Gujarati Weather and Monsoon Vocabulary

Gujarati words for weather, seasons and the monsoon, with phrases for small talk about heat, rain and the winter chill.

Weather is a favourite topic of conversation. In Gujarat, it ranges from fierce summer heat to welcome monsoon rain, and the vocabulary is simple to learn.

Asking about the weather

આજે હવામાન કેવું છે? — What's the weather like today?
કેવી ગરમી છે! — What heat!
વરસાદ આવશે? — Will it rain?

Weather words

હવામાન — weather
તડકો — sunshine
વરસાદ — rain
વાદળ — cloud
પવન — wind
વાવાઝોડું — storm, cyclone
વીજળી — lightning
ગડગડાટ — thunder
ઝાકળ — dew
ધુમ્મસ — fog
ભેજ — humidity
ગરમી — heat
ઠંડી — cold
લૂ — hot dry wind of summer
પૂર — flood
મેઘધનુષ — rainbow

Weather phrases

ખૂબ ગરમી છે. — It's very hot.
ઠંડી પડે છે. — It's cold.
વરસાદ પડે છે. — It's raining.
તડકો છે. — It's sunny.
વાદળછાયું છે. — It's cloudy.
પવન ફૂંકાય છે. — The wind is blowing.
વરસાદ પડવાનો છે. — It's going to rain.
ઉકળાટ છે. — It's muggy.
ધુમ્મસ છે. — It's foggy.

The seasons

ઉનાળો — summer
ચોમાસું — monsoon
શિયાળો — winter

Summer

Summers in Gujarat are hot, and temperatures in many places, including Kutch and Saurashtra, are very high in May and June. The hot wind is called લૂ. Advice includes: પાણી પીતા રહો (keep drinking water), તડકામાં બહાર ન નીકળો (don't go out in the sun).

Summer foods and drinks: છાશ, શેરડીનો રસ, કેરીનો રસ (mango pulp), શરબત.

Monsoon

ચોમાસું usually arrives in June and lasts through September. It's a time of green landscapes and celebration, with special foods such as ભજિયાં (fritters) and ભુટ્ટો (roasted corn), and outings to waterfalls and hills.

ધોધમાર વરસાદ — heavy downpour
ઝરમર વરસાદ — drizzle
છત્રી — umbrella
રેઇનકોટ — raincoat
કાદવ — mud
પાણી ભરાયું છે. — There's waterlogging.

Winter

Winters are mild and pleasant, ideal for travel and festivals. ઉત્તરાયણ falls in mid-January, with kite flying. People wear સ્વેટર (sweaters), શાલ (shawls) and enjoy winter foods like ઊંધિયું and ચીક્કી.

Cyclones

Gujarat's coast occasionally faces cyclones, so warnings use words like વાવાઝોડું and ચેતવણી (warning), and સલામત સ્થળ (safe place).

Clothing for weather

ટોપી — hat
ગોગલ્સ / ચશ્માં — sunglasses
છત્રી — umbrella
સ્વેટર — sweater
શાલ — shawl
ગરમ કપડાં — warm clothes
સુતરાઉ કપડાં — cotton clothes

Small talk

આજે તો બહુ ગરમી છે, નહીં? — It's really hot today, isn't it?
વરસાદ આવે તો સારું. — It would be good if it rained.
આ વર્ષે ચોમાસું સારું છે. — The monsoon is good this year.
ઠંડી બહુ વધી ગઈ છે. — The cold has increased a lot.

Learning tips

Learn the three seasons.
Use પડે છે for rain and cold.
Practise small talk daily.

Common beginner errors

Saying વરસાદ થાય છે instead of વરસાદ પડે છે.
Confusing ઠંડી (cold weather) and ઠંડું (cold thing).

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