If you’re learning the basics of Portuguese before a vacation, there are plenty of classic phrases to learn. How to say hello, how to introduce yourself, how to ask for directions. But there’s one more topic you wouldn’t want to miss: the weather. For one, it’ll help you prepare for the hot, the cold and everything in between. But perhaps even more helpful, it’ll prepare you to make small talk with anyone you meet. Nothing breaks the ice faster than throwing out a “Sure is warm today!” to a stranger. Arm yourself with this Portuguese weather vocab before your next trip to a Portuguese-speaking country.
The Seasons In Portuguese
the season — a estação do ano
the spring — a primavera
the summer — o verão
the autumn — o outono
the winter — o inverno
the rainy season — a estação das chuvas
the dry season — o período de seca
Portuguese Weather Vocab
the weather — o tempo
the climate — o clima
the degree — o grau
the sunlight — a luz do sol
the rain — a chuva
the cloud — a nuvem
the snow — a neve
the wind — o vento
tropical — tropical
the storm — a tempestade
temperate — temperado
cloudy — nublado
the weather forecast — a previsão do tempo
the thunder — o trovão
the lightning — o raio
the frost — a geada
the blizzard — a tempestade de neve
the hail — o granizo
the drizzle — a garoa
the rainbow — o arco-íris
Portuguese Weather Phrases
What is the weather like? — Como está o tempo?
The sun is shining. — Tem sol.
The sky is cloudy. — O céu está nublado.
It stopped raining. — A chuva parou.
It was snowing all day. — Nevou o dia todo.
A strong wind is blowing. — Está soprando um vento muito forte.
Be careful, there’s black ice on the sidewalk. — Cuidado, a passagem de pedestres está congelada.
A thunderstorm is coming. — Está chegando um temporal.
Natural Disaster Vocab In Portuguese
the natural disaster — a catástrofe natural
the earthquake — o terremoto
the tsunami — o tsunami
the flood — a inundação
the drought — a seca
the cyclone — o ciclone
the hurricane — o furacão
the tornado — o tornado