Im Juni ist das Wetter oft warm.

Im Juni ist das Wetter oft warm.
In June the weather is often warm.
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Questions & Answers about Im Juni ist das Wetter oft warm.

Why is the preposition in combined with the article dem to form im Juni?
In German, in + dem (dative) contracts to im. Month names like Juni are masculine (der Juni), and when you express a point in time with in, you use the dative case. Therefore in dem Juni becomes im Juni.
What case is Juni in, and why do we use that case?
Juni is in the dative case here because time expressions with in (meaning “during” or “in”) require the dative. Whenever you specify a month or season as a time frame, you generally use in + dative.
Why is ist placed in the second position in Im Juni ist das Wetter oft warm?
German main clauses follow the verb‑second (V2) rule. That means the finite verb (ist) must occupy the second position in the sentence. The first position here is taken by Im Juni, so ist comes next.
What gender is Wetter, and why is it preceded by das?
Wetter is a neuter noun in German, so its definite article in the nominative singular is das. When you talk about “the weather” in general, you use das Wetter.
Why isn’t the adjective warm inflected with an ending here?
When an adjective is used predicatively (after a linking verb like ist), it remains uninflected. Only attributive adjectives (directly before a noun, e.g. das warme Wetter) carry endings.
What role does the adverb oft play, and why is it placed before warm?
Oft means “often” and modifies the adjective warm by indicating frequency. In German, adverbs that modify adjectives or verbs typically precede them, so oft comes directly before warm.
Why is Wetter capitalized in the sentence?
All German nouns are capitalized, regardless of their position in a sentence. Since Wetter is a noun, it always starts with a capital W.
Could we say Es ist im Juni oft warm or Der Juni ist oft warm instead? How do these alternatives differ?

Yes, both are grammatically correct:

  • Es ist im Juni oft warm uses the impersonal es (“it”) and sounds like a general weather report.
  • Der Juni ist oft warm makes Der Juni the subject, focusing on the month itself rather than the weather.
    The nuance shifts slightly: the first emphasizes “it” (the weather), the second emphasizes “June.”