How do you say weather in Polish?

Weather is pogoda. To ask about it, say 'Jaka jest pogoda?' (What is the weather like?).

How do you say it is raining in Polish?

It is raining is 'pada deszcz', and it is snowing is 'pada śnieg'. The sun is shining is 'świeci słońce'.

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Weather in Polish

The words and phrases to talk about the weather, with audio. Tap a row to hear it.

Weather words — pogoda

pogoda	weather
słońce	sun
deszcz	rain
śnieg	snow
wiatr	wind
chmura	cloud
burza	storm
mgła	fog
mróz	frost
tęcza	rainbow

Useful phrases — przydatne zwroty

Jaka jest pogoda?	What's the weather like?
Świeci słońce.	The sun is shining.
Pada deszcz.	It's raining.
Pada śnieg.	It's snowing.
Jest zimno.	It's cold.
Jest gorąco.	It's hot.
Jest ładnie.	It's nice (out).

“It's raining / snowing” — Polish uses the verb pada (literally “it falls”): pada deszcz, pada śnieg. For temperatures use jest + adverb: jest zimno (it's cold), jest ciepło (it's warm).

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