How to Say ‘The weather is nice’ in French
Il fait beau
eel feh boh
[eel feh boh]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally 'it makes beautiful', but it means 'the weather is nice'. Classic French weather expression.
🇫🇷 In France: Commenting on the weather is one of the easiest ways to chat casually with other parents.
Phrase Breakdown
Il
[eel]
it; he
Here il is impersonal and refers to the weather: it.
Il fait beau cet après-midi.
The weather is nice this afternoon.
fait
[feh]
does; makes
In the weather expression il fait beau, it helps mean the weather is nice.
Il fait beau, alors on attend dehors.
The weather is nice, so we wait outside.
beau
[boh]
nice; beautiful
In weather talk, beau means nice or fine.
Il fait beau pour attendre à la sortie.
The weather is nice for waiting at pickup time.
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