Dutch Weather Vocabulary

Here are Dutch words for weather to start with: bewolkt (cloudy), koud (cold), heet (hot), regen (rain). Below are 40 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 5 themed lists.

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Weather Basics

A1–A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
cloudybewolktadjA1
coldkoudadjA1
hotheetadjA1
rainregennounA1
rainyregenachtigadjA1
sunnyzonnigadjA1
snowsneeuwnounA2
windywinderigadjA2

The rest of this pack is in the app

Weather Intermediate

A2–B1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
fogmistnounA2
frontfrontnounA2
stormstormnounA2
temperaturetemperatuurnounA2
forecastweersvoorspellingnounB1
freezingijskoudadjB1
humidvochtigadjB1
lightningbliksemnounB1

Weather Advanced

C1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
anticycloneanticycloonnounC1
atmosphericatmosferischadjC1
cyclonecycloonnounC1
humidityluchtvochtigheidnounC1
inversioninversienounC1
meteorologicalmeteorologischadjC1
monsoonmoessonnounC1
precipitationneerslagnounC1

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Extreme Weather & Natural Events

A2–B2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
earthquakeaardbevingnounA2
tornadotornadonounB1
avalanchelawinenounB2
dust stormstofstormnounB2
flash floodplotselinge overstromingnounB2
heat wavehittegolfnounB2
landslideaardverschuivingnounB2
volcanic eruptionvulkaanuitbarstingnounB2

Everyday Weather

A2–B2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
thunderstormonweernounA2
condensationcondensnounB1
dewdauwnounB1
evaporationverdampingnounB1
frostrijpnounB1
smogsmognounB1
hailhagelnounB2
sleetnatte sneeuwnounB2

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for weather. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Dutch words should I learn for weather?

You could start with words like bewolkt (cloudy), koud (cold), heet (hot), regen (rain). This page lists 40 Dutch words for weather (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Dutch words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Dutch words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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