Dutch weather words: rain, wind, sun and seasons

Dutch weather words in five short game lessons: rain and wind, warm and cold, the seasons, the forecast and what to wear. Every word has audio.

Dutch weather words and phrases

All the weather words from the five lessons, with the example conversations. Tap โ–ถ to hear every word.

Rain and wind in Dutch: het regent, het waait

How to say what the weather is doing.

Example conversation

  • Wat voor weer is het?What's the weather like?
  • Het regent en het waait hard.It's raining and the wind is strong.
  • Echt Nederlands weer!Real Dutch weather!
  • Ja, neem maar een paraplu mee.Yes, take an umbrella with you.

Word list

DutchEnglish
de regenrain
regenento rain
waaiento blow (wind)
de windwind
de zonsun
de wolkcloud
de parapluumbrella
hardhard, strong
echtreal, really

โ–ถ Practise this as a game: What's the weather like?

Warm, cold and degrees in Dutch

Talking about temperature, and getting warmer or colder.

Example conversation

  • Het is lekker warm vandaag.It's nice and warm today.
  • Ja, vijfentwintig graden!Yes, twenty-five degrees!
  • Morgen wordt het kouder.Tomorrow it's getting colder.
  • Jammer, dan blijf ik binnen.Pity, then I'll stay inside.

Word list

DutchEnglish
de graaddegree
zonnigsunny
bewolktcloudy
frischilly, fresh
de sneeuwsnow
wordento become
blijvento stay
binneninside
buitenoutside
jammera pity, too bad

โ–ถ Practise this as a game: Warm and cold

The seasons in Dutch

Lente, zomer, herfst and winter.

Example conversation

  • Welk seizoen vind je het mooist?Which season do you like best?
  • De zomer, want dan zijn de dagen lang.Summer, because then the days are long.
  • Ik vind de herfst mooi, met al die kleuren.I like autumn, with all those colours.

Word list

DutchEnglish
het seizoenseason
de lentespring
de zomersummer
de herfstautumn
de winterwinter
vindento find, to think
wantbecause
het bladleaf

โ–ถ Practise this as a game: The seasons

Understanding the Dutch weather forecast

Weersverwachting, kans op regen and onweer.

Example conversation

  • Wat zegt de weersverwachting?What does the forecast say?
  • Vanmiddag kans op onweer.A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
  • Dan gaan we niet naar het strand.Then we're not going to the beach.

Word list

DutchEnglish
de weersverwachtingweather forecast
de kanschance
het onweerthunderstorm
de stormstorm
de mistfog
het strandbeach
zeggento say
vanmiddagthis afternoon
vanavondthis evening, tonight
vanochtendthis morning

โ–ถ Practise this as a game: The forecast

What to wear: Dutch clothing words for the weather

Jas, muts, sjaal and laarzen.

Example conversation

  • Moet ik een jas aan?Do I need a coat?
  • Ja, het is fris buiten.Yes, it's chilly outside.
  • En een muts?And a hat?
  • Nee, zo koud is het niet.No, it's not that cold.

Word list

DutchEnglish
de jascoat, jacket
de mutswoolly hat, beanie
de sjaalscarf
de handschoenglove
de laarsboot
aantrekkento put on (clothes)
zoso, that
natwet
droogdry

โ–ถ Practise this as a game: What to wear?

How to practise Dutch weather words

The weather is the easiest small talk there is, so practise these Dutch weather words every day: look outside and say what you see, like Het regent or Het waait hard.

Read the weather forecast in Dutch once a day and look for kans op regen, onweer and the temperature in graden. You will recognise more Dutch weather words every week.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say it's raining in Dutch?

Het regent. It's windy is het waait.

What are the seasons in Dutch?

De lente (spring), de zomer (summer), de herfst (autumn) and de winter (winter).

How do you ask about the weather in Dutch?

Wat voor weer is het? (What's the weather like?)

What does kans op regen mean?

Chance of rain, as in Vanavond kans op regen (a chance of rain this evening).

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Word meanings checked against Wiktionary. Audio uses your deviceโ€™s Dutch voice where available.