Weather In German: 29 Weather Expressions In German With Chunks
Wie ist das Wetter? (How is the weather?)
Whether we’re talking to our grandma or our friend in Berlin, this remains a standard question. Learn all possible German answers to this question in this lesson: here’s what you need to know about the weather in German!
1. How to talk about the weather in German
Most important for our choice of outfit is probably the temperature outside. It could be…
| German | English |
|---|---|
| heiĂź | hot |
| warm | warm |
| kĂĽhl | cool |
| kalt | cold |
KIM
Heute ist es angenehm warm! Nicht so kĂĽhl wie gestern.
(Today it’s pleasantly warm! Not as cool as yesterday.)
DANIA
Ich finde es kalt! In Dubai ist es immer schön warm.
(I find it cold! In Dubai it is always nice and warm.)
KIM
Ist es dort nicht total heiss?
(Isn’t it totally hot there?)
Fun fact: I come from München (Munich) which usually has nice weather. Even the wind is warm (warm) and trocken (dry). This is because the wind comes from the south and has lost most of it’s humidity over the alps, hence warms up quite well on it’s descend towards München (Munich). In fact, it is as warm as if it would come from a giant blow dryer.
Maybe why the official term for this wind has become Föhn (foehn), which is also happens to be the German word for blow dryer!
MARIE
Und? Wie ist das Wetter in MĂĽnchen?
(So? How is the weather in Munich?)
MONIKA
Windig, aber warm! Wir haben einen angenehmen Föhn!
(Windy, but warm! We have a pleasant foehn!)
MARIE
Ich bin neidisch. Hier regnet es und der Wind ist eiskalt. Das reinste Dreckswetter!
(I’m envious. Here it rains and the wind is ice cold. Such a filthy weather!)
CHUNK ALERT!
Das reinste Dreckswetter (Such a filthy weather) literally means “The purest dirtweather”.
And by purest, we mean the filthiest! It is really mean – but only to the weather – and great to release some steam.
For useful chunks like this, feel free to download our free essential German chunking kit. They will make you sound like a real insider in no time! The link is in the description. And you can always find more chunks on our Spring German YouTube channel.
✔️ Cheat Sheet with 53 Essential German Chunks: chunks and words you’ll hear and use in every German conversation
✔️ Tips on how to speak German WITHOUT thinking about grammar
✔️ A German Chunking Tutorial showing you the 1 technique that’ll help you make 100% of the German from our videos roll off the tongue in just 5 minutes a day (you’re probably only using 50% of our lessons’ potential right now…)
2. Weather expressions in German
Obviously, we all prefer die Sonne (the sun). Right? But unfortunately, there is also…
| German | English |
|---|---|
| der Regen | the rain |
| der Wind | the wind |
| die Wolken | the clouds |
| der Sturm | the storm |
| der Schnee | the snow |
These nouns rarely stand by themselves. Often they come with some powers. For example:
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Die Sonne scheint. | The sun shines. |
| Der Regen nieselt. | The rain drizzles. |
| Der Wind bläst. | The wind blows. |
| Die Wolken ziehen vorbei. | The clouds pass by. |
| Der Sturm wĂĽtet. | The storm rages. |
| Der Schnee fällt. | The snow falls. |
EVA
Der Regen nieselt … Ich hasse verregnetes Wetter … Scheint morgen die Sonne? Ich will sonnen.
(The rain drizzles… I hate rainy weather… Does the sun shine tomorrow? I want to sunbathe.)
KIM
Es wird nicht sonnig. Es soll bewölkt, verregnet und windig werden. Vielleicht sogar stürmisch!
(It’s not going to be sunny. They say it’s going to be cloudy, rainy and windy. Maybe even stormy!)
Eva
Was fĂĽr ein Dreckswetter.
(What a filthy weather.)
See what the girls did there? They used an even smoother way of addressing the weather by using adjectives! This is how you can do it:
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Die Sonne scheint → Es ist sonnig! | The sun shines → It’s sunny! |
| Der Regen nieselt → Es ist verregnet! | The rain drizzles → It’s rainy! |
| Der Wind bläst → Es ist windig! | The wind blows → It’s windy! |
| Die Wolken ziehen vorbei → Es ist bewölkt! | Clouds pass by → It’s cloudy! |
| Der Sturm wütet → Es ist stürmisch! | The storm rages → It’s stormy! |
| Der Schnee fällt → Es ist verschneit! | The snow falls → It’s snowy! |
But what happens with us when the weather goes nuts?
3. Feelings and weather in German
Obviously, the condition of our clothes and skin will be influenced by the weather.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Die Sonne macht uns braun … oder rot. | The sun makes us brown… or red |
| Regen macht uns nass | Rain makes us wet |
| aber | but |
| Wind trocknet uns | Wind dries us |
| Sonne trocknet uns auch. | Sun dries us, too |
EVA
Hi! Ich habe gehört du kommst aus Dubai. Wie ist das Wetter dort?
(Hi! I heard you are from Dubai. How is the weather there?)
DANIA
Es ist immer heiss. Die Sonne scheint den ganzen Tag! Keine einzige Wolke zieht vorbei!
(It is always hot. The sun is shining all day! Not a single cloud passes through!)
EVA
Wow! Ihr müsst ganz schön schwitzen!
(Wow! You must really sweat!)
DANIA
Mit Klimaanlage hält man es aus. Die Sonne macht mich glücklich.
(With air conditioning, it’s bearable. The sun makes me happy.)
Some people experience that their mood is tightly linked to the weather! And if you like to express your emotions in German, you can do so on our blog.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Sonne macht mich glĂĽcklich. | Sun makes me happy. |
| Schnee macht mich friedlich. | Snow makes me peaceful. |
| Regen deprimiert mich. | Rain depresses me. |
| Sturm motiviert mich. | Storm motivates me. |
Do you agree? Does the weather have similar or different effects on you? Share your experience in the video’s comments.
Now, do you feel comfortable answering the question of questions, Wie ist das Wetter? (How is the weather?)
We sure hope you do.
