Forecast: Fun! Essential Portuguese Weather Expressions for A1 Learners

Talking about the weather is easy small talk—and a great way to start speaking Portuguese! Today you’ll learn simple, natural phrases for sun, rain, cold, and more, with tips for Brazilian vs. European Portuguese. Practice with bite‑size exercises and feel confident the next time someone asks: Como está o tempo?

The basics: quick, natural sentences

In Portuguese, the weather often uses the verb “estar” (to be) for conditions right now.

  • Está frio. = It’s cold.
  • Está calor. = It’s hot.
  • Está nublado. = It’s cloudy.

For rain and snow, you’ll hear a verb:

  • Chove. = It rains / It’s raining.
  • Está chovendo. (BR) / Está a chover. (PT) = It’s raining.
  • Está nevando. (BR) / Está a nevar. (PT) = It’s snowing.

You’ll also hear “faz” with temperature feel:

  • Faz frio. = It’s cold (the weather is cold).
  • Faz calor. = It’s hot.
Portuguese
Está frio hoje.
It’s cold today.
Portuguese
Está nublado agora.
It’s cloudy now.
Portuguese
Chove muito em abril.
It rains a lot in April.

Sun, clouds, wind: useful words

Here are must‑know nouns and adjectives you’ll see in forecasts and casual talk.

sol
sun
noun
Tem sol hoje.
There’s sun today.
chuva
rain
noun
Vai ter chuva à tarde.
There will be rain in the afternoon.
nublado
cloudy
adjective
O céu está nublado.
The sky is cloudy.
vento
wind
noun
Está ventando.
It’s windy.
temperatura
temperature
noun
A temperatura está baixa.
The temperature is low.
guarda-chuva
umbrella
noun
Leve um guarda-chuva!
Take an umbrella!

Mini practice: pick the right word

Complete the sentence with a simple, common word.

Hoje frio.

Em São Paulo muito no verão.

(BR) Hoje sol.

BR vs. PT: little differences that matter

You’ll hear small but important differences between Brazilian and European Portuguese.

  • Rain/snow in progress:
    • BR: Está chovendo / Está nevando.
    • PT: Está a chover / Está a nevar.
  • Talking about “there is/are” sun/wind:
    • BR: Tem sol / Tem vento.
    • PT: Há sol / Há vento.
  • Windy:
    • BR: Está ventando. (also: Venta.)
    • PT: Está vento. (also: Está a ventar.)

All are understandable across varieties—choose one style and be consistent.

🧠 Weather mini‑quiz

Quick conjugation: estar in the present

You’ll use estar all the time with weather adjectives. Learn these forms and you can say a lot.

estar presente do indicativo Irregular
Pronoun Conjugation
eu estou
você/ele/ela está
nós estamos
vocês/eles/elas estão
Portuguese
Hoje eu estou feliz porque está sol.
Today I’m happy because it’s sunny.

Put a short chat in order

Reorder a quick weather conversation.

💬 Small talk about the weather

Sentence building: practice word order

Arrange the words to make a natural sentence.

🔠 Put the words in order

Start with No inverno (in winter).

Sound natural: common mistakes to avoid

É frio hoje. → Está frio hoje. Use estar for temporary weather conditions. Sou com frio. → Estou com frio. / Tenho frio. To talk about how you feel: BR often uses estar com; PT often uses ter.

A tiny forecast phrase

Want to talk about the forecast? This noun is very useful.

previsão prediction / forecast do of the (de + o) tempo weather / time
Portuguese
Eu vi a previsão do tempo.
I saw the weather forecast.

Another mini practice: PT version of “there is”

In Portugal, use há for “there is/are” with weather.

(PT) Hoje sol.

Wrap‑up and practice pointers

  • To describe now: Está + adjective (frio, calor, nublado).
  • To describe actions: Chove / Está chovendo (BR) / Está a chover (PT).
  • To talk about presence of sun/wind: Tem (BR) / Há (PT) + noun.
  • For temperature feel: Faz frio / Faz calor.
  • For how you feel: Estou com frio (BR) / Tenho frio (PT).

Keep it simple in A1: pick a style (BR or PT), practice the patterns, and repeat them in daily small talk. Next time you step outside, try one sentence out loud: Está sol! Or send a message to a friend: Aqui está nublado. Little moments like these build real confidence.

Bom estudo e bons papos sobre o tempo!