How to say “humid” in Spanish
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
Hay mucha humedad.
🔊 Ay MOO-chah oo-meh-DAD
Literally: “There is a lot of humidity.”
💡 Simple
Está muy húmedo hoy, el aire se siente pesado.
🔊 Es-TAH MOO-ee OO-meh-doh oy, el AI-reh seh SYEN-teh peh-SAH-doh
Literally: “It is very humid today, the air feels heavy.”
💡 pesado = heavy
Hay un bochorno insoportable, estoy sudando sin hacer nada.
🔊 Ay oon bo-CHOR-no in-so-por-TAH-bleh, es-TOY soo-DAN-doh seen ah-SER NAH-dah
Literally: “There is unbearable muggy heat, I am sweating without doing anything.”
💡 bochorno = sultry/muggy heat, very specific Spanish word for this feeling
About these Spanish phrases
These Spanish weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing humid conditions. The Tourist phrase is what any beginner can use immediately. The Learner phrase sounds natural in everyday conversation. The Local phrase uses authentic idioms and expressions that native speakers actually use — the kind of phrase that makes locals smile when they hear a foreigner use it.
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