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Don’t know how to get a conversation rolling? Or stuck in awkward silence with an Italian person? Easy! Start talking about the weather! This article will help you talk about the weather with ease with a list of Italian words and phrases about the weather.

Knowing how to discuss the weather can also be quite helpful on your trip to Italy. Italian weather can vary a lot so it helps to be prepared.

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StartFragment“What’s the weather like?” in ItalianEndFragment

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A lot of good conversations and ice breakers begin with this question. Here are the different ways to say it in Italian.

Com’è il tempo?	What’s the weather like?
Che tempo fa oggi?	What’s the weather like?
Che tempo fa fuori?	What’s it like outside?

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StartFragmentIf you want to be more specific and detailed about the type of weather you’re having, you can ask for the forecast. It will be a great way to help you plan your activities accordingly!

Quali sono le previsioni del tempo per oggi?	What’s the weather forecast for today?
Quali sono le previsioni del tempo per questa settimana?	What’s the weather forecast for this week?

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Is it sunny out? Is the sky so blue that all your problems seem to disappear when you look up? Does it make you feel like shouting “Guarda quel bel cielo blu!” (look at that beautiful blue sky!”)?

During wonderful days like this, here’s how to describe the weather in Italian.

C’è bel tempo.	It’s good/ beautiful weather
Fa bel tempo	It’s nice out
È piacevole.	It’s nice.
È soleggiato.	It’s sunny.
C’è il sole	It’s sunny out
È sereno.	It’s clear
È una giornata piacevole	it’s a lovely day
È bello e caldo oggi	It’s nice and warm today

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StartFragmentTo strike up a conversation about the good weather, you can say, “ It’s sunny day, isn’t it?”EndFragment

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StartFragmentYou can say these instead.

Fa cattivo tempo.	It’s bad/ miserable weather.
il maltempo	bad weather
È brutto tempo	The weather is bad.
Fa brutto tempo	It’s unpleasant out.
Fa un tempo orribile.	It’s terrible weather.

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C’è la nebbia.	It’s foggy.
È nuvoloso.	It’s cloudy.
C’è vento!	It’s windy!
È ventoso.	It’s windy.
È un giorno umido!	It’s a humid day!
È umido.	It’s humid.
È una giornata uggiosa.	It’s a gloomy day.
È afoso. C’è afa.	It’s muggy

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StartFragmentHow to say “it’s raining” in ItalianEndFragment

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When it’s pouring out, it can be a great excuse to stay at home, sip on some caffè macchiato (or two), and catch up on your Italian lessons.

Here’s how to tell people  in Italian that it’s raining.

Piove.	It’s raining.
Sta piovendo.	It’s raining.
Sta piovendo a secchiate!	It’s raining buckets!
C’è una pioggia scrosciante	it’s pouring
Sta diluviando	It’s pouring
Piove da stamattina.	It’s been raining since this morning.

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StartFragmentHow to say “it’s hot” in ItalianEndFragment

StartFragmentSome days are just scorching hot while some are freezing cold! To express your frustration of these extreme temperatures, here’s what to say.

Fa davvero caldo, non è vero?	It’s really hot, isn’t it?
Fa caldo	It’s hot out
È una giornata calda	It’s a hot day
Fa caldissimo.	It’s very hot.
Si muore dal caldo qui dentro!	It’s way too hot in here!
Caldo afoso / soffocante	stifling heat
Fa un caldo terribile!	It’s terribly hot!

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StartFragmentYou can also use an idiomatic expression to express just how hot it is. Say: Il sole spacca le pietre! (the sun is splitting the rocks!)EndFragment

StartFragmentHow to say “it’s cold” in ItalianEndFragment

Fa fresco.	It’s cool out.
Fa freddo	It’s cold.
È un po’ freddo	It’s a little bit cold
È freddissimo.	It’s extremely cold.
Fa freddissimo.	It’s extremely cold out.
Qui si gela	It’s freezing cold here

Quick tip:

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Is it snowy outside? As the world outside turns into a snowy wonderland, you can say with glee, “Sta nevicando!”

Other examples:

Sta nevicando oggi.	It’s snowing today.
Nevicava ieri.	It was snowing yesterday
Nevicava ieri sera.	It was snowing yesterday evening.

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StartFragmentHow to talk about extreme weather conditions in ItalianEndFragment

StartFragmentWeather it’s a storm, a blizzard, or a hurricane, extreme weather can be quite scary for everyone! Quickly, hide inside your house and wait it out! For the meantime, you can practice saying these in Italian:

È tempestoso	It’s stormy
C’è il temporale.	There is a storm.
Troppi tuoni e fulmini!	Too much thunder and lightning!
Ci aspettiamo un uragano	We are expecting a hurricane
Stiamo avendo una tormenta!	We’re having a blizzard
Abbiamo un’ondata di calore	we are having a heatwave

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StartFragmentItalian Weather VocabularyEndFragment

StartFragmentNow let’s wrap it up by going through this list of Italian words about the weather.

Weather	Tempo
Climate	Clima
Temperature	Temperatura
Wind	Vento
Sun	Sole
Rain	Pioggia
Snow	Neve
Fog	Nebbia
Hail	Grandine
Ice	Ghiaccio (ice) / gelo (frost, freezing cold)
Clear sky	Cielo sereno
Sunbeam	Raggio di sole
Clouds	Nuvole
Storm	Temporale
Lightning	Fulmine
Cold	Freddo
Freezing	Gelido
Hot	Caldo
Humid	Umido
Dry	Secco
Cloudy	Nuvoloso
Windy	Ventoso
Rainy	Piovoso
Muggy	Afoso / Soffocante

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Quick Note:

Italian weather expressions use several constructions: Fa caldo (“It’s hot”), C’è vento (“It’s windy”), È nuvoloso (“It’s cloudy”) and Piove (“It’s raining”). There is no rule that all weather descriptions use fare.

Il clima è mite means “The climate is mild.” Il caldo è insopportabile means “The heat is unbearable,” not a special climate construction. To describe your own sensation, say Ho caldo (“I’m hot”) or Ho freddo (“I’m cold”).

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Whether you are travelling to Italy and would like to keep abreast of the weather, or you simply want to learn how to discuss the weather in Italian, we hope that this article was able to help you.

Continue with our Italian small-talk lesson for more conversation practice.

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