English to Spanish Weather Words

There's a ton of interesting Spanish vocabulary you can add to your repertoire when it comes to the weather. This page is attempting to compile all these Spanish weather words into one location, so you can better find the specific words you are looking for.

If you are looking to translate a specific type of weather condition into Spanish, then the A-Z list of Spanish weather words is probably your best bet, but there are plenty of other interesting Spanish weather translations to learn on this page, so feel free to scroll down to check them all out, or use one of the quick links below to jump to a certain part of the page.

Weather Terms from English to Spanish:

Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of weather words from Spanish to English.

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General Weather Words from English to Spanish
A-Z List of English to Spanish Weather Words
Temperature Words from English to Spanish
English to Spanish Translations for Weather Tools
Weather 'Seasons' Written from English to Spanish
Named Weather Events from English to Spanish

General Weather Words from English to Spanish

Here are some more general Spanish weather words about forecasting, weather severity levels, and the like. More specific weather words can be found in the lists below.

Weather ➔ Tiempo atmosférico

Meteorology ➔ Meteorología

Weather forecast ➔ Pronóstico del tiempo

Weather map ➔ Mapa meteorológico

Severe weather ➔ Tiempo severo

Extreme weather ➔ Clima extremo

Extreme weather events ➔ Fenómenos meteorológicos extremos

Storm tracking ➔ Seguimiento de tormentas

Weather alert ➔ Alerta meteorológica

A-Z List of English to Spanish Weather Words

This is the main list of weather words in Spanish. If you are looking to translate a certain weather condition, this is probably the list for you.

Air humidity ➔ Humedad del aire

Atmospheric pressure ➔ Presión atmosférica

Ball lightning ➔ Rayo globular

Blizzard ➔ Ventisca

Breeze ➔ Brisa

Cloud ➔ Nube

Cloud cover ➔ Nubosidad

Cold ➔ Frío

Cyclone ➔ Ciclón

Depression ➔ Depresión

Drizzle ➔ Llovizna

Drizzle ➔ Orvallo

Dust devil ➔ Polvareda

Dust storm ➔ Tormenta de polvo

Fog / Mist ➔ Neblina

Fog ➔ Niebla

Freezing ➔ Congelamiento

Freezing drizzle ➔ Llovizna gélida

Freezing rain ➔ Lluvia engelante

Front ➔ Frente

Frost ➔ Helada

Funnel cloud ➔ Nube embudo

Gust ➔ Ráfaga

Hail ➔ Granizo

Haze ➔ Bruma

Haze ➔ Calima

High atmospheric pressure ➔ Alta presión atmosférica

Humidity ➔ Humedad

Ice grains ➔ Granos de hielo

Ice pellets ➔ Perdigones de hielo

Landspout (tornado) ➔ Tromba terrestre

Lightning ➔ Rayo

Lightning ➔ Relámpago

Low atmospheric pressure ➔ Baja presión atmosférica

Monsoon ➔ Monzón

Precipitation ➔ Precipitación

Rain ➔ Lluvia

Raindrop ➔ Gota de agua

Sandstorm ➔ Tormenta de arena

Shower (rain) ➔ Chubasco

Sleet ➔ Aguanieve

Sleet ➔ Cellisca

Snow ➔ Nieve

Snow granules / Snow pellets ➔ Gránulos de nieve

Snowflake ➔ Copo de nieve

Snowstorm ➔ Borrasca de nieve

Soft hail ➔ Granizo blando

Squall ➔ Turbonada

Storm ➔ Tormenta

Sunshine ➔ Luz solar

Supercell (thunderstorm) ➔ Supercelda

Thunder ➔ Trueno

Thunderstorm ➔ Tormenta eléctrica

Tropical cyclone ➔ Ciclón tropical

Tornado ➔ Tornado

Tornado outbreak ➔ Oleada de tornados (lit. tornado wave)

Typhoon ➔ Tifón

Waterspout ➔ Tromba de agua

Waterspout ➔ Tromba marina

Wind ➔ Viento

Temperature Words from English to Spanish

Here is a look at some translated temperature words in Spanish. First is more general, then the 'cold' words, then the 'hot' words.

Temperature ➔ Temperatura

Feels like temperature ➔ Temperatura de sensación

Cold front ➔ Frente frío

Cold snap ➔ Ola de frío

Heat index (HI) ➔ Temperatura de bochorno (TH)

Heat wave ➔ Ola de calor

Warm front ➔ Frente cálido

English to Spanish Translations for Weather Tools

There are a lot of tools that can be used for measuring the weather. Here are how you say several of these weather tools in Spanish.

Anemometer ➔ Anemómetro

Barometer ➔ Barómetro

Hygrometer ➔ Higrómetro

Lightning detector ➔ Detector de rayos

Rain gauge ➔ Pluviómetro

Snow gauge ➔ Nivómetro

Thermometer ➔ Termómetro

Weather balloon ➔ Globo meteorológico

Weather radar ➔ Radar meteorológico

Weather satellite ➔ Satélite meteorológico

Weather station ➔ Estación meteorológica

Weather vane ➔ Veleta

Wind cone ➔ Cono de viento

Windsock ➔ Manga de viento

Weather 'Seasons' Written from English to Spanish

Sometimes parts of the year share similar weather features. These parts of the year are sometimes described as being a certain weather season.

Dry season ➔ Estación seca

Monsoon season ➔ Estación de los monzones

Rainy season ➔ Estación lluviosa

Named Weather Events from English to Spanish

Here are some named weather events from the past that have been translated into Spanish. These can help you understand how storms are named in Spanish.

Hurricane Harvey ➔ Huracán Harvey

Hurricane Katrina ➔ Huracán Katrina

Hurricane Sandy ➔ Huracán Sandy

This list of English to Spanish weather words was last updated on November 22, 2025.

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The Fine Print

I don't speak Spanish myself, so there could be mistakes in the translations. Most of what is here is user-submitted, but I do try to check for accuracy and make corrections as I can. Thanks for your understanding. Best of luck on your Spanish language learning journey!