Languages › Japanese Learn Japanese Weather Vocabulary Share Flipboard Email Print Glenn Waters/Contributor/Getty Images Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on May 30, 2019 Whether you planning a trip to Japan or conversing in Japanese class, rain or shine, you'll need to learn how to talk about the weather. Click the links to hear the pronunciation for each weather-related Japanese vocabulary word or phrase. Japanese Weather Vocabulary Weather tenki 天気 Climate kikou 気候 Temperature ondo 温度 Sunny hare 晴れ Cloudy kumori くもり Rain ame 雨 Snow yuki 雪 Thunder kaminari 雷 Storm arashi 嵐 Fog kiri 霧 Useful Expressions Related to the Weather How is the weather? Tenki wa dou desu ka. 天気はどうですか。 The weather is nice. Yoi tenki desu. よい天気です。 It's sunny. Harete imasu. 晴れています。 It's cloudy. Kumotte imasu. 曇っています。 It's raining. Ame ga futte imasu. 雨が降っています。 It's snowing. Yuki ga futte imasu. 雪が降っています。 It's hot. Atsui desu. 暑いです。 It's humid. Mushiatsui desu. 蒸し暑いです。 It's cold. Samui desu. 寒いです。 It's warm. Atatakai desu. 暖かいです。 It's cool. Suzushii desu. 涼しいです。 It's windy Kaze ga tsuyoi desu. 風が強いです。 Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Learn Japanese Weather Vocabulary." ThoughtCo, Apr. 5, 2023, thoughtco.com/weather-japanese-vocabulary-2028147. Abe, Namiko. (2023, April 5). Learn Japanese Weather Vocabulary. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/weather-japanese-vocabulary-2028147 Abe, Namiko. "Learn Japanese Weather Vocabulary." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/weather-japanese-vocabulary-2028147 (accessed June 8, 2023). copy citation By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies