- Resfriado - meaning "cold" as an illness.
- Ropa de invierno - meaning "winter clothes".
- Ráfaga de viento - meaning "gust of wind" or "blast of wind".
- Ruedas de nieve - meaning "snow tires" or "winter tires".
- Resbaladizo - meaning "slippery".
- Rada - meaning "bay" or "harbor" in coastal regions where winters can be milder.
- Rocío - meaning "dew", also used to refer to the thin layer of frost that forms on surfaces in cold weather.
- Regalo de Navidad - meaning "Christmas gift".