Talking about the weather, it’s not just small talk. It is a good way to learn Italian words, connect with locals, and make friends.

In this blog, you’ll learn some easy Italian phrases and expressions about the weather.

Let’s dive into it!

Asking about the weather

When you want to ask about the weather in Italian language you can say:

• Che tempo fa? - What's the weather like?

• Com'è il tempo oggi? - How is the weather today?

Italians like to talk about the weather very much, and they take weather forecasts seriously. You can often hear someone talking on the phone saying:

• Che tempo fa da te? How's the weather where you are?

• Com’e’ il tempo da te? What's the weather like where you are?

Useful expressions to talk about the weather

To answer the question, you can say:

• Fa freddo. It's cold.

• Fa caldo.  It's hot.

• Tira vento.  It's windy.

• Piove. It's raining.

• È molto umido. It's very humid.

• La temperatura è alta/bassa. The temperature is high/low.

• Fa venti gradi.  It's twenty degrees.

When it's very cold, Italians say:

• Fa un freddo cane! It's very cold! Literal translation will be: It’s dog cold! which does not have a lot of sense.

When it's very hot, they say:

• Che caldo! What heat!

• Non si respira! You can't breathe! (When it's stifling)

• Che afa! It's muggy! (Afa means very hot, very humid, and no wind)

When it's raining heavily, they use to say:

• Piove a dirotto! It's pouring!

• Piove a catinelle! It's raining buckets!

• Sta diluviando! It's pouring rain!

Diluvio means a very heavy rain that lasts for several days.

Here are some useful adjectives with examples:

caldo – hot

Fa caldo. It's hot.

freddo – cold

Fa freddo. It's cold.

nuvoloso – cloudy

È nuvoloso. It's cloudy.

piovoso – rainy

Sta piovendo. It's raining.

nevoso – snowy

Sta nevicando. It's snowing.

ventoso – windy

C'è vento. It's windy.

Italians are known for their expressive language, and talking about the weather is no exception.

They often exaggerate when describing the weather. For example, you can hear phrases like this:

• Si muore dal caldo! (We're dying from the heat!)

• Fa un caldo da morire! (It's unbearably hot!)

Of course, you don't die from the heat! 😊

These expressions are part of Italian culture. If you are interested in learning the language, it's good to be familiar with them.

My tips😊

1.      Do not be shy to start a conversation in Italian language. Using the weather topic is a great starter!

2.      Practice these simple phrases in real-life situations as often as you can.

Divertiti! (Have fun!)