sta piovendo a secchiate! |
· It’s raining like from the basins. / It’s raining cats and dogs.
· It’s raining excessively. · It’s raining (as if) God sends! · It’s raining buckets! |
| · Essere al settimo cielo.
· Toccare il cielo con un dito. |
· To be over the moon.
· To touch the sky with a finger. |
| Cielo a pecorelle, pioggia a catinelle. | Mackerel sky, not twenty-four hours dry. |
| Non ci piove! | There’s no doubt about it! |
| · Si muore dal caldo qui dentro!
· C’è un sole che spacca le pietre! · Fa un caldo da morire! |
· It’s way too hot in here!
· The sun is splitting the rocks! / The sunshine is hot enough to fry eggs! · It’s deadly hot! |
| Avere la luna storta. | To be in a bad mood. |
| · Fa un freddo cane!
· Si muore dal freddo! |
· It’s cold as hell!
· It’s deadly cold! |
| Avere la pelle d’oca. | To get goose bumps. |
| Come un fulmine a ciel sereno! | Like a bolt from the blue. |
| Avere un colpo di fulmine. | Love at first sight! |
