Talk About the Weather in Korean: Seasons, Small Talk, and Must‑Know Words

Weather is perfect small talk in Korean. In this lesson, you’ll learn season words, common weather phrases, and easy grammar to say things like “It’s sunny” and “It’s cold today.” We’ll practice right away with short exercises so you can use them in real life.

Seasons in Korean

Here are the four seasons and a few helpful nouns. These are great for basic introductions or talking about the year.

봄
spring
noun
지금은 봄이에요.
It is spring now.
여름
summer
noun
여름에는 덥어요.
In summer, it’s hot.
가을
autumn, fall
noun
가을에는 시원해요.
In fall, it’s cool.
겨울
winter
noun
겨울에는 아주 추워요.
In winter, it’s very cold.
계절
season
noun
한국에는 네 계절이 있어요.
Korea has four seasons.
날씨
weather
noun
오늘 날씨가 어때요?
How is the weather today?

지금은 이에요.

Quick practice

  • 오늘은 어떤 계절이에요? (What season is it today?)
  • Favorite answer: 저는 봄을 좋아해요. (I like spring.)

Common weather words and phrases

These are everyday words you’ll hear on the street or in the forecast.

덥다 → 더워요
to be hot (weather/temperature)
adjective
오늘 더워요.
It’s hot today.
춥다 → 추워요
to be cold
adjective
밖에 추워요.
It’s cold outside.
따뜻하다 → 따뜻해요
to be warm
adjective
봄은 따뜻해요.
Spring is warm.
시원하다 → 시원해요
to be cool, refreshing
adjective
가을은 시원해요.
Fall is cool.
맑다 → 맑아요
to be clear, sunny
adjective
오늘 날씨가 맑아요.
The weather is clear today.
흐리다 → 흐려요
to be cloudy
adjective
지금 하늘이 조금 흐려요.
The sky is a bit cloudy now.
비가 오다 → 비가 와요
to rain
verb phrase
오늘 비가 와요.
It’s raining today.
눈이 오다 → 눈이 와요
to snow
verb phrase
내일 눈이 와요.
It will snow tomorrow.
바람이 불다 → 바람이 불어요
the wind blows
verb phrase
바람이 많이 불어요.
It’s very windy.
우산
umbrella
noun
비가 오면 우산이 필요해요.
When it rains, I need an umbrella.
Korean
오늘은 날씨가 좋아요.
The weather is good today.
Korean
서울은 비가 와요.
It’s raining in Seoul.
🔠 Put the words in order

Make a simple weather statement

오늘 날씨가 비가 와요. → 오늘 비가 와요. Use 비가 와요 (rain comes/falls). Don’t double-mark ‘날씨’ with ‘비’. You can say ‘오늘 날씨가 좋아요’ or ‘오늘 비가 와요’. Not both together.

Small talk: asking and answering

Weather is an easy way to start a conversation.

Korean
A: 오늘 날씨가 어때요?
How is the weather today?
Korean
B: 조금 추워요.
It’s a little cold.
Korean
A: 우산이 필요해요?
Do you need an umbrella?
Korean
B: 아니요, 비가 안 와요.
No, it’s not raining.
💬 Put the chat in order

서울 비가 와요.

🧠 Quick check
우 rain 산 umbrella

Your turn

Try to speak or write a few lines.

  • 오늘 날씨가 어때요? 답: 오늘 ___요. (맑아요/흐려요/추워요/더워요)
  • 지금은 ___이에요. (봄/여름/가을/겨울)
  • 도시 + 은/는 + 날씨 표현: 서울은 오늘 비가 와요.

Make 3 sentences about your city and your favorite season. Keep them simple.

Korean
저는 가을을 좋아해요. 가을은 시원해요.
I like fall. Fall is cool.
Korean
오늘은 날씨가 흐려요. 우산이 필요해요?
It’s cloudy today. Do you need an umbrella?

You did it! With these words and patterns, you can talk about weather and seasons in Korean. Next time you meet a Korean speaker, start with: “오늘 날씨가 어때요?” and keep the chat going.