How to Say “Weather Is” in Spanish

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hace
/ˈaθe/
In Spanish, the phrase for "weather is" is typically expressed using hace.
The word hace is used to describe the current state of the atmosphere or temperature outside. You can use it with several nouns to describe various conditions: Hace sol (It's sunny), Hace calor (It's hot), Hace frío (It's cold) and Hace viento (It's windy). You can also add mucho to intensify the temperature, such as in Hace mucho calor (It's very hot).

Is it said differently in some regions?

Regional variations exist when asking about the weather. In Spain, a common way to ask is ¿Qué tiempo hace por allí? In Mexico, people often use the phrase ¿Cómo amaneció el día? (How did the day wake up?) to ask about the morning weather.

How does it change in a sentence?

Note that other weather states use different verbs: Está nublado (It's cloudy), Está lloviendo (It's raining), Está nevando (It's snowing), Está despejando (It's clearing up) and Está refrescando (It's getting cooler). Additionally, Está empezando a llover means "It's starting to rain" and El clima se está calentando means "The weather is getting warmer". For storms, use Hay tormenta (There's a storm).

How do you pronounce it?

/ˈaθe/

What mistakes should you avoid?

English speakers often mistakenly say el tiempo es to mean "the weather is". Instead, you should use the impersonal verb hace to describe weather conditions.

Did you know?

  • The verb hace comes from the same root as the English word 'act' or 'action', as both stems relate to doing or making something.
  • The word tiempo used in weather phrases is a homonym that also means 'time' in the sense of hours and minutes.
  • In Spanish, you cannot use the verb ser (to be) to describe the temperature, as saying el tiempo es frío sounds like the weather has a permanent personality trait.

Examples in context

  • Hace mucho calor.
    It is very hot.
  • Hace frío.
    It is cold.
  • Hace viento.
    It is windy.
  • Hoy hace mucho calor.
    It is very hot today.
  • Hace un tiempo fantástico.
    The weather is fantastic.
  • Hace mucho frío en la montaña.
    It is very cold in the mountains.

Example conversation

Alejandro and Lucía are planning a walk.

  1. Alejandro

    ¿Cómo está el clima, Lucía?
    How is the weather, Lucía?
  2. Lucía

    Hace sol y está despejado.
    The weather is sunny and clear.
  3. Alejandro

    Entonces vamos al parque.
    Then let's go to the park.
  4. Lucía

    Sí, hace un día perfecto.
    Yes, the weather is perfect today.

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