Once you’ve picked the dates for your journey to the Netherlands, you’ll need to decide what to pack. Will you need an umbrella? How many layers will it be suitable to wear? How can you fit your massive snow boots into your tiny carry-on? (Eventually you’ll accept you have to wear them on your flight.) To help you prepare for the forecast, we gathered some basic Dutch weather vocab! By learning these terms, you won’t get caught in a thunderstorm without at least a little warning.
The Seasons In Dutch
the season — het seizoen
the spring — de lente
the summer — de zomer
the autumn — de herfst
the winter — de winter
the rainy season — de regentijd
the dry season — de droogteperiode
Dutch Weather Vocab
the weather — het weer
the climate — het klimaat
the degree — de graad
the sunlight — het zonlicht
the rain — de regen
the cloud — de wolk
the snow — de sneeuw
the wind — de wind
fine — mooi
tropical — tropisch
the storm — de storm
temperate — gematigd
cloudy — bewolkt
the weather forecast — de weersvoorspelling
the thunder — de donder
the lightning — de bliksem
the frost — de vorst
the blizzard — de sneeuwstorm
the hail — de hagel
the drizzle — de motregen
the rainbow — de regenboog
Dutch Weather Phrases
What is the weather like? — Hoe is het weer?
The sun is shining. — De zon schijnt.
The sky is cloudy. — De hemel is bewolkt.
It stopped raining. — Het is gestopt met regenen.
A thunderstorm is coming. — Er komt onweer opzetten.
A strong wind is blowing. — Er waait een harde wind.