Weather Words in Italian
Updated July 11, 2026
The word for weather in Italian is il tempo, and you describe it with la pioggia (rain), il sole (sun), il vento (wind), and la neve (snow). Note that hot and cold use the verb fare, so fa caldo means it is hot.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| il tempo | weatheralso means time |
| la pioggia | rain |
| la neve | snow |
| il vento | wind |
| il sole | sun |
| la nuvola | cloud |
| la nebbia | fog |
| caldo | hotfa caldo, it is hot |
| freddo | coldfa freddo, it is cold |
| piove | it's raining |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do you say it is hot in Italian?
- You say fa caldo, using the verb fare (to do or make), and fa freddo for it is cold. To say it is raining, use piove. Note that il tempo means both weather and time.
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