Talking about the Weather
Learn how to talk about the weather in Indonesia
The temperature is fairly constant in Indonesia - but that is about the only thing that is constant. You can be cold in the mountains, hot in the summer, cool on a Balinese shore or soaked through in the monsoon.
So here we provide you with some words to talk about the weather - we just hope you don't have to use gempa bumi - earthquake!
| Weather | Cuaca |
| What’s the weather like there? | Bagaimana cuaca disana ? |
| What’s the forecast? | Bagaimana perkiraan cuaca? |
| Hot | Panas |
| Warm | Hangat |
| Cold | Dingin |
| Not bad | Lumayan |
| Good | Baik |
| Bad | Buruk/jelek |
| Sunny | Bersinar |
| Rain | Hujan |
| It’s raining | Sedang hujan |
| Cloudy | Berawan |
| Overcast | Mendung |
| Foggy | Berembun |
| Muddy | Becek /berlumpur |
| Storm | Badai |
| Thunder | Guntur |
| Lightning | Petir/Kilat |
| Windy | Berangin |
| Snow (while you're unlikely to come across it, Indonesians may ask you if there is snow in your country). | Salju |
| It's raining outside. | Hujan diluar. |
| It's going to rain. | Itu akan hujan. |