How do you say the weather in Korean?

Start with 날씨 (weather). 비가 와요 (it’s raining), 눈이 와요 (it’s snowing), 더워요 (it’s hot), 추워요 (it’s cold), 맑아요 (it’s sunny). The full list with romanization is above.

How do you say “it’s raining” in Korean?

비가 와요 (biga wayo), literally “rain comes” — Korean has no single verb for “to rain”, so it pairs 비 (rain) with 오다 (to come) or 내리다 (to fall). Snow works the same way: 눈이 와요.

What are the four seasons in Korean?

봄 (spring), 여름 (summer), 가을 (autumn) and 겨울 (winter); the word for “season” is 계절 (gyejeol).

Korean Weather WordsWeather & season words with romanization — free list

To talk about the weather in Korean, start with 날씨 (nalssi, “weather”) and the verb 오다 (to come): 비가 와요 means “it’s raining” (literally “rain comes”). This free list covers rain, snow, wind, the four seasons and the adjectives for hot and cold, each with romanization and meaning.

Korean	Romanization	Meaning
날씨	nalssi	weather
맑다	makda	to be clear / sunny
흐리다	heurida	to be cloudy
비	bi	rain
비가 오다	biga oda	to rain
눈	nun	snow
눈이 오다	nuni oda	to snow
바람	baram	wind
바람이 불다	barami bulda	to be windy (wind blows)
구름	gureum	cloud
햇빛	haetbit	sunlight
무지개	mujigae	rainbow
덥다	deopda	to be hot
춥다	chupda	to be cold
따뜻하다	ttatteutada	to be warm
시원하다	siwonhada	to be cool / refreshing
습하다	seupada	to be humid
안개	angae	fog
천둥	cheondung	thunder
번개	beongae	lightning
태풍	taepung	typhoon
장마	jangma	monsoon / rainy season
기온	gion	temperature
일기예보	ilgiyebo	weather forecast
봄	bom	spring
여름	yeoreum	summer
가을	gaeul	autumn / fall
겨울	gyeoul	winter
계절	gyejeol	season

💡 Good to know

Korean has no single verb for “to rain” — it uses 비가 오다 / 비가 내리다 (rain comes / falls), and the same with 눈 (snow): 눈이 와요. Note 눈 means both “snow” and “eye”. The weather adjectives 덥다 (hot) and 춥다 (cold) are ㅂ-irregular: 더워요, 추워요.

Lesson: Talking about weather →Lesson: Nature words →

FAQ

How do you say the weather in Korean?: Start with 날씨 (weather). 비가 와요 (it’s raining), 눈이 와요 (it’s snowing), 더워요 (it’s hot), 추워요 (it’s cold), 맑아요 (it’s sunny). The full list with romanization is above.
How do you say “it’s raining” in Korean?: 비가 와요 (biga wayo), literally “rain comes” — Korean has no single verb for “to rain”, so it pairs 비 (rain) with 오다 (to come) or 내리다 (to fall). Snow works the same way: 눈이 와요.
What are the four seasons in Korean?: 봄 (spring), 여름 (summer), 가을 (autumn) and 겨울 (winter); the word for “season” is 계절 (gyejeol).

Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)