{"id":64970,"date":"2020-08-19T11:40:23","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T15:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/weather-in-russian\/"},"modified":"2025-01-31T07:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T12:29:07","slug":"weather-in-russian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/russian\/weather-in-russian\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather in Russian: 80+ Words and Expressions"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a Russian student, learning weather words is essential to a well-rounded vocabulary. You might even already know a few basic Russian words<\/a> that are related to the weather, but knowing more is valuable for much more than just small talk<\/a>.\u00a0It can help you\u00a0plan your day, figure out your outfit, stay safe and more.<\/p>\n

Take a look at this guide to learn words and phrases to talk about the weather and get example sentences, idioms and practice resources.<\/p>\n

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How To Talk About Weather in Russian<\/h2>\n

Common Weather-related Phrases in Russian<\/h3>\n

\"weather<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Russian<\/th>Romanization<\/th>English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u041a\u0430\u043a \u043f\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0430? <\/td>Kak pogoda?<\/em><\/td>How's the weather?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041a\u0430\u043a\u0430\u044f \u0441\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0434\u043d\u044f \u043f\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0430? <\/td>Kakaya segodnya pogoda?<\/em><\/td>What's the weather like today?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041a\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0439 \u043d\u0430 \u0437\u0430\u0432\u0442\u0440\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u043d\u043e\u0437 \u043f\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0434\u044b? <\/td>Kakoy na zavtra prognoz pogody?<\/em><\/td>What's the forecast for tomorrow?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0418\u0434\u0451\u0442... <\/td>Idot<\/em><\/td>It's... (Literally: \"goes\" or \"is going,\" used for rain or snow)\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0411\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0442... <\/td>Budet<\/em><\/td>It\u2019s going to be...<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0421\u043a\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u0433\u0440\u0430\u0434\u0443\u0441\u043e\u0432 \u0441\u0435\u0439\u0447\u0430\u0441?<\/td>Skol'ko gradusov seychas?<\/em><\/td>What is the current temperature?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041d\u0430 \u0443\u043b\u0438\u0446\u0435... <\/td>Na ulitse<\/em><\/td>Outside it's... (Literally: \"on the street\")<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041d\u0430 \u0443\u043b\u0438\u0446\u0435 \u043c\u0438\u043d\u0443\u0441 <\/td>Na ulitse minus<\/em><\/td>The temperature is lower than 0 \u00b0C outside<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041d\u0430 \u0443\u043b\u0438\u0446\u0435 \u043f\u043b\u044e\u0441 <\/td>Na ulitse plyus<\/em><\/td>The temperature is higher than 0 \u00b0C outside<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041d\u0430 \u0443\u043b\u0438\u0446\u0435 \u043d\u043e\u043b\u044c <\/td>Na ulitse nol<\/em><\/td>The temperature is 0 \u00b0C outside<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0411\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0442 \u043b\u0438 \u0434\u043e\u0436\u0434\u044c? <\/td>Budet li dozhd'?<\/em><\/td>Is it going to rain?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0421\u043d\u0435\u0433 \u0438\u0434\u0451\u0442 <\/td>Sneg idet<\/em><\/td>It's snowing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0414\u0443\u0435\u0442 \u0432\u0435\u0442\u0435\u0440 <\/td>Duet veter<\/em><\/td>The wind is blowing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0425\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e \u043d\u0430 \u0443\u043b\u0438\u0446\u0435 <\/td>Holodno na ulitse<\/em><\/td>It's cold outside<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0411\u0435\u0437\u043e\u0431\u043b\u0430\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u043d\u0435\u0431\u043e<\/td>Bezoblachnoe nebo<\/em><\/td>Clear sky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041d\u0430 \u0443\u043b\u0438\u0446\u0435 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043e\u0431\u043b\u0430\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c<\/td>Na ulitse peremennaya oblachnost'<\/em><\/td>Partly cloudy outside<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Russian Words for Describing the Temperature<\/h3>\n

\"weather<\/a><\/p>\n

While in English you generally describe the weather by using supporting words like “it’s,” in Russian, you can simply say most words related to temperature and air quality on their own.<\/p>\n

Note that the words below are in adverbial form, not adjectival form\u2014adjectives cannot be used standalone.<\/p>\n

However, if you do use them as an adjective to describe a noun, you’ll need to make sure they match the gender of that noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Russian<\/th>Romanization<\/th>English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0416\u0430\u0440\u043a\u043e <\/td>Zarko<\/em><\/td>Hot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0422\u0435\u043f\u043b\u043e<\/td>Teplo<\/em><\/td>Warm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0425\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0448\u043e <\/td>Horosho<\/em><\/td>Good, as in nice or pleasant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0425\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e<\/td>Holodno<\/em><\/td>Cold<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0421\u0443\u0445\u043e <\/td>Suho<\/em><\/td>Dry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0412\u043b\u0430\u0436\u043d\u043e<\/td>Vlazno<\/em><\/td>Humid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0414\u0443\u0448\u043d\u043e<\/td>Dushno<\/em><\/td>Stuffy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0421\u0432\u0435\u0436\u043e <\/td>Svezo<\/em><\/td>Fresh\/crisp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0417\u044f\u0431\u043a\u043e <\/td>Zjabko<\/em><\/td>Chilly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041c\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0437\u043d\u043e<\/td>Morozno<\/em><\/td>Frosty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0445\u043b\u0430\u0434\u043d\u043e<\/td>Prohladno<\/em><\/td>Cool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Russian Words for the Current Weather<\/h3>\n

\"weather<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Russian<\/th>Romanization<\/th>English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u042f\u0441\u043d\u043e<\/td>Jasno<\/em><\/td>Clear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0421\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0435\u0447\u043d\u043e<\/td>Solnechno<\/em><\/td>Sunny<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0421\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0446\u0435<\/td>Solnce<\/em><\/td>Sun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041f\u0430\u0441\u043c\u0443\u0440\u043d\u043e<\/td>Pasmurno<\/em><\/td>Overcast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
O\u0431\u043b\u0430\u0447\u043d\u043e<\/td>Oblachno<\/em><\/td>Cloudy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041e\u0431\u043b\u0430\u043a\u043e<\/td>Oblako<\/em><\/td>Cloud<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0412\u0435\u0442\u0440\u0435\u043d\u043e<\/td>Vetreno<\/em><\/td>Windy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0412\u0435\u0442\u0435\u0440<\/td>Veter<\/em><\/td>Wind<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0422\u0443\u043c\u0430\u043d\u043d\u043e<\/td>Tumanno<\/em><\/td>Foggy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0422\u0443\u043c\u0430\u043d<\/td>Tuman<\/em><\/td>Fog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0414\u043e\u0436\u0434\u043b\u0438\u0432\u043e<\/td>Dozdlivo<\/em><\/td>Rainy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0414\u043e\u0436\u0434\u044c<\/td>Dozd<\/em><\/td>Rain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0413\u0440\u043e\u043c<\/td>Grom<\/em><\/td>Thunder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0413\u0440\u0430\u0434<\/td>Grad<\/em><\/td>Hail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041c\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0437<\/td>Moroz<\/em><\/td>Frost<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0421\u043d\u0435\u0436\u043d\u043e<\/td>Snezhno<\/em><\/td>Snowy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0421\u043d\u0435\u0433<\/td>Sneg<\/em><\/td>Snow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0420\u0430\u0434\u0443\u0433\u0430<\/td>Raduga<\/em><\/td>Rainbow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Russian Words for Weather Events\u00a0<\/h3>\n

\"weather<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Russian<\/th>Romanization<\/th>English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0413\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0430 <\/td>Groza<\/em><\/td>Thunderstorm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041c\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c<\/td>Metel<\/em><\/td>Blizzard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0423\u0440\u0430\u0433\u0430\u043d <\/td>Uragan<\/em><\/td>Hurricane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0422\u043e\u0440\u043d\u0430\u0434\u043e<\/td>Tornado<\/em><\/td>Tornado<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0417\u0430\u0441\u0443\u0445\u0430<\/td>Zasuha<\/em><\/td>Drought<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041d\u0430\u0432\u043e\u0434\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435<\/td>Navodnenie<\/em><\/td>Flood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0422\u0430\u0439\u0444\u0443\u043d<\/td>Tajfun<\/em><\/td>Typhoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0426\u0443\u043d\u0430\u043c\u0438<\/td>Tsunami<\/em><\/td>Tsunami<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0418\u0434\u0435\u0442 \u0434\u043e\u0436\u0434\u044c<\/td>Idyot dozhd<\/em><\/td>It\u2019s raining<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0418\u0434\u0435\u0442 \u0441\u043d\u0435\u0433<\/td>Idyot sneg<\/em><\/td>It\u2019s snowing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041d\u0430 \u043d\u0435\u0431\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0434\u0443\u0433\u0430<\/td>Na nebe raduga<\/em><\/td>There is a rainbow in the sky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Example Sentences with Russian Weather Words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Russian<\/th>Romanization<\/th>English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0421\u043b\u0438\u0448\u043a\u043e\u043c \u0436\u0430\u0440\u043a\u043e, \u0447\u0442\u043e\u0431\u044b \u0432\u044b\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u0443\u043b\u0438\u0446\u0443 <\/td>Slishkom zharko, chtoby vykhodit' na ulitsu<\/em><\/td>It\u2019s too hot to go outside<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0421\u0443\u0445\u043e \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0432 \u043f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u044b\u043d\u0435 <\/td>Sukho kak v pustyne<\/em><\/td>It\u2019s so dry like a desert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0412\u043b\u0430\u0436\u043d\u043e \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0432 \u0431\u0430\u043d\u0435<\/td>Vlazhno kak v bane<\/em><\/td>It\u2019s humid like in a bathhouse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0417\u0434\u0435\u0441\u044c \u0441\u043b\u0438\u0448\u043a\u043e\u043c \u0434\u0443\u0448\u043d\u043e. \u041d\u0430\u0434\u043e \u043e\u0442\u043a\u0440\u044b\u0442\u044c \u043e\u043a\u043d\u043e<\/td>Zdes' slishkom dushno. Nado otkryt' okno<\/em><\/td>It\u2019s too stuffy in here. We have to open the window <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0417\u044f\u0431\u043a\u043e! \u0414\u0430\u0432\u0430\u0439 \u0432\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0451\u043c\u0441\u044f \u0432\u043d\u0443\u0442\u0440\u044c<\/td>Zyabko! Davay vernomsya vnutr'<\/em><\/td>It\u2019s chilly! Let\u2019s go back inside<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0412\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0440\u043e\u043c \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043b\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0445\u043b\u0430\u0434\u043d\u043e<\/td>Vecherom stalo prokhladno<\/em><\/td>It became cool in the evening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u042f\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0438\u0434\u0435\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0443\u043b\u043a\u0438<\/td>Yasnyy den' ideal'no podkhodit dlya progulki<\/em><\/td>A clear day is perfect for a walk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0417\u0438\u043c\u0430 \u0437\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0447\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0441\u044c, \u0438 \u043d\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0435\u0446-\u0442\u043e \u0441\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0435\u0447\u043d\u043e!<\/td>Zima zakonchilas', i nakonets-to solnechno!<\/em><\/td>Winter is over, and it\u2019s finally sunny!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u0441\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0434\u043d\u044f \u0432\u044b\u0439\u0434\u0435\u0442 \u0441\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0446\u0435? <\/td>Kogda segodnya vyydet solntse?<\/em><\/td>When will the sun come out today?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u042f \u043b\u044e\u0431\u043b\u044e \u0441\u043f\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0432 \u043f\u0430\u0441\u043c\u0443\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0434\u043d\u0438<\/td>Ya lyublyu spat' v pasmurnyye dni<\/em><\/td>I like to sleep on cloudy days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0422\u0430\u043a \u0442\u0443\u043c\u0430\u043d\u043d\u043e, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u044f \u0435\u0434\u0432\u0430 \u0432\u0438\u0436\u0443 \u0441\u0432\u043e\u044e \u0440\u0443\u043a\u0443<\/td>Tak tumanno, chto ya yedva vizhu svoyu ruku<\/em><\/td>It\u2019s so foggy, I can hardly see my own hand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0412\u044b \u0441\u043b\u044b\u0448\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u0433\u0440\u043e\u043c?<\/td>Vy slyshali grom?<\/em><\/td>Did you hear thunder?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0413\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0434 \u0441\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0434\u043d\u044f \u0441\u043d\u0435\u0436\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/td>Gorod segodnya snezhnyy<\/em><\/td>The city is snowy today<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0415\u0441\u043b\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043e\u043b\u0436\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0434\u043e\u0436\u0434\u044c, \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0442 \u043d\u0430\u0432\u043e\u0434\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 <\/td>Yesli prodolzhitsya dozhd', budet navodneniye<\/em><\/td>If it keeps raining, there will be a flood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Russian Idioms and Expressions About the Weather<\/h2>\n

There are many expressions that Russians have about the weather. Not surprisingly, many of them are about the cold! Here are just a few.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Russian<\/th>Romanization<\/th>English<\/th>Literal meaning<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u041a\u0430\u043a \u0441\u043d\u0435\u0433 \u043d\u0430 \u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0443 <\/td>Kak sneg na golovu<\/em><\/td>Out of the blue.
\n<\/td>		Like snow on the head. It usually refers to a surprise that is not welcome and is used informally. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0416\u0430\u0440 \u043a\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0439 \u043d\u0435 \u043b\u043e\u043c\u0438\u0442 <\/td>Zhar kostey ne lomit<\/em><\/td>Bone fever not ache.<\/td>Heat doesn't break bones. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041b\u044c\u0451\u0442 \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0438\u0437 \u0432\u0435\u0434\u0440\u0430 <\/td>L'yot kak iz vedra<\/em><\/td>It's raining cats and dogs.<\/td>It's pouring like out of a bucket. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0417\u0443\u0431 \u043d\u0430 \u0437\u0443\u0431 \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u043f\u0430\u0434\u0430\u0435\u0442 <\/td>Zub na zub ne popadayet<\/em><\/td>Teeth chattering.<\/td>Tooth is not landing on tooth. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0412\u0435\u0442\u0435\u0440 \u0432 \u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0435 <\/td>Veter v golove<\/em><\/td>Absentminded, frivolous.<\/td>Wind in the head. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0416\u0434\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0443 \u043c\u043e\u0440\u044f \u043f\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0434\u044b <\/td>Zhdat' u morya pogody<\/em><\/td>To passively wait for a situation to improve. <\/td>To wait for the weather by the sea. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u0422\u0430\u043a \u0445\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0437\u0443\u0431 \u043d\u0430 \u0437\u0443\u0431 \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u043f\u0430\u0434\u0430\u0435\u0442. <\/p>\n

(It’s so cold that my teeth are chattering.)<\/p>\n

O\u043d \u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u043d\u0435 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0435\u0442 \u0441\u0435\u0440\u044c\u0435\u0437\u043d\u043e \u043e\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u043a \u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0442\u0435. \u0423 \u043d\u0435\u0433\u043e \u0432\u0435\u0442\u0435\u0440 \u0432 \u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0435. <\/p>\n

(He’ll never get serious about working. He has wind in the head.)<\/p>\n

\u042d\u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043e\u0439\u0434\u0435\u0442. \u041e\u043d\u0430 \u0436\u0434\u0435\u0442 \u0443 \u043c\u043e\u0440\u044f \u043f\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0434\u044b. <\/p>\n

(It’s never going to happen. She’s waiting for the weather by the sea.)<\/p>\n

You can also practice Russian weather words with this video:<\/p>\n

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