Weather & Climate

1. היום חם, לא?

   Hayom kham, lo?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Classic Hebrew weather conversation opener in Israel

   Grammar Note

   "לא?" acts as a tag question in Modern Hebrew. Hebrew is written right-to-left

2. נראה שיהיה גשם

   Nir'e sheyihye geshem

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Used when rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "נראה ש-" (it seems that) is a common Hebrew construction for inferences

3. סערה מתקרבת

   Se'ara mitkarevet

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning when a storm is approaching

   Grammar Note

   "מתקרבת" is the feminine participle of "להתקרב" (to approach). "סערה" (storm) is feminine

4. היום נעים, לא?

   Hayom na'im, lo?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Used on cool days

   Grammar Note

   "נעים" (na'im) means "pleasant/nice" in Hebrew — covers "cool and comfortable"

5. תוכל לספר לי את תחזית מזג האוויר?

   Tukhal lesaper li et takhazit mezeg ha'avir?

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely ask about the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "מזג האוויר" = "מזג" (temperament/state) + "האוויר" (the air) — Hebrew for "weather"

6. אני צריך קרם הגנה?

   Ani tsarikh krem hagana?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask before going out under the strong sun

   Grammar Note

   "קרם הגנה" = "קרם" (cream) + "הגנה" (protection/defense) — "protective cream"

7. כדאי לקחת מטריה?

   Kedai lakakhat mitria?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Check whether to carry an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   "מטריה" (mitria) derives from the Hebrew "matar" (rain) — literally something against the rain.

8. מתי עונת הגשמים מתחילה?

   Matai onat hageshamim matkhila?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   "עונת" is the construct state of "עונה" (season). "הגשמים" = "the rains" (plural definite)

9. מתי עונת הקיץ מתחילה?

   Matai onat hakayits matkhila?

   When does summer begin?

   Usage

   Ask when summer begins in Israel

   Grammar Note

   "קיץ" (summer) comes from Biblical Hebrew. Israel has a Mediterranean climate

10. השמש חזקה מאוד היום

    Hashemesh khazaka me'od hayom

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Describe the strong sunlight

    Grammar Note

    "שמש" (sun) is feminine in Hebrew. "חזקה" is the feminine form of "חזק" (strong)

11. גשם

    geshem

    Rain

    Usage

    The word for rain; Israel's rainy season runs roughly November to March and summers are essentially dry

12. שלג

    sheleg

    Snow

    Usage

    Snow falls only in the higher parts of Jerusalem and on Mount Hermon, and it makes national news when it does

13. רוח

    ruakh

    Wind

    Usage

    The same spelling also means "spirit" (ruakh refa'im = ghost), so show it where the weather is obviously the topic

14. בהיר

    bahir

    Clear / sunny

    Usage

    The forecast word for clear weather; "shemesh" is the sun itself

    Grammar Note

    Masculine singular; feminine "behira". Applied to a colour it means "light-" (as in light blue)

15. מעונן

    me'unan

    Cloudy

    Usage

    The forecast word for overcast weather; a single cloud is "anan"

    Grammar Note

    Masculine singular; the feminine form is "me'ununet"

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