Weather Words in German
Updated July 6, 2026
The word for weather in German is das Wetter, and you describe it with der Regen (rain), der Schnee (snow), die Sonne (sun), and der Wind (wind). The everyday sentence es regnet means it is raining.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| das Wetter | weather |
| der Regen | rain |
| der Schnee | snow |
| der Wind | wind |
| die Sonne | sun |
| die Wolke | cloud |
| heiß | hot |
| kalt | cold |
| es regnet | it is raining |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do you ask about the weather in German?
- You ask Wie ist das Wetter? (how is the weather). Answers often use es ist (it is), as in es ist kalt (it is cold), or a verb like es regnet (it is raining).
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