A fun-filled vocabulary guide to seasons in Spanish

Learning the seasons in Spanish can help you plan a fun summer vacation in Ibiza or a ski trip to Bariloche in the winter. So, if you are learning Spanish for general purposes or to adjust to life in a Spanish-speaking country, this guide is designed especially for you.

If you are learning Spanish for business, you should be aware of the seasons in Spanish. Many businesses have highly seasonal trends, which means you will be lost if your boss or colleagues discuss summer business strategies and you haven’t yet mastered your seasons.

Furthermore, because most businesses operate on a quarterly basis that roughly corresponds to the seasons, it’s not uncommon for people to refer to the second quarter as the spring quarter, and so on.

Even if you don’t work for a company with highly seasonal cycles, you will want to learn the seasons to keep up with your company’s financial results. You can also take up online Spanish business courses to learn about work structures and work ethics in Spanish-speaking countries.

Another reason to learn the seasons is to supplement your ability to tell the time and discuss dates in Spanish. Knowing the seasons will help you talk about time and dates more naturally. So, let’s get started with the seasons of the year in Spanish!

The seasons in Spanish

English	Spanish	Pronunciation
Summer	El verano	veh-rah-no
Autumn / Fall	El otoño	oh-toe-nyoh
Winter	El invierno	in-vee-air-no
Spring	La primavera	pre-mah-veh-rah
Season (time)	La estación del año	ehs-tah-see-ohn del ah-nyoh
Season (period)	La temporada	tem-po-rah-dah
The rainy season	La temporada de lluvia	tem-po-rah-dah deh yoo-vee-ah
The dry season	La temporada de sequía	tem-po-rah-dah deh seh-key-ah

Summer in Spanish

Summer in a Spanish-speaking country is hard to beat. There is no shortage of fun ways to spend the summer in Spanish-speaking countries, from an ice-cold glass of sangra in Barcelona to a refreshing bowl of Peruvian cebiche.

Country	months range	Additional notes
Spain	June–August	The heat in most of Spain can be pretty extreme during the summer.
Mexico	June–August	Summer can be the coolest time of the year in many parts of Mexico because it’s also the rainy season.
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico	June–August	Summers in the caribbean can be extremely humid.
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador	June–August	Summers in Central America can be pretty tame thanks to its proximity to the equator. The South American countries of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador are also in this list because of their proximity to the equator.
Argentina, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay	December–February	If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas, then stay out of South America. The “winter” holidays are actually the “summer” holidays down here.

Now that you know details about the summer season in different Spanish regions. It is time for you to broaden your Spanish summer vocabulary.

Spanish summer words

English	Spanish	Pronunciation
Hot	Caluroso	kah-loo-roh-so
Sunny	Soleado	soh-leh-ah-doe
Dry	Seco	seh-coe
Thirsty	Sediento	seh-dee-ehn-toe
Gelato	El gelato	yeh-la-toe
Swimming	Nadar	nah-dar
Beach	La playa	plah-ya
Pool	La alberca	al-bear-cah
Towel	La toalla	toe-ah-yah
Sunscreen	El protector solar	pro-tec-toor soh-lar
Sunglasses	Los lentes de sol	lehn-tess deh sol

Fall in Spanish

In Spanish, there is only one word for fall: el otoño. This is one of the best times of year to visit Mexico because you will most likely be able to participate in some of the Dia de los Muertos celebrations. This holiday is a fun way to remember the dead and was the inspiration for the Disney film Coco.

Country	Fall months range
Spain	September–November
Mexico	September–November
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico	September–November
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador	September–November
Argentina, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay	March–May

Spanish fall words

English	Spanish	Pronunciation
Leaves	Las hojas	oh-hahs
Orange	Naranja	nah-ran-hah
Cooling down	Enfriar	ehn-free-are
Harvest	La cosecha	koh-seh-cha
Pumpkin	La calabaza	cah-la-bah-za
Scarecrow	El espantapájaros	ehs-pan-tah-pah-hah-ross
Equinox	El equinoccio	eh-key-noc-see-oh
Solstice	El solsticio	sols-tee-see-oh
Sunflower	El girasol	he-rah-sol
Forest	El bosque	bos-keh

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Now, let’s move toward the best season in Spanish i.e. winter.

Winter in Spanish

You probably don’t think of a winter wonderland when you think of Spanish. And rightly so, given that most of Latin America enjoys fantastic year-round weather due to its proximity to the equator. However, Latin America is an extremely diverse region in terms of geography and landforms.

Country	months range	Additional notes
Spain	December–February	Winters can get cold, with occasional snowfall in most of continental Spain.
Mexico	December–February	Mild winters
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico	December–February	Warm winters
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador	December–February	Mild winters
Argentina, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay	June–August	Harsh winters.

If you enjoy having fun in the snow, take a look at the table below for some Spanish winter words. So, even if you are a snowbird flocking to the Caribbean to escape the cold, the following vocabulary will come in handy.

Spring winter words

English	Spanish	Pronunciation
Cold	Frío	free-oh
Snowing	Nevando	neh-va-doe
Freezing	Helando	eh-lan-doe
Ice	El hielo	eeh-eh-lo
Frost	La escarcha	es-car-cha
Scarf	La bufanda	boo-fan-dah
Gloves	Los guantes	goo-ahn-tess
Snowman	Un mono de nieve	mo-no deh nee-eh-veh
Hot chocolate	El chocolate caliente	cho-co-la-teh
Snowflake	Un copo de nieve	co-poe deh nee-eh-veh
Snowball	Una bola de nieve	bo-la deh nee-eh-veh
Avalanche	Una avalancha	ah-va-lan-cha
To go skiing	Ir a esquiar	es-key-are

Spring in Spanish

In English-speaking countries, spring is the season of the Easter Bunny, but not in Spanish-speaking countries. As you may know, Spain and the majority of Latin America are deeply religious. More specifically, the majority practice some form of Christian religion.

This means that Christian holidays are extremely important to most of the population and are thus deeply embedded in the culture. So, while spring has the same connotations of rebirth and new beginnings, it also has religious significance for the majority of Spanish speakers.

Country	months range
Spain	March–April
Mexico	March–April
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico	March–April
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador	March–April
Argentina, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay	September–November

Spanish spring words

English	Spanish	Pronunciation
Flowers	Las flores	floh-res
New life	Vida nueva	vee-da noo-eh-va
Birds	Pájaros	pah-hah-ross
Gardening	Jardinería	har-dee-neh-ree-ah
Sunny, but cool	Soleado pero fresco	so-leh-ah-doe
Sprout	Un brote	bro-teh
Picnic	Un pícnic	pic-nic
Reborn	Renacer	reh-nah-ser
Life	La vida	vee-da
Scenery	Un paisaje	pah-e-sah-heh

Frequently asked questions

Q. How to say all 4 seasons in Spanish?

A. The Four Seasons in Spanish:

– la primavera – “spring”

– el verano – “summer”

– el otoño – “autumn/fall”

– el invierno – “winter”

Q. Is the word season feminine in Spanish?

A. The rule states that when discussing spring, summer, autumn, or winter, the definite article must be used before the noun in the majority of cases. Primavera is the only season that uses the article la. Because they are masculine nouns, the other seasons use the article el.

Conclusion

Now you have plenty of words related to season in Spanish. If you are learning about seasons, congratulations! You are on the right learning track. Also, look for some other basic Spanish words such as days of the week in Spanish. Such words are widely used and help you understand casual conversations.

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