Weather Symbols
Copy and paste weather text symbols and weather emojis for messages, documents, and social media
Weather symbols are Unicode characters and emojis often used to communicate conditions such as sunny, rainy, snowy, windy, or foggy weather in a compact, visual way. This page includes weather keyboard text symbols and weather emojis you can copy and paste (for example, ☀ ☔ ❄ 🌙) into any application for posts, chats, notes, and UI text where supported.
How to Copy and Paste Weather Symbols
Browse the weather symbol grid to find the icon you want. Select a symbol or emoji to copy it, then paste it into your message, document, or design text field wherever Unicode characters are supported.
What Are Weather Symbols?
Weather symbols are text-based Unicode characters (and related emojis) that are commonly used to represent weather conditions, forecasts, and temperature indicators. In practice, they are used to add a small visual cue to text, such as indicating sun, rain, snow, or measurement units like ℃ and ℉. Appearance can vary by device and font, especially for emoji-style weather icons.
Popular Weather Symbols
These weather symbols and emojis are among the most frequently used for forecast-like text, status updates, and simple condition labels.
| Symbol | Name |
|---|---|
| ☀ | Sun Symbol |
| ☁ | Cloud Symbol |
| ☂ | Umbrella Symbol |
| ☔ | Umbrella With Rain Drops Emoji |
| ❄ | Snowflake Symbol |
| ⚡ | Lightning Emoji |
Weather Symbol Categories
Weather symbols are available as both monochrome text symbols and colorful emoji-style icons. Grouping them by condition can help you choose a symbol that matches the message you want to communicate.
Temperature and Units
Temperature symbols are commonly used in forecasts, dashboards, and notes to indicate measurement units and temperature context.
℃ ℉
Rain and Wet Weather
Rain-related symbols are often used to indicate precipitation, rainy conditions, or a reminder to bring an umbrella.
☂ ☔ ☈
Sun and Clear Conditions
Sun symbols are typically used for clear weather, warm conditions, or daylight-related context.
☀
Snow and Cold Weather
Snow symbols are commonly used to reference snow, cold temperatures, or winter conditions.
❄ ⛄
Storm and Thunder
Storm symbols are often associated with thunderstorms, electrical storms, or severe weather notices.
⚡
Night and Sky Context
Night-related symbols are frequently used to indicate nighttime conditions, evening forecasts, or a night theme in text.
🌙
Cloudy and Overcast
Cloud symbols are typically used for cloudy skies, overcast conditions, or general sky-related labeling.
☁
Weather Symbol Usage Examples
Weather symbols can help make short messages easier to scan. Here are simple examples showing how they may appear in everyday text.
Chat Message
Bringing an umbrella today ☔
Social Media Caption
Clear skies this morning ☀
Daily Note
Cold outside: 2℃ ❄
Event Reminder
Outdoor plan depends on rain ☂
Status Update
Storm in the area ⚡
Using Weather Symbols on Social Media and Online Platforms
Weather symbols and emojis are commonly used across social platforms to add context to posts about daily conditions, travel plans, seasonal updates, and event announcements. Because they are Unicode characters, you can usually copy and paste them into profiles, captions, comments, and messages, with final rendering depending on the platform and device.
- Instagram captions and Stories with weather context
- TikTok captions and comments about daily conditions
- Discord status messages and server announcements
- X (Twitter) posts about forecasts and travel updates
- WhatsApp and Telegram messages for quick condition hints
- YouTube video titles and descriptions for weather-related content
- Gaming profiles and bios using simple icons like ☀ or ❄
Professional and Practical Uses for Weather Symbols
- Weather-related notes, reminders, and calendars
- Forecast-style labels in documents and spreadsheets
- Travel planning messages and itinerary updates
- Event announcements where conditions matter
- UI text labels, dashboards, and lightweight prototypes using Unicode
How to Type Weather Symbols on Any Device
- Choose one or more weather symbols or emojis from the grid (such as ☀ ☔ ❄ ℃).
- Copy your selection using the copy button or CTRL+C (Windows/Linux) or ⌘+C (Mac).
- Paste into your destination app with CTRL+V (Windows/Linux) or ⌘+V (Mac).
Unicode Weather Symbols and Meanings
Weather symbols and many weather-related emojis are encoded in Unicode, which provides a standardized way to represent characters across systems. Each symbol has a code point and a formal name, while its practical meaning is usually determined by context (for example, whether a symbol is used for a forecast, a temperature note, or a general weather reference).
Weather Symbols List and Meanings
Use this table to review common weather symbols, their names, and typical usage contexts. Select any symbol to copy it for quick use in text, captions, and weather-related labels.