Weather Vocabulary in French
Learning French vocabulary related to weather is essential to discuss weather conditions and engaging in small talk in French-speaking environments. Our class will provide a helpful, step-by-step guide to mastering the essential French vocabulary related to weather.
Familiarize yourself with the basics
Begin by learning the most common French words related to weather. This list will help you get started:
- Weather
- La météo
- (la may-TAY-oh)
- Weather / Time
- Le temps
- (luh tahng)
- Sun
- Le soleil
- (luh soh-LAY)
- Rain
- La pluie
- (la ploo-EE)
- Snow
- La neige
- (la nehzh)
- Wind
- Le vent
- (luh vawng)
- Cloud
- Le nuage
- (luh noo-AHZH)
- Sky
- Le ciel
- (luh syel)
- Fog
- Le brouillard
- (luh broo-YAR)
- Storm
- L’orage (m)
- (loh-RAHZH)
- Thunder
- Le tonnerre
- (luh toh-NAIR)
- Lightning
- L’éclair (m)
- (lay-CLAIR)
- Storm / Tempest
- La tempête
- (la tawng-PET)
- Heat
- La chaleur
- (la shah-LUHR)
- Cold
- Le froid
- (luh fwah)
Learn related vocabulary
In this section, you’ll gain more weather-related vocabulary to enhance your ability to describe and discuss weather conditions. The words are grouped into three subcategories: temperature, precipitation, and other helpful terms.
Temperature:
- Temperature
- La température
- (la tawng-peh-RAH-tur)
- Hot
- Chaud(e)
- (shoh)
- Cold
- Froid(e)
- (fwah)
- Lukewarm / Mild
- Tiède
- (tyed)
- Freezing
- Glacial(e)
- (gleh-syal)
Precipitation:
- Drizzle
- La bruine
- (la brew-EEN)
- Shower (rain)
- L’averse (f)
- (lah-VEHRS)
- Hail
- La grêle
- (la grehl)
- Black ice / Glaze
- Le verglas
- (luh vehr-GLAH)
- Freezing rain
- La pluie verglaçante
- (la ploo-EE vehr-glah-SAWNT)
Other useful terms:
- Humidity
- L’humidité (f)
- (loo-mee-dee-TAY)
- Overcast weather
- Le temps couvert
- (luh tahng koo-VAIR)
- Clear weather
- Le temps clair
- (luh tahng klaire)
- Cloudy weather
- Le temps nuageux
- (luh tahng nwah-ZHUH)
- Rainbow
- L’arc-en-ciel (m)
- (lark-ohn-syel)
To be able to talk about the weather and engage in small talk in French-speaking settings, it is essential to learn French weather-related vocabulary. This guide provided steps to help you become familiar with these words and expand your vocabulary with related terms.
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