7 Spanish sayings and popular expressions about the weather in Spanish How important the weather is! It affects us in many of the decisions we make in our daily lives, such as the clothes we wear, what time to leave the house to take advantage of the sun, the best
How important it is weather!
It affects us in many of the decisions we make in our day to day, like the clothes we wear, what time to leave the house to take advantage of the sun, the best time to take a trip...
Plus, it's a conversation starter that always works to break the ice with someone.
In our article weather vocabulary in Spanish, we have already seen a lot of typical Spanish lexicon and expressions about climate and weather.
In today's article we are going to expand on this topic adding the sayings and other things. We will talk about:
By the way, do you know what the difference is between climate and weather?
Climate is the most common meteorological behavior of a place. While the definition of weather is the meteorological state at an exact time and place.
For example, if we say that it is cold today, we are talking about the weather. On the other hand, if we say that summers are warm in Valencia, we are talking about the climate.
Once the differences between weather and climate have been clarified, do you want to learn sayings and expressions in Spanish about this topic?
Well let's go there!
We have a lot of weather sayings and sayings about the weather in Spanish.
Because? Because in the past it was something very important for work in the fields and agriculture, since depending on the weather the harvests could be good or bad.
These sayings warned about the weather or remembered specific dates.
If you are a Spanish student and want to include our proverb of time in your conversations, here we present some of them.
This is our favorite May saying and one of the most popular spring sayings:
«Until May 40, don't take off your tunic».
It means that until “May 40” arrives, that is, June 10You can't take off your tunic because the heat hasn't arrived yet completely.
What is the coat? It's the jacket or the coat.
The month of May in many areas of Spain is already hot. Spring reaches its last stage. People are already starting to go out in short sleeves to take advantage of the beginnings of summer weather.
However, we cannot forget that it's not summer yet and many times they come out days with cool temperatures, especially at night.
What does «In bad weather, good face»?
In the literal sense, it means that when the weather is bad (rain, storms, etc.) we must have a positive attitude so that the weather doesn't ruin our day.
But it can also be applied in general (not just for climate) as a optimistic attitude towards life.
In other words, when faced with problems or when things go wrong, instead of collapsing, it is best to face the situation with the best attitude or "good face."
Now you know what the saying means "In bad weather, good face." How beautiful is its meaning!
Are there other sayings about bad weather? Of course!
we have winter sayings like for example this one: "When the rook flies low, it's damn cold". It is our favorite cold saying.
The rook is a bird. When birds fly at a low altitude it may be because there are very low temperatures. Therefore, if we see the rook at a low altitude, it means that it is very cold.
What does the saying mean «In April, thousand waters»?
This is the most famous April saying we have. It turns out that April is usually the rainiest month throughout Spain.
We use this saying to mention this abundance of rain. You can also say "In April, it rains a thousand."
There are many sayings with rain in Spanish. For example, to express that people are never satisfied with the weather we say: "It never rains to everyone's liking".
The saying "When March May, May May» is one of the most interesting March and May sayings.
It means that when in the month of March we have a climate typical of the month of May, when May arrives it will be the other way around (we will have a climate consistent with the month of March).
I mean, you will hear this saying when the weather is good in Marchand then, according to popular wisdom, in May it will be cold.
Generally, you can hear this saying in situations where the weather is "crazy" (it is cold or hot and we do not expect it depending on the date).
Now that you know what "When March May, May March" means, do you think this phenomenon really usually happens?
one of our summer sayings favorites is similar to the one we just saw: "A rainy winter, a hot summer."
This weather saying means that if the winter has been hard, the summer will be hot and good. In some ways, it's like the weather balances itself.
This is one of the few weather sayings that names snow.
The meaning of «Year of snow, year of goods» is closely related to the field and crops.
This saying began to be repeated from generation to generation because one year with a lot of snow was good for the crops. Therefore, this year became a "year of goods", that is, of economic wealth.
With snow, the cultivated land had a layer of thermal protection (temperature protection) and maintained the necessary moisture for crops to grow later.
We return to the sayings of months of the year.
As you see, we have many sayings related to the time in spanish during the months of March, April and May.
The spring saying «Windy March and rainy April make May flowery and beautiful» means that if March is predicted to be a windy month (windy) and April a rainy month (rainy), then in May the countryside and the trees will be very beautiful because all the flowers will have bloomed.
This September saying refers to the weather of this month saying that, or it is very dry ("dry up the fountains") or it is very rainy and can produce floods and floods ("it takes away the bridges").
September is an unpredictable month and you never know how it's going to be.
Excellent! After this you are practically an expert in weather sayings and their meaning. We hope you use them when you can in your conversations about the weather. You will see how the Spanish like it.
Having knowledge of these proverbs is a sign of a high interest in the language and Spanish culture 😉
If you liked our 7 sayings about climate and weather, you should know that there are hundreds of spanish sayings on practically any topic.
As we just said, knowing proverbs is a sign that your Spanish is very advanced.
We continue to learn more words related to the weather.
Now it's the turn of the expressions.
These expressions of climate and weather They are widely used by the Spanish, so pay attention 👀
Before we have seen some sayings about rain. We also have many expressions that we can use to describe a rainy day or explain the way it rains.
"Raining cats and dogs" it means that it rains very heavily.
This expression is also used when it rains very hard, but it is also a very noisy rain. So much so that the water drops look like pipes.
A chuzo is a rudimentary white weapon composed of a stick with a sharp iron tip. This weapon was used by armies in ancient times.
Sometimes the rain is fine and sharp, like rain, and when it falls on you, it can hurt you or be very annoying.
This expression means that it's very cold.
Why do we say "it's freezing cold"? It turns out that mountaineers discovered that the extreme cold made almonds They were very easy to peel in high mountains.
That's where this expression comes from, from almonds! How curious! TRUE?
This is one of the words related to good weather.
It refers to these days in which it's very hot, and the sun is excessively hot. On those days, this expression comes in handy to justify why we don't feel like going for a walk at noon, for example.
In Valencia, during the summer, there are very very hot days in which it's a sun of justiceLuckily, we have the little beach to spend that heat a little cooler.
"It's raining heavily" is also used to express that it rains a lot and very intensely. It rains so much that it literally seems like the sea is falling from the sky.
We use this expression when it makes a extreme cold difficult to endure. The verb die in this case is an exaggeration.
Although the cold can kill, this expression is simply used to express that it's very cold.
This is one of the unbearable heat phrases what else is said. It is very common to use it on those July days that exceed 35 degrees.
On those days we can feel the heat that demons feel in hell.
We have more "it's very hot" phrases, such as: "It's so hot that it burns you». To burn means to burn.
As you can see, in Spanish it is very common to find expressions with which to talk about heat... As you know Spain is a country with a fairly warm climate, especially in the south and southeast of the peninsula.
We also have expressions with words related to nature and climate, like the sun, the clouds, the ice... Let's see them!
If someone tells you that you are a sunIt has a very good meaning.
He is expressing that you are a great person, as good as the sun is to us. It is a perfect compliment to tell someone that you love the way they act or behave.
What does it mean "be in the clouds"? It is said when a person is distracted, absent or disconnected from reality. It's not where it should be.
Although it seems the same expression as the previous one, the simple fact of change the preposition It completely changes the meaning.
«be in the clouds» may have two meanings:
something is unattainable or very difficult to obtain.
The price of something it's super expensive and it has risen a lot compared to how it was before.
The expression «drink the winds for someone» is a figurative way of saying that you are very in love with someone.
So in love that he would even be willing to drink the winds, that is, to endure any adversity or do something impossible to achieve in order to conquer or please the person he loves.
This expression is used to describe someone who shows no emotions or affection, even in the toughest or most emotional situations.
Because of this lack of communication of their feelings, people who are like ice are difficult to understand.
It is also said of very rational and calculating people, who make their decisions based on reason and not emotions.
A downpour It is a very strong rain.
The expression «endure the downpour» is used when we endure a difficult situation in our life.
In addition to resisting adversity, there is a sense of doing it firmly and staying calm.
up to here the whole theory, now it is the time to practice proverbs about the weather and expressions about the weather with two activities.
Good luck!
In this exercise We review the weather sayings in Spanish. You simply have to drag proverbs into sentences with which they correspond.
Now you must do the same, but with the expressions of elements of nature and climate.
Have the activities gone well for you?
With this article and the previously commented article by weather vocabulary in Spanish you already have all the vocabulary necessary to talk about weather and climate in Spanish. Congratulations!
Although conversations about the weather aren't the only ones you'll want to have.
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Learning proverbs about the weather in Spanish with classmates will be much more fun than if you do it alone.
Which of the sayings seen in this article do you like the most? Do you know any more?
Give us your opinion in the comments 😉
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Article written by Carlos Martinez for Hispania, Spanish school.
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