7 Spanish sayings and popular expressions about the weather in Spanish

How important it is The Weather! 

It affects us in many of the decisions we make in Our day to day, such as 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 piece that always works to break the ice with someone.

In our article on weather vocabulary in spanish, we already saw a lot of vocabulary and Typical Spanish expressions about the climate and weather.

In today's article we are going to expand on this topic. adding The sayings y other things. We will talk: 

• Sayings about weather and climate
• expressions related to the weather in spanish
• Expressions with elements of nature and weather
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By the way, do you know what the difference between climate and weather?

Weather is the most common meteorological behavior of a place. while the weather definition It is the weather 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 the summers are hot in Valencia, we are talking about the climate.

Clarified the differences between weather and climatedo you want to learn proverbs and expressions in spanish about this theme?

Well, let's go there!

weather related sayings

we have a lot of weather sayings y 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.

With these sayings, they warned about the weather or remembered dates.

If you are a studentianyou of Spanish and want to include our time proverb in your conversations, here are some of them.

Until May 40, don't take off your tunic

This is ours may saying favorite and one of spring sayings More popular:

"Until May XNUMX, don't take off your tunic".

It means that until the day “May 40” arrives, that is, the June 10You can't take off your tunic because the heat has not yet arrived completely.

¿what is the tunic? Is it 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 beginning 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.

To bad weather, good face

¿What does it mean "To bad weather, good face»?

In a literal sense, it means that when the weather is bad (rain, storms, etc.) we must have a positive attitude so that the weather does not ruin our day.

But it can also be applied in general (not just for weather) 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 does the saying "In bad weather, good face" mean? How beautiful is its meaning!

Are there other sayings about bad weather? Of course! 

We have winter sayings such as this: "When the jackdaw flies low, it's fucking cold". is ours cold saying favorite.

The jackdaw is a bird. When birds fly at low altitude, it may be because there are very low temperatures. Therefore, if we see the jackdaw at a low height, it means that it is very cold.

In April it rains a lot

¿What does the saying mean "In April it rains a lot"?

Present tense is the most used april saying most famous we have. It turns out that April is usually the rainiest month in all Spain.

We use this saying to mention this abundance of rains. It can also be said "In April, thousand rains».

There are many sayings with rain in Spanish. For example, to express that people are never happy with the weather, we say: "It never rains to everyone's taste".

When March is Maying, May is Marching

El saying «When March is Maying, May is Marching» is one of March sayings and may more interesting.

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 according to the month of March). 

I mean, you'll hear this saying When the weather is good in March And then, according to popular wisdom, in may it will be cold. 

In general, you can hear this saying in situations where the weather is "crazy" (it is cold or hot and we do not expect it according to the date).

Now what do you know What does "When March may be, May is March" meanDo you really think this phenomenon usually happens? 

One of ours summer sayings favorites is similar to the one we just saw: «To rainy winter, hot summer». 

This is a very saying of time It means that if the winter has been hard, the summer will be hot and good. In a way, it's like the weather balances itself.

Year of snow, year of goods

This is one of the few weather sayings who names the snow

El meaning of "Year of snow, year of goods» It is closely related to the field and crops. 

This saying began to be repeated from generation to generation because a year with lots of snow was good for crops. Therefore, this year became a "year of goods", that is, of economic riches.

With snow, the cultivated land had a layer of thermal protection (temperature protection) and maintained the necessary moisture for crops to grow later.

Windy March and rainy April make May flowery and beautiful

We go back to sayings of months year.

As you can see, we have many sayings related to time in spanish during the months of March, April and May.

El spring saying «Windy March and rainy April make May flowery and beautiful» means that if March is forecast to be a month with wind (windy) and April a month with rain (rainy), then in May the field and the trees will be very beautiful because all the flowers will have bloomed.

September either dries up the fountains or takes away the bridges

This is a very september saying refers to the climate of this month saying that, or is it very dry ("dries up the fountains") or is it very rainy and it can produce floods and floods ("it takes 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 proverbs and their meaning. We hope you will use them when you can in your conversations about time. You will see how the Spanish like it. 

Having knowledge of these proverbs is a sign of a high interest in the Spanish language and culture. 😉

If you liked our 7 sayings about the weather and time, you should know that there are hundreds of spanish sayings on virtually any subject.

As we just said, knowing proverbs is a sign that your Spanish is very advanced.

Expressions to talk about the weather

We keep learning more weather related words.

Now it is the turn of the expressions. 

These movies are expressions of weather and weather They are widely used by the Spanish, so pay attention 👀

Pour

before we have seen some rain sayings. We also have many expressions that we can use to describe a rainy day or explain the way it rains.

"Pour" means that it rains very hard.

• For example: «The sky is completely grey. In brief it has to rain heavily».

drop spike spikes

This expression is also used when it rains very hard, but it is also a very noisy rain. So much so that the drops of water look like pikes.

• For example: «This rain stings when it touches you. ohpoint spikes fall! ».

A chuzo is a rudimentary bladed weapon made up of a stick with a sharp iron point. This weapon was used by armies in the past.

Sometimes the rain is fine and sharp, like the chuzo and when it falls on you, it can hurt you or be very annoying.

It's freezing

This expression means that extremely cold.

¿Why do you say "it's freezing cold"? It turns out that the climbers discovered that the extreme cold made the almonds they were very easy to peel in high mountains. 

That's where this expression comes from, from almonds! How curious! TRUE?

It's a sun of justice

This is one of the words related to good weather. 

It refers to these days in which It's too hot, and the sun overheats. In those days, this expression is not even painted 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 beach to get through that heat a little cooler.

rain to seas

"Rain to seas" is also used to express that it rains a lot and very intensely. It rains so much that it literally seems that the sea falls from the sky.

• For example: "Is raining seas. Pick up the clothes from the clothesline!"

Make a cold that you die

We use this expression when a extreme cold hard to bear. The verb to die in this case is an exaggeration. 

Although the cold can kill, this expression is simply used to express that extremely cold.

Make a hell of a heat

This is one of the unbearable heat quotes what else is said It is very common to use it in those days of julio that exceed 35 degrees. 

On those days we can feel the heat that the demons in hell feel.

We have more "it's very hot" phrases for example: "It's hot that you're burning». 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.

Expressions with elements of nature and weather

We also have expressions with words related to nature and weather, like the sun, the clouds, the ice... Let's see them!

be a sun

If someone tells you that you are a sun it has a meaning . 

is expressing that You're a great person, as good as the sun is to us. It's a perfect compliment to tell someone that You love the way you act or behave.

• For example: «Laura, thank you so much for helping me pick up the remains of yesterday's party. You are a sun".

be in the clouds

¿What does it mean "to be in the clouds"? It is said when a person is distracted, absent or disconnected from reality. It's not where it should be.

• For example: «Rodrigo does not concentrate at work, he always seems worried about something. He is in the clouds ».

Being in the clouds

Although it seems the same expression as the previous one, the simple fact of change the preposition It completely changes the meaning.

«Being in the clouds" can have two meanings:

something is unreachable or very hard to get.

• For example: «Your dream of being the next president of Spain is through the roof.

the price of something it's super expensive and it has gone up a lot compared to how it was before.

• For example: "The price of flats in this neighborhood is through the roof".

drink the winds for someone

The expression "drink the winds for someone» is a figurative way of saying that you are very much 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 loved one.

be like ice

This expression is used to describe someone who shows no emotions or affection, even in the toughest or most emotional situations.

Due to such a lack of communication of their feelings, people who are like ice are hard to understand.

It is also said of very rational and calculating people, who make their decisions based on reason and not emotions.

endure the downpour

Un shower it is a very heavy rain. 

The expression "stand 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.

Activities to practice sayings and expressions

Up to this point all theory, now it's the time to practice the sayings about the weather and expressions about the weather with two activities.

Good luck!