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Weather in Italian

This is a list of 25 common words for talking about weather in Italian, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.

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Weather in Italian: il tempo, il sole, la nuvola, il vento, il temporale, il tuono, il fulmine. The table below gives all 25 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.

Word Translation Example
il tempo /tɛmpo/ weather Che tempo fa oggi in città? What is the weather like in the city today?
il sole /sole/ sun Il sole splende sopra il mare. The sun shines above the sea.
la nuvola /nuvola/ cloud Una nuvola copre il sole. A cloud covers the sun.
il vento /vɛnto/ wind Il vento soffia forte questa mattina. The wind is blowing hard this morning.
il temporale /temporale/ storm Il temporale arriva dopo cena. The storm arrives after dinner.
il tuono /tʊɔno/ thunder Sento il tuono dalla mia camera. I hear the thunder from my room.
il fulmine /fulmine/ lightning Un fulmine illumina il cielo scuro. A flash of lightning lights up the dark sky.
la nebbia /nebːia/ fog La nebbia copre la strada stamattina. The fog covers the road this morning.
il ghiaccio /ɡjatʃːo/ ice Il ghiaccio copre il lago d'inverno. Ice covers the lake in winter.
la brina /brina/ frost La brina copre l'erba ogni mattina. Frost covers the grass every morning.
la grandine /ɡrandine/ hail La grandine cade forte sul tetto. Hail falls hard on the roof.
l'arcobaleno /arkobaleno/ Masculine noun after l'. rainbow Dopo la pioggia appare un arcobaleno. A rainbow appears after the rain.
il cielo /tʃɛlo/ sky Il cielo è limpido questa sera. The sky is clear this evening.
la temperatura /temperatura/ temperature La temperatura scende durante la notte. The temperature drops during the night.
l'umidità /ʊmidita/ humidity L'umidità è alta vicino al mare. The humidity is high near the sea.
la pioggerella /pjodʒːerɛlla/ drizzle La pioggerella cade piano per tutta la mattina. Drizzle falls gently all morning.
la brezza /bretsːa/ breeze Una brezza fresca entra dalla finestra. A cool breeze comes in through the window.
l'uragano /ʊraɡano/ Masculine noun after l'. hurricane L'uragano arriva sulla costa domani. The hurricane arrives on the coast tomorrow.
il tornado /tornado/ tornado Il tornado attraversa la pianura rapidamente. The tornado crosses the plain quickly.
l'alluvione /allʊvjone/ Feminine noun after l'. flood L'alluvione blocca molte strade del paese. The flood blocks many roads in the town.
la siccità /sitʃːita/ drought La siccità dura da molti mesi. The drought has lasted for many months.
le previsioni del tempo /previzionɪ del tɛmpo/ This expression is usually plural. forecast Controllo le previsioni del tempo ogni mattina. I check the weather forecast every morning.
l'ombrello /ombrɛllo/ Masculine noun after l'. umbrella Porto l'ombrello perché oggi piove. I am taking an umbrella because it is raining today.
il fiocco di neve /fjɔkːo dɪ nɛve/ snowflake Un fiocco di neve cade sulla mano. A snowflake falls onto my hand.
la pozzanghera /potsːaŋɡera/ puddle Il bambino salta dentro una pozzanghera. The child jumps into a puddle.

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How do you say weather in Italian?

The list on this page has 25 words. The first ones are il tempo (weather), il sole (sun), la nuvola (cloud). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.

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