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Rain, snow, sun, wind. 116 German words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

bedecktadj
overcast
It’s overcast but dry.
draußenadv
outside
It is snowing outside.
eisigadj
icy
The water in the lake is icy.
Frostnoun
frost
There will be frost tonight.
frostigadj
frosty
In the morning it was frosty.
heißadj
hot
In summer it's hot.
kaltadj
cold
It's cold today.
kühladj
cool
In the evening it gets cool.
nebligadj
foggy
In the morning it's often foggy.
Regennoun
rain
The rain is heavy.
Regenbogennoun
rainbow
After the rain a rainbow appeared.
Regenschirmnoun
umbrella
Take an umbrella.
regnerischadj
rainy
It was a rainy day.
Schneenoun
snow
In winter there is snow.
Sonnenoun
sun
The sun is shining.
stürmischadj
stormy
It’s often stormy on the coast.
Taunoun
dew
In the morning there is dew on the grass.
warmadj
warm
The water is warm.
Wetternoun
weather
The weather is nice today.
Wetterberichtnoun
weather report
The weather report says rain.
Windnoun
wind
The wind is cold.
Wolkenoun
cloud
There's a cloud in the sky.

A2Premium

Blitznoun
lightning
The lightning struck the tree.
blitzenverb
to flash (lightning)
Lightning is flashing over the field.
Donnernoun
thunder
The thunder scared us.
donnernverb
to thunder
It is already thundering in the distance.
Eisnoun
ice
There is ice on the road.
Gewitternoun
thunderstorm
The thunderstorm was loud.
Glättenoun
icy conditions
There are icy conditions on the roads.
Gradnoun
degree
It's twenty degrees.
Hitzenoun
heat
The heat is unbearable.
Hochdrucknoun
high pressure
High pressure brings nice weather.
Kältenoun
cold
The cold comes early this year.
Klimanoun
climate
The climate here is mild.
mildadj
mild
The winter was mild this year.
nassadj
wet
The road is all wet.
Nebelnoun
fog
In the morning there was thick fog.
Pfützenoun
puddle
The child likes to jump in puddles.
regnenverb
to rain
It has been raining for hours.
Schattennoun
shadow / shade
Let’s sit in the shade.
Schauernoun
shower (rain)
In the afternoon there will be showers.
Schneeflockenoun
snowflake
The first snowflake fell slowly from the sky.
schneienverb
to snow
It often snows in December.
Smognoun
smog
Thick smog hangs over the city.
Sonnenaufgangnoun
sunrise
The sunrise in the mountains is beautiful.
Sonnenstrahlnoun
sunbeam
A warm sunbeam fell into the room.
Sonnenuntergangnoun
sunset
We watched the sunset by the sea.
sonnigadj
sunny
The balcony is nice and sunny.
Sturmnoun
storm
A storm is coming.
Tauwetternoun
thaw
The thaw melts the snow.
Temperaturnoun
temperature
The temperature drops in the evening.
trockenadj
dry
The summer was very dry.
Windböenoun
gust
A strong gust knocked over the sign.
windigadj
windy
It's windy at the beach.
Windstoßnoun
gust of wind
A strong gust of wind turned the umbrella inside out.
Wolkenbruchnoun
downpour
A sudden downpour caught us by surprise.
wolkigadj
cloudy
Tomorrow it will be cloudy.

B1Premium

aufklarenverb
to clear up
In the afternoon it clears up.
bewölktadj
overcast
The sky is heavily overcast.
Bodenfrostnoun
ground frost
The weather service warns of ground frost overnight.
Dürrenoun
drought
The drought threatens the harvest.
Feuchtigkeitnoun
humidity
Moisture builds up in the bathroom.
frierenverb
to freeze
Without a jacket I'm freezing.
Glatteisnoun
black ice
Many buses are canceled when there is black ice.
Hagelnoun
hail
The hail damaged the cars.
Jahreszeitnoun
season
Autumn is my favourite season.
Regenschauernoun
rain shower
Brief rain showers are possible in the afternoon.
Regenwetternoun
rainy weather
In rainy weather we prefer to stay indoors.
Schneefallnoun
snowfall
Heavy snowfall is forecast for tomorrow.
schwüladj
humid
In summer it's often muggy.
Sonnenscheinnoun
sunshine
After the rain the sunshine finally came.
Sturmwarnungnoun
storm warning
The harbor stays closed because of the storm warning.
Trockenheitnoun
dryness / drought
The dryness harms the harvest.
Überschwemmungnoun
flood
The flood destroyed houses.
Vorhersagenoun
forecast
The forecast promises sun.
Wärmenoun
warmth
In spring we enjoy the first warmth.
Wetterwechselnoun
change in weather
The sudden change in weather gives me a headache.
Windgeschwindigkeitnoun
wind speed
The wind speed reached a hundred kilometres per hour.
Windrichtungnoun
wind direction
The wind direction has shifted to the north.

B2Premium

abkühlenverb
to cool down
At night it cools down a lot.
beständigadj
stable
The weather stays stable.
Dürreperiodenoun
drought period
The drought period lasted for months.
Erderwärmungnoun
global warming
Global warming melts the ice.
extremadj
extreme
Extreme weather is increasing.
Hochwassernoun
high water
The high water keeps rising.
Klimawandelnoun
climate change
Climate change affects us all.
Luftdrucknoun
air pressure
The air pressure is dropping fast.
Naturkatastrophenoun
natural disaster
The region experienced a natural disaster.
Niederschlagnoun
precipitation
Precipitation was high this month.
Permafrostnoun
permafrost
The permafrost is increasingly thawing.
Treibhauseffektnoun
greenhouse effect
The greenhouse effect is intensifying.
Unwetternoun
severe storm
A warning was issued for the storm.
vorhersagenverb
to predict
No one can predict the weather exactly.
Wetterlagenoun
weather situation
The weather situation remains unstable.

C1Premium

Bewölkungnoun
cloudiness
In the afternoon cloudiness increases.
Frostgefahrnoun
risk of frost
At night there is a risk of frost.
Hitzewellenoun
heat wave
The heat wave has lasted a week already.
Kältewellenoun
cold wave
A cold wave grips all of Europe.
Klimazonenoun
climate zone
The tropics are a separate climate zone.
Sonneneinstrahlungnoun
solar radiation
Solar radiation is stronger in the south.
Temperaturschwankungnoun
temperature fluctuation
In spring there are strong temperature fluctuations.
tückischadj
treacherous
The weather in the mountains is treacherous.
Wetterphänomennoun
weather phenomenon
El Niño is a well-known weather phenomenon.
Wetterumschwungnoun
change in weather
A sudden change in weather surprised us.
Wettervorhersagenoun
weather forecast
The weather forecast warns of icy roads.
Windstärkenoun
wind force
The wind force reaches storm level.
Witterungnoun
weather conditions
In all weather conditions he jogs outside.

C2Premium

durchwachsenadj
mixed, so-so
The weekend weather will be mixed.
Emissionnoun
emission
Emissions must fall drastically.
Klimaanpassungnoun
climate adaptation
Cities plan climate adaptation with more shade and water.
Klimaflüchtlingnoun
climate refugee
The number of climate refugees is rising.
Klimakrisenoun
climate crisis
The climate crisis demands immediate action.
Klimamodellnoun
climate model
Climate models predict warmer winters.
Klimaneutralitätnoun
climate neutrality
The country aims for climate neutrality by 2045.
Wetterextremnoun
weather extreme
Weather extremes are becoming more frequent.
Wetterkapriolennoun
weather vagaries
The weather vagaries ruined the harvest.

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