How to talk about the weather in Japanese

When it comes to small talk, the weather is a common topic in Japan. In this article, you will learn how to talk about the weather in Japanese.

How to Talk about the Weather in Japanese with Key Expressions

Table of Contents [Vocabulary Related to the Weather] [ Key Expressions for the Weather] [Examples of the Weather in Conversation] [Conclusion] [Recommended Links]

Vocabulary Related to the Weather

春はる	spring
夏なつ	summer
秋あき	autumn, fall
冬ふゆ	winter
快晴かいせい	clear weather
晴はれ	fine
曇くもり	cloud
雨あめ	rain
にわか雨あめ	(sudden) shower
雷かみなり	thunder
雷らい雨う	thunderstorm
雪ゆき	snow
嵐あらし	storm
台風たいふう	typhoon
霧きり	fog
暑あつい	hot
暖あたたかい	warm
蒸むし暑あつい	muggy
寒さむい	cold
涼すずしい	cool

Key Expressions for the Weather

... ね / Tag Question

もう冬ゆき（だね / ですね）。	It's already winter, isn't it?
もうすぐ夏なつ（だね / ですね）。	Summer is coming soon, isn't it?
今日きょうはいい天てん気き（だね / ですね）。	It's a fine day isn't it?
昨日きのうはひどい雨あめ（だったね / でしたね）。	We had a really rainy day yesterday, didn’t we?

... なった / なりました

暑あつく（なったね / なりましたね）。	It has got hot, hasn't it?
涼すずしく（なったね / なりましたね）。	It has got cool, hasn't it?
急きゅうに冬ふゆに（なったね / なりましたね）。	Winter has suddenly come, hasn't it?
すっかり夏なつに（なったね / なりましたね）。	Summer has certainly arrived, hasn't it?

... てきた / てきました

寒さむくなって（きた / きました）。	It's getting colder.
暖あたたかくなって（きた / きました）。	It's getting warmer.
雨あめが降ふってきた。	It started raining.
曇くもってきた。	It started clouding.

... そうだ / そうです

雪ゆきが降ふりそう（だ / です）。	It looks like it's going to snow
晴はれそう（だ / です）。	It looks like it's going to clear up.
今日きょうは暑あつくなりそう（だ / です）。	It looks like it's going to be hot today.
明日あしたは嵐あらしになりそう（だ / です）。	It looks like it's going to storm tomorrow.

Examples of the Weather in Conversation

おはよう。今日きょうはいい天てん気きだね。

Good morning. It's a fine day isn't it?

おはよう。そうだね、今日きょうは暖あたたかくなりそうだ。

Good morning. Right, it looks like it's going to be warm today.

そうだといいね。最近さいきんは寒さむくなってきるから。

I hope so. It's getting colder these days.

風邪かぜには気きをつけないとね。そういえば ...

Be careful not to catch cold. By the way...

*Native speakers often pronounce 暖あたたかく as あったかく in casual situations because of the easy pronunciation.

Conclusion

Small talk about the weather is often heard in both business and everyday situations. Please try to make a nice conversation in Japanese by utilizing the above expressions.