Weather description in English — the most important words and phrases
One of the most common topics of conversation in our daily life is the weather. You can talk about it always and with anyone. The weather can be good, great, awful, unusual, etc. In this article, we will look at a detailed description of the weather in English.
Basic Weather Vocabulary
The word «weather» in English translates as «The weather».
From what the forecaster says (weather chart maker) the morning choice of clothes depends. We decide whether to take an umbrella with us and make plans for the weekend: spend sunny days somewhere in nature or bask under the covers, admiring the snow from the window.
Let’s take a look at the most common words and phrases related to weather and its description.
During a conversation, you can ask:
- What is the weather in your country / city? — What is the weather in your country / city?
- How is the weather today? -How is the weather today?
First of all, let’s learn words that are directly related to today’s topic.
Adjectives
- Excellent — excellent.
- Glorious — delightful, glorious.
- Superb — wonderful.
- adverse — unfavorable.
- Sweltering — sultry.
- Boiling — very hot.
- Scorching — scorching, sultry.
- Atrocious / vile — disgusting.
- Inclement — severe.
- Nasty — rainy.
- freezing — very cold, chilling.
- foul — disgusting, disgusting.
- Raw — dank.
- Humid — wet.
- muggy — warm and humid, suffocating.
- Sultry — sultry, stuffy.
- Mild — moderate.
- Settled — constant.
- unpredictable — unpredictable.
- changeable — changeable.
- Fierce — frantic.
- Frosty — frosty.
- Stormy — thunderous, stormy.
- unseasonable — out of season.
- A spell of weather — the period of such and such weather.
Nouns
- sun — Sun
- sky — sky
- cloud — cloud, cloud
- rain — rain
- snow — snow
- fog — fog
- fog — light fog, haze
- haze — haze (usually caused by heat)
- hail — hail; go (about hail)
- hailstones — hail
- snowflake — Snowflake
- blizzard — snow storm, blizzard
- sleet — freezing rain, rain and snow
Temperature
- hot — hot (hot)
- cool — cool (cool)
- chilly — cold, cool
- cold — cold
- freezing — icy
Tell specifically about the air temperature (air temperature) you can use the phrases
- below zero — below zero,
- above zero — above zero.
- or simply minus — plus.
Just remember that in English-speaking countries there are two scales for measuring temperature — Fahrenheit и Celsius… Interestingly, 32 degrees Fahrenheit is 0 degrees Celsius.
- It’s 32 degrees Fahrenheit (° F) outside. — Outside 0 degrees Celsius.
- It’s minus 7 degrees Celsius (° C)… — It’s 7 degrees Celsius now.
In the weather forecast, the presenters also use additional words to describe upcoming events, for example, strong winds (strong wind) or even a stormy wind (gale force wind), or maybe a small one (slight) or, conversely, impetuous (gusty).
Words and phrases to describe rain
- rain — rain
- damp — wet, damp (after rain)
- drizzle — drizzle; light rain
- shower — shower (short)
- downpour — downpour
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— pouring (about heavy rain) - It’s raining cats and dogs. — It rains like a bucket (idiom).
- torrential rain — very heavy rain
- flood — flood
Phrases about rain contain additional vocabulary for us: light rain (gentle rain), continuous (persistent), lingering (steady). About the fog, we can say that it is thick (dense) or dense (thick), strong or dark (dark). Or maybe just weak (slight).
Please note that heavy rain translates as heavy rain, i.e. literally «heavy», not powerful or strong as you might think.
Natural disasters
- thunder storm — storm
- snowstorm — blizzard, blizzard, blizzard
- tornado — tornado, tornado, squall
- hurricane / typhoon — Hurricane; tropical cyclone
- earthquake — earthquake
- tidal wave — tidal wave
- volcanic eruption — eruption
- drug — drought
Basis of the sentence in English about the weather
Any grammatically correct statement (sentences in English about the weather are no exception) must have a subject and an action. This is not necessary in native Russian and this is why confusion can occur. For example, the Russian short sentence “It’s cold outside” will look completely different in English — “It is cold in the street”.
In this case, it plays the role of a subject, is — actions, and then everything that we wanted to say about the weather is already attached. The literal translation of this sentence into English will look like this: «It’s cold outside.»
You need to get used to this, since otherwise it will be difficult to grammatically correctly express your thought about natural phenomena in English.
Remember one thing: most weather sentences begin with it, followed by the verb to be at the appropriate tense.
Phrases and expressions to describe the weather
Talking about warm weather
- There are different ways to say about good weather outside, for example:
- It’s warm today. — Today it’s warm.
- It’s warm out today. — Normal (The phrase «warm out» means that the weather is good, moderate. And not hot and not cold, as they say.)
- The weather is good. — The weather is good
- The weather is gorgeous today! — The weather is fine today!
- It’s a sunshine day! Today is a sunny day!
- It’s hot outside! — It’s hot outside!
Talking about cold rainy weather
- It’s cold today! — It is cold today!
- It’s raining. — It’s raining.
- It’s snowing. — Snowing.
- It’s slushing outside! — There’s slush on the street!
- The weather is nasty today! The weather today is nasty / disgusting / disgusting!
- It often snows in winter. — It’s snowing frequently in the winter.
- The temperature is 2 degrees below zero. — Temperature 2 degrees below zero.
Description of the weather in English with translation
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Weather in English with examples and dialogues
›Learning a language› Vocabulary ›Weather in English: words and phrases, grammatical laws, examples of dialogues
The climatic conditions that the inhabitants of Foggy Albion face on a daily basis have led to the fact that the conversation about the weather is an almost eternal topic in the lips of the British.
Therefore, if you want to speak English fluently and at ease, like a born British, then you simply have to be able to keep up a conversation about capriciously changeable or, on the contrary, stubbornly stable weather outside the window. Communication on this topic and we will learn in today’s lesson.
We will find out what words describe the weather in English, learn popular phrases and analyze the principle of their construction, and also work through the studied information in the form of a dialogue.
Description of the weather in English (grammar)
For the first time we come across a description of the weather in English in elementary school. Often in the classroom, the teacher builds small dialogues with the children about what the weather is like today and how the children relate to it. Thus, students repeat the learned vocabulary, and also gradually get used to feel confident in a conversation in a foreign language.
When studying today’s material, we will try to adhere to a similar tactic: first, we will study the grammatical and lexical basis, and then we will practice in «live» speech, ie. we will strive to build our own dialogue about any weather in English. So, let’s take a look at a few small rules.
Important grammatical points
- In order to compose a simple expression about the weather in English, you must use the grammatical construction it is… When translated into Russian, such phrases are translated as short, impersonal sentences. It is windy — Windy. It is sunny — Sunny. It is cold — Cold.
- The pronoun it is also used as a subject when denoting weather phenomena characteristic of a particular season or occurring at a given moment in time. Note the difference in the context of the sentences for the Present Simple and Present Continuous aspects.
- It is snowing outside — It is snowing outside (the weather is today, right now).
- It rains in autumn in Prague — It is rainy in Prague in autumn (seasonal phenomenon).
- The noun weather itself in English is always used with the definite article the. If there is an adjective in front of the noun, the article is not required.
- The weather is getting colder — It is getting colder.
- Does she cold weather? — Does she like cold weather?
- The vocabulary expressing natural phenomena, as a rule, is used without an article. But it should be borne in mind that when designating a location, the English language requires the setting of the definite article the.
- Jack s snow — Jack loves snow.
- My dog s to lie in the sun — My dog loves to lie in the sun.
Knowledge of these norms is necessary for a grammatically correct construction of a weather story in English. Now let’s get acquainted with the lexical part of the material.
Description of the weather in English (vocabulary)
So, the tables below will help us learn words on the topic of weather in English. They are all divided into thematic blocks, which makes it easier and more efficient to assimilate new information. English words and phrases on the topic of weather are given with transcription and translation, which allows you to practice all the necessary skills at once: reading, pronunciation, translation and writing.
Basic expressions
Let’s start with the simplest vocabulary. This section contains basic phrases and words about the weather in English for children, as well as for adults who are just starting their way to mastering the language. Since it is difficult to work with English transcription at a basic level, a column with approximate pronunciation in Russian is shown next to it. In the following sections, only the original transcription is used.
In the first table, consider a list of nouns describing natural phenomena.
Word | Transcription | Russian pronunciation | Transfer |
weather | [weðə (r)] | [weather] | weather |
sun | [sʌn] | [san] | the sun |
wind | [wɪnd] | [wind] | wind |
rain | [ren] | [rain] | rain |
snow | [snəʊ] | [snow] | snow |
fog | [fɒɡ] | [foog] | fog |
ice | [aɪs] | [ice] | лед |
thunder | [θʌn.dər] | [sander] | thunder |
lighting | [laɪ.tɪŋ] | [lightin] | lightning |
But when talking about nature, a variety of adjectives are often used. Therefore, in the following table, we will get acquainted with the characteristics that indicate the weather in English with Russian translation and pronunciation.
sunny | [sʌn.i] | [sled] | solar |
windy | [wɪn.di] | [windy] | windy |
rainy | [reɪ.ni] | [rainey] | rainy |
snowy | [snəʊ.i] | [snowy] | snow |
foggy | [fɒɡ.i] | [fogi] | fog |
warm | [wɔːm] | [wow] | warm |
hot | [scissing] | [hot] | hot |
cold | [kəʊld] | [cold] | cold |
frosty | [frɒs.ti] | [frosty] | frosty |
cloudy | [kla.di] | [cloudy] | cloudy |
This short list will allow kids and newbies to come up with a couple of weather suggestions.
We also suggest that you learn a cheat sheet, which contains English questions about the weather, and several options for answering them.
Expression | Transcription | Russian pronunciation | Transfer |
What weather do you? | [wɒt weðə (r) du ju laɪk] | [Wat uezer doo yu like] | what kind of weather do you like? |
I (cold / hot / snowy) weather. | [aɪ laɪk (kəʊld / hɒt /snəʊ.i) weðə (r)] | [I like cold / hot / snowy weather] | I like the (cold / hot / snowy) weather. |
What is the weather today? | [wɒt ɪz ðə weðə (r) laɪk təˈdeɪ] | [Wat iz ze uezer like today?] | What is the weather today? |
The weather is fine. | [ðə weðə (r) ɪz faɪn] | [The Uezer of Fine] | Good weather. |
The weather is bad. | [ðə weðə (r) ɪz bæd] | [The uezer from bad] | The weather is bad. |
It is (sunny / warm / windy) today. | [ɪt ɪz (sʌn.i / wɔːm / wɪn.di /) təˈdeɪ] | [it from (sleigh / woom / windy) today] | Today (sunny / warm / windy). |
It is raining. | [ɪtɪz reɪnɪŋ] | [It from Raining] | It’s raining. |
It is snowing. | [ɪtɪz snəʊɪŋ] | [It from snowing] | Snowing. |
What is the weather in (summer / spring / autumn / winter)? | [wɒt ɪz ðə weðə (r) laɪk ɪn (sʌmə (r) / sprɪŋ / ˈɔːtəm / wɪntə (r)] | [Wat iz the weather like in (samer / spring / ootham / winter] | What is the weather like (summer / spring / autumn, winter)? |
It is very cold in winter. | [ɪt ɪz veri kəʊld ɪn wɪntə (r)] | [It from vari cold in winter] | It is very cold in winter. |
It is so (cloudy / sunny) today, isn’t it? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t. | [ɪt ɪz səʊ (klaʊ.di / sʌn.i) təˈdeɪ, izn’t it.jes ɪt ɪz. nəʊ it izn’t] | [It from sow cloudy / sani today, yes, it from. Know it iznt] | Today is so (cloudy / sunny), isn’t it? Yes, so. No not like this. |
For younger students, this vocabulary will be enough to ask about the weather or describe it. And everyone who is older will have more interesting and varied vocabulary.
Weather forecast
Surely, you often have a question «What will be the weather tomorrow / day after tomorrow / at the weekend?» Mankind has not lost this interest for many decades, despite the fact that sometimes the predictions of meteorologists are not justified at all. But we are still closely monitoring the predicted weather changes. Let’s consider how the weather forecast sounds in English.
The table lists popular weather phrases and phrases that you often hear or read in weather forecasts. However, the British use these expressions in everyday speech, describing weather changes.
Expression | Transcription | Transfer |
Do you know the weather forecast for tomorrow? | [du ju nəʊ ðə weðə (r) fɔːkɑːst fə (r) təˈmɒrəʊ] | Do you know the weather forecast for tomorrow? |
It’s forecast to snow. | [ɪt iz fɔːkɑːst tə snəʊ] | They promise snow. |
It’s going to be sunny. | [ɪt iz ɡəʊ.ɪŋ tə bi sʌn.i] | It will be sunny. |
The weather will change. | [ðə weðə (r) wɪl tʃeɪndʒ] | The weather will change. |
We’re expecting a thunderstorm. | [wi ɑːr ɪkˈspektɪŋ eɪ θʌn.də.stɔːm] | A storm is expected. |
The temperature will be 11 degrees below zero. | [ðə temprətʃə (r) wɪl bi ɪˈlevn dɪˈɡriːs bɪˈləʊ zɪərəʊ] | The temperature will be minus 11 degrees. |
Source: https://speakenglishwell.ru/pogoda-na-anglijskom-yazyke-slova-frazy-dialogi-o-pogode/
Weather description in English
›Vocabulary
For any nation, whatever language they speak, the most popular topic of conversation is the weather. When people don’t know how to keep the conversation going and what to talk about, talking about the weather can save the day. As you know, residents of many countries are fluent in English.
Therefore, to communicate with any foreigner, you need to know at least a few expressions about the weather in order to keep the conversation going. Today we will get acquainted with words and phrases describing weather conditions and various natural phenomena. Also, consider what you can tell about a particular time of the year.
Grammatical aspects for describing weather conditions
The most important point in the correct construction of sentences in English is grammar. When describing weather conditions, the following grammatical rules must be observed:
- The word «weather» requires the presence of the definite article «the» in front of it. You already know that the article «the» is placed in front of the subject only when we and our interlocutors know what it is about. Weather is an abstract noun, a one-of-a-kind subject. That is, we understand what the weather is. Therefore, the definite article «the» is used. But if the word “weather” is preceded by an adjective, then “the” does not need to be used.
In spring the weather is often nice and warm. | In spring, the weather is often nice and warm. |
Kate’s sunny weather. | Kate loves sunny weather. |
He doesn’t frosty weather. | He doesn’t like freezing weather. |
- Words used to describe natural phenomena are usually used without an article.
Keep in mind that nouns that indicate location require a definite article in front of them.
My friend’s warm rain in summer. | My friend loves the warm rain in summer. |
We lie in the sun on the beach. | We love to lie on the beach in the sun. |
- Impersonal sentences are used to describe weather conditions and natural phenomena. The pronoun «it» acts as the subject. The predicate is expressed in impersonal verbs (to rain, to snow). In addition, the auxiliary verb «is» often acts as a predicate verb if it is followed by an adjective or adverb. Such expressions are also translated into Russian by an impersonal sentence.
It often rains in autumn. | It often rains in autumn. |
It snowed a lot last winter. | There was a lot of snow last winter. |
It is often windy in spring. | It is often windy in spring. |
In Russian, there is no subject in an impersonal sentence, while in English, the presence of a subject is mandatory. The interrogative and negative forms of verbal impersonal sentences are formed according to the same rules as interrogative and negative forms with the usual verb predicate.
Does it often rain in autumn? | It often rains in autumn? |
Does it snow much last winter? | Was it snowing a lot last winter? |
Is it raining now? | It’s raining now? |
It doesn’t often rain here in summer. | It doesn’t often rain here in summer. |
It didn’t snow much last winter. | It didn’t snow often last winter. |
- When it comes to natural phenomena that occur at the time of speech, Present Continuous Tense should be used in the sentence. Whereas, if you are describing weather conditions that are typical for a particular time of the year (this happens every season, regularly), Present Simple Tense is used.
It is snowing heavily at the moment. | It is snowing heavily now. |
In autumn it always rains. | It always rains in the fall. |
Words and phrases to describe weather conditions
Once you’ve learned how to correctly write weather sentences in English, it’s time to talk about the words used to describe natural conditions and weather. Knowing these phrases will help you in any dialogue with a foreigner. Let’s start with nouns.
Weather | Weather |
Sun | Sun |
Rain | Rain |
Snow | Snow |
Fog | Fog |
Ice | Ice |
Thunder | Thunder |
Lighting | Lightning |
slush | Slush |
Puddle | Puddle |
wind | Wind |
Cloud | Cloud |
Frost | Frost |
Sunshine | sunlight |
Sky | Sky |
Grass | Grass |
Street | Street |
Day | Day |
Next, we will explore some of the verbs and adjectives that you cannot do without if you are talking about the weather.
Good | Good |
Nice | Beautiful |
Cool | Cool, cool |
Warm | Warm |
Hot | Hot |
Cold | Cold |
Sunny | Solar |
Cloudy | Cloudy |
foggy | Fog |
Windy | Windy |
Snowy | Snow |
Rainy | Rainy |
Frosty | Frosty |
Blow | Blow |
Blue | Blue |
Bright | Bright |
Green | Green |
Gloomy | Gloomy |
Source: https://englishfun.ru/leksika/pogoda-na-anglijskom
Weather description in English —
There is no bad weather!
Weather is one of the most versatile topics that can help keep the conversation going and avoid awkward silence. That is why we will consider the description of the weather in English.
When you have no idea what to talk about with your interlocutor — start talking about the weather! It always works. And if you are learning English, you should know how to describe the weather in English.
Let’s take a look at some useful words and phrases.
Basic English Vocabulary on Weather
- Weather | ˈwɛðə | — weather;
- Sun | sʌn | — Sun;
- Sunny | ˈsʌni | — sunny;
- Hot | hɒt | — hot (It is hot — now it’s hot);
- Cold | kəʊld | — cold (It is cold — now it’s cold);
- Cloudy | ˈklaʊdi | — cloudy, overcast;
- Fog | fɒɡ | — fog;
- Rain | reɪn | — rain;
- Rain cloud — rain cloud;
- Wind | ˈwɪnd | — wind;
- Windy | ˈwɪndi | — windy;
- Frosty weather | ˈfrɒsti ˈwɛðə | — frosty weather;
- Freeze | friːz | — cold, frost;
- Storm | stɔːm | — thunderstorm, hurricane, storm;
- Sleet | sliːt | — wet snow;
- Lightning | ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ | lightning;
- Snow | snəʊ | — snow;
- Snowfall | ˈsnəʊfɔːl | — snowfall;
- Ice | aɪs | — ice;
- Hoarfrost | ˈhɔːfrɒst | — frost, rime;
- Mist | mɪst | — light fog, haze;
- Humidity | hjʊˈmɪdɪti | — humidity;
- Hail | heɪl | — hail;
- Thunderstorm | ˈθʌndəstɔːm | — storm.
Weather forecast in English
The weather forecast can be a great topic of discussion. Vocabulary on this topic will be especially useful if you and your friends are planning an event, the holding of which depends on the weather conditions.
- Weather forecast | ˈwɛðə ˈfɔːkɑːst | — weather forecast;
Also, from the previous phrase, we can form a verb by swapping the words in it:
- to forecast weather — predict the weather;
- Weather forecaster — forecaster.
- Weather broadcast | ˈbrɔːdkɑːst | — a weather report that is broadcast by radio.
If we want to say that on some day the forecasters promised this or that weather, we can say:
- A sunny day forecasted for tomorrow. — Tomorrow is predicted to be a sunny day.
- The weather forecast is for rain. — According to the forecast, it will rain.
- The forecast calls for more snow. — According to the forecast, the snowfall will continue.
If we want to say that some weather phenomenon will continue, we can use the phrase «call for».
Also, if you want to say that some day will bring with it, for example, rains, you can say:
- Thursday brings rains. — It will rain from Thursday.
Perhaps you are wondering what the weather will be this week and you want to ask a friend if he has watched the weather forecast:
- Have you looked at the weather forecast for this week? — Have you seen the weather forecast for this week?
- What’s the weather forecast? / What’s the weather forecast? — What is the weather forecast?
If we are quite sure about the forecast, we can use the construction «Going to»:
- It’s going to be a rainy day. — It will be a rainy day.
Source: https://tryeng.ru/3095
Suggestions in English about the weather
Details Karina Galchenko Category: PRE-INTERMEDIATE
: 11 November 2015
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How should they look suggestions in English about the weather? There are a huge number of words and phrases on the Internet to help learners of English, but the difficulties arise precisely with the construction of sentences.
Talking about the weather is no exception due to the different perceptions of the world by the British and Russian speakers. Where one word sounds in the native language, a whole sentence appears in the foreign language.
In this article we will try to figure out how to correctly say «cold», «windy» and the like in the target language.
Basis of the sentence in English about the weather
Any grammatically correct statement (suggestions in English about the weather are no exception) subject and action must be present. This is not necessary in native Russian and this is why confusion can occur. For example, the Russian short sentence “It’s cold outside” will look completely different in English — “It is cold in the street”.
In this case, it plays the role of a subject, is — actions, and then everything that we wanted to say about the weather is already attached. The literal translation of this sentence into English will look like this: «It’s cold outside.» You need to get used to this, since otherwise it will be difficult to grammatically correctly express your thought about natural phenomena in English.
Remember one thing: most weather sentences begin with it, followed by the verb to be at the appropriate tense.
Weather sentences in English. Examples of
Below are some more typical weather suggestions in English.
Russian variant | weather suggestions in English |
It’s snowing frequently in the winter. | It often snow in winter. |
Look! Rain on the street! | look! It’s raining in the street! |
Rainy weather. | the weather is rainy. |
It is windy and damp today. | Itiswindy and wet today. |
It was cloudy yesterday. | It was cloudy yesterday. |
I think it will be warmer tomorrow. | I think itis going to be warmer tomorrow. |
The temperature is 2 degrees below zero. | The temperature is2 degrees below zero. |
The temperature is 25 degrees above zero. | The temperature is 25 degrees above zero. |
It is important to understand that in a story about rain or snow in English there is no equivalent to the Russian phrases «it is snowing» or «it is raining». But there are two full verbs — rain (to rain) and snow (to snow). You just have to deliver them at the appropriate time. Also, adjectives are formed from these verbs — rainy (rainy) and snowy (snowy). With them, you can also build full-fledged proposals, starting with the IT + TO BE scheme (at the right time).
Words to help tell about the weather in English
Let’s move on to useful words that will help you even better. tell about the weather in English.
1) sunny, 2) clean (for example, about the sky); 3) gray, 4) foggy, 5) rainy, 6) icy, slippery; 7) calm, stormy, stormy; 9) soft, 10) warm, 11) cool, fresh; 12) cold, 13) frosty, 14) windy (light breeze, breeze); 15) hot, 16) cloudy, 17) drizzling (rain), 18) important, damp; 19) snowy, 20) dry, 21) windy.
You are now ready to compose your own weather sentences in English. Why not start now? What is the weather today?
Source: http://fluenglish.com/stati/studentam-na-zametku/353-predlozheniya-na-anglijskom-pro-pogodu.html
Description of the weather in English with translation
Every person mentions the weather in one way or another in everyday conversations. The weather can be good, great, terrible, unusual, etc. In this article, you will learn how to characterize the weather in English using words and phrases on the topic in the right context.
Related WordsWeather» in English
Let’s divide the weather dictionary into several sections to make the words easier to remember. In addition to the translation, the list will also include a transcription of each word.
Nouns
sun [sʌn] — sun;
sky [skaɪ] — the sky;
cloud [klaud] — cloud, cloud;
rain [reɪn] — rain;
snow [snəu] — snow;
fog [fɔg] — fog;
fog [mɪst] — light fog, haze;
haze [heɪz] — haze (usually caused by heat);
hail [heɪl] — hail; go (about hail);
hailstones [‘heɪlstəun] — hailstone;
snowflake [‘snəufleɪk] — snowflake;
blizzard [‘blɪzəd] — snow storm, blizzard;
sleet [sliːt] — freezing rain, rain and snow.
Adjectives
sunny [‘sʌnɪ] — sunny;
bright [braɪt] — light;
cloudy [‘klaudɪ] — cloudy;
end [faɪn] — clear, good (no rain, clear sky);
clear [klɪə] — clear;
humidity [‘hjuːmɪd] — wet;
foggy / misty / hazy [‘fɔgɪ] / [‘ mɪstɪ] / [‘heɪzɪ] — foggy;
overcast, dull [‘əuvəkɑːst] / [dʌl] — cloudy;
windy [‘wɪndɪ] — windy.
Temperature
warm [wɔːm] — warm (warm);
hot [hɔt] — hot (hot);
cool [kuːl] — cool (cool);
chilly [‘ʧɪlɪ] — cold, cool;
cold [kəuld] — cold;
freezing [‘friːzɪŋ] — icy.
Words and phrases to describe rain
rain [reɪn] — rain;
damp [dæmp] — wet, damp (after rain);
drizzle [‘drɪzl] — drizzle; light rain;
shower [‘ʃəuə] — downpour (short);
downpour [‘daunpɔː] — downpour;
for
[pɔː] — to shower (about heavy rain);
It’s raining cats and dogs. — It rains like a bucket (idiom).
torrential rain — very heavy rain;
flood [flʌd] — flood.
Source: https://english-bird.ru/opisanie-pogody-na-anglijskom-yazyke-s-perevodom/
Weather in English: from terrible stuffiness to unbearable cold
It so happened that if you do not know what to talk about with an unfamiliar person, then you should start a conversation about the weather. In English-speaking countries, everyone talks about the weather: from the girls at the reception to busy doctors and lawyers. This is not surprising, because this topic is one of the most popular topics for small talk. Read our article, memorize new information and very soon you will be able to adequately maintain a conversation about the weather even with an employee of the Hydrometeorological Center.
Weather in English
To make it easier for you to keep up any conversation about the weather, we decided to divide useful English words into several categories. As you know, most often people complain about bad weather: extreme cold, heat or endless rain. Therefore, our word selections will just reflect strong meteorological changes. And you, for a successful conversation on this topic, will only need to look out the window, be horrified and choose the right category.
Cold weather in English
Let’s start at the very beginning of the year. Chances are, in winter you will be talking about piercing winds, snowfalls, and eternal cold. Are you ready to freeze with us? Then let’s get started!
Blizzard — blizzard, snow storm
This is the name of the terrible blizzards that paralyze life in America for several weeks.
By the way, many of us often laugh at the fact that Americans are closing schools and interrupting trains during such storms. The thing is that such a weather phenomenon does not come to the United States as often as it does to us.
They do not have a sufficient number of suitable equipment, people do not change summer tires for winter ones, and they simply don’t know how to behave in snow if it falls every 5-7 years.
below freezing — the temperature is below freezing point. That is, the temperature is below 0 Celsius (Celsius) or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit (Fahrenheit)
Chilly — cold, cool
Cold — cold
Well, if we are talking about very strong cold, then you need to add some adjectives to the word cold — freezing cold, strong cold, bitterly cold, sharp cold, biting cold (to bite — to bite)
Frost — frost, frost Here the gradation of cold also depends on which word will stand before frost. Depending on the choice, we can get, like a severe frost, or just a slight frost. So be very careful when choosing your adjective.
Hard / sharp / biting / heavy / severe frost — severe frost
Light / slight frost — light frost
Touch of frost — Frosts
Hail — hail, hail is coming — it is hailing
Hallways — light snow
Flurry of snow / snow flurries can be synonyms here.
Slush / slushy — thawed snow, slush, slush
It is this word that can be called everything that happens on our roads a couple of days after a good snowfall.
Snow — snow
snowstorm — blizzard
wind chill factor — wind chill index, cold-wind coefficient
We all know that sometimes, judging by the forecast, it shouldn’t be very cold outside, but the piercing wind from the local river turns the entire forecast upside down. This additional cooling by the wind will be called the wind chill factor.
Hot weather in English
Frozen in the previous category? No problem! It’s time to warm up now!
Boiling hot — boiling, very hot This is most often used as the opposite of “Below freezing”. This expression is used extensively to describe very hot weather. If it’s just a hot day, you can use the word “hot”.
It was boiling hot, so we all jumped into the river. — It was so hot, so we all jumped into the river
Vague de Chaleur — streak / heat wave
Heat — heat
Synonyms can be warmth, high temperature
heat stroke — heatstroke
scorcher — sultry, hot day
It was a scorcher, so the whole family couldn’t sleep at night — It was a very hot day, so the whole family couldn’t sleep at night.
Sun — Sun
Of course, there are many derivatives from this word that are actively used in hot English weather. Here are just a few of them:
Sunburn — get sunburned
Sunny — sunny
Sunshine — sunlight
sun bath — sun bath
Types of rain and wind in English
Many of us have heard the expression “to rain cats and dogs”. To be honest, this phrase is almost never used in English speech. Unfortunately, it only remained on the pages of textbooks. But don’t be discouraged, there are enough words in English that can help you describe any rain and wind.
Breeze — light breeze, breeze. Such a breeze can be gentle / light / soft. These adjectives soften the already pleasant breeze even more. This word, by the way, is one of the cases when the English borrowing has taken root in the Russian language, which is not even recognized by us as foreign. That’s good, isn’t it? Learn less in one word!
Drizzle — drizzling rain
This lexical unit can also be used as a verb — to drizzle
drafted — drought
Flood — flood, deluge
By the way, if you come across this word written with a capital letter, then we will most likely talk about the Flood. This well-known phenomenon in English is also called Noah’s flood (Noah — Noah, the very man who built the ark).
Humidity — humidity
This is a word you need to know if you are going to keep up the conversation about the weather in the USA. The inhabitants of America are concerned not only with temperature, but also with humidity. True, it is not surprising. Many states are close to the ocean, and the south is generally close to the equator. So it turns out that in many places in America, humidity has a profound effect on how cold or warm feels.
Rain — rain
As in the situation with the word «sun» (sun), from the word «rain» comes a lot of lexical units that can describe almost everything related to rain. So if you come across an unfamiliar word, where the root hid from the «rain», then do not hesitate to clarify its meaning in the dictionary.
Raindrop — rain drop
Rainbow — Rainbow
Shower
Source: http://begin-english.ru/article/pogoda-na-angliyskom-yazyke/
Perhaps we will start this article with the famous song «Nature has no bad weather» Indeed, it is. Someone likes rain, someone likes the sun, someone loves frost.
The weather is a favorite topic of conversation among the British. Of course, it does not always rain here, but the English weather is characterized by strong instability, that is, the sun can shine in the morning, and in an hour it is already raining with might and main.
We hope this article will help you learn to speak about the weather in English as well as Prince Charles does.
How to describe the weather in English?
The word weather in English usually requires the article the:
the weather is fine today. If the word is preceded by an adjective, the article disappears:
I fine weather.
In order to describe the weather outside the window, the British use the construction “it is«
It`s sunny — sunny, It`s rainy — rainy.
The sentences «it is raining», «it is snowing» are translated into English as follows: it`s snowing, it`s raining. In this case, we used Present Continuous to show that the action is currently taking place.
Note: Become familiar with the grammar rule: The Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense
If you want to say that it usually snows or rains in winter, then you should use Present Simple: It snows in winter (this is a common occurrence for you). It rains in autumn (this happens often, this is a characteristic phenomenon for autumn).
Note: Become familiar with the grammar rule: The Present Simple Tense
Russian «What is the weather today?» corresponds to the English “What is the weather today?”.
And before you start memorizing the words below, check out the board game that will help you master the most common weather vocabulary.
- English Board Game: Weather Calendar
Under the custom, we selected the vocabulary on the topic «Weather», which was divided into topics:
- Words, adjectives and verbs in English on the topic «Weather» with translation
- Words on the topic «Climate» in English with translation
- Common common phrases on the topic «Weather» in English with translation
- Vocabulary (words) in English that are associated with the word «Rain». Describing rainy weather.
- Vocabulary (words) in English that are associated with the word «Snow». Describing snowy weather.
- Vocabulary (words) in English that are associated with the word «Fog». Describing foggy weather.
- Vocabulary (words) in English that are associated with the word «Sky». We talk about the sky.
- Vocabulary (words) in English that are associated with the word «Wind». Describing windy weather.
English words related to «Weather» with translation
weather forecast [‘weðəˌ’fɔːkɑːst] — weather forecast; temperature [‘temp (ə) rəʧə] — temperature;
weatherman [‘weðəmæn] — meteorologist;
thunderstorm [‘θʌndəstɔːm] — thunderstorm; thunder [‘θʌndə] — thunder; lightning [‘laɪtnɪŋ] — lightning; shower [‘ʃəuə] — shower; fog [fɔg] — fog; heat [hiːt] — heat; wind [wɪnd] — wind; frost [frɔst] — frost; snow [snəu] — snow; sunny [‘sʌnɪ] (day) — sunny (day); dull [dʌl] (day) — cloudy (day);
cool [kuːl] (day) — cool (day).
humid [‘hjuːmɪd] — humid (about the climate); dry [draɪ] — dry (about the climate); mild [maɪld] — soft (about the climate); continental [ˌkɔntɪ’nent (ə) l] (climate) — continental (about climate); warm [wɔːm] — warm, hot (about the climate); lovely [‘lʌvlɪ] — lovely (about the weather); changeable [‘ʧeɪnʤəbl] — changeable (about the weather); dreadful [‘dredf (ə) l], [-ful] — terrible (about the weather); unpredictable [ˌʌnprɪ’dɪktəbl] — unpredictable (about the weather); temperate climate — temperate climate; genial climate — mild, temperate climate; kindly climate — good, favorable climate; arid climate — dry climate; tropical climate — tropical climate; hot / torrid climate — hot climate; rigorous climate (severe) — harsh, cold climate;
freakish climate — unstable climate.
excellent — excellent; clorious — delightful, glorious cuperb — wonderful adverse — unfavorable; sweltering — sultry boiling — very hot scorching — scorching, sultry atrocious / vile — disgusting; inclement — harsh nasty — rainy; freezing — very cold, freezing; foul — disgusting, disgusting; raw — dank; humid — wet; muggy — Warm and moist, suffocating sultry — sultry, stuffy; mild — Moderate settled — constant; unpredictable — unpredictable; changeable — changeable; fierce — frantic frosty — frosty stormy — thunderous, stormy; unseasonable — out of season;
A spell of weather — a period of such and such weather.
to let up — pause (about rain), improve; to warm up — warm up; to hold out — stay the same, continue; to keep up — continue, stay the same; to deteriorate — deteriorate; to worsen — get worse, get worse; to remain — remain the same; to allow / permit — allow;
to prevent — prevent.
Common common phrases on the topic «Weather» in English with translation
A change in the weather — Change in the weather. In all weathers — In any weather. The vagaries of the weather — Whims, vagaries of the weather. Whatever the weather — Whatever the weather. Nice weather for ducks! — A good owner will not let the dog out into the street! It’s a bit wild out there! — The weather is raging! What’s it outside? — How is it outside? Weather forecast — Weather forecast.
No precipitation expected. — Precipitation is unlikely.
Vocabulary (words) and verbs in English that are associated with the word «Rain»
Many people have an opinion. that in England there are constant and uninterrupted rains all year round. Of course it is not! In fact, England is not the rainiest country in Europe. It rains mostly evenly throughout the year. The duration is about a couple of minutes, but a maximum of half an hour.
rain — rain; thunderstorm — thunderstorm; slush — slush; driving — pouring; pouring — heavy rain; lashing — lashing; heavy — strong; occasional — irregular steady — lingering; gentle — weak patchy — in places; intermittent — intermittent; overnight — night; persistent — continuous; outbreaks of rain — short periods of rain;
dry interludes — a period of dry weather.
to beat — to beat; to drip — to drip; to drum — to drum; to fall — to fall; to lash — lash; to patter — to knock; to pour down — pouring like a bucket; to splash — splash; to trickle — trickle down; to set in — charge; to cease — stop; to let up — pause;
to continue — continue.
Vocabulary (words) and verbs in English that are associated with the word «Snow»
Snow in England is not a frequent occurrence, depending on the region, but it does happen nonetheless.
a snowfall — snowfall; a snowflake — snowflake; an icicle — icicle; a snowstorm — blizzard, snow storm; an ice storm — blizzard, ice storm; a snowman — snowman; a snowdrift / a snow bank — a snowdrift; black ice — ice, ice; sleet — rain and snow; bitterly cold — burning frost;
frostbite — frostbite.
havy — strong thick — thick, strong; light — light; damp — wet; crisp — Creaky, crisp powder / powdery — snow crumb, fine; drifting — swept by the wind; swirling — whirling; newly fallen — freshly fallen; melting — melting;
frozen — frozen.
to be covered in — to be covered; to cover smth up — cover; to pile up — to pile up, layering; to settle — to linger (do not melt);
to swirl — whirl.
Vocabulary (words) and verbs in English that are associated with the word «Fog»
Britain, Great Britain, United Kingdom — it’s all England. But few people know that England has another name Foggy Albion. This name fully corresponds to the almost daily weather in this amazing country.
mist / fog — fog; dense — thick heavy — strong; thick — dense; slight — weak; dark — dark; gray — gray;
white — white.
to be cloaked in — to be shrouded, covered; to be covered in — to be covered; to be shrouded in — to be shrouded; to be wreathed in — shrouded in a misty haze; to loom out — appear, appear in the fog; to shine through — weakly break through the fog; to disappear into — to disappear; to lie — to lie; to come down — go down; to float — floating on the surface of the water; to roll — to wrap;
to obscure — obstruct the view, obscure.
Vocabulary (words) and verbs in English that are associated with the word «Sky»
Unfortunately, the sky in England evokes sadness, it is constantly gray. But, fortunately, in such a great country, besides the sky, there is something else to see. For example, attractions.
Note: You can get acquainted with the sights of the UK and not only in the section «Life in Britain».
clear — clear; open — open; cloudless — cloudless; sunny — sunny; cloudy — in the clouds; overcast — overcast; sullen — gloomy starry — starry; azure — azure pale — pale;
leaden — lead.
A patch of — a piece. To clear up — to clear. To lighten — to lighten. To cloud over — to be covered with clouds. To brighten — to clear up. To darken — to darken. To turn gray — become gray.
To be streaked with smth — to be painted with some color.
Vocabulary (words) and verbs in English that are associated with the word «Wind»
The wind in England is constant. He is everywhere and everywhere. Cold, wet
fierce — frantic gale-force — storm; high — strong wind; stiff — fierce; strong — strong; terrible — terrible; light — light; moderate — moderate; slight — small; blustery — exuberant gusty — impetuous biting — shrill bitter — sharp brisk Fresh chill — cool icy — icy; howling — howling; favorable — tailwind;
gust of wind — a gust of wind.
to blow — to blow; to blow up — play out; to sweep (through) smth — take away; to howl — howl; to moan — moan; to roar — roar; to whistle — to whistle; to increase — to increase; to pick up — gain strength; to rise — rise, soar; to die down — calm down, calm down;
to drop — stop.
An excellent assistant in the study of vocabulary will be Thematic cards “Seasons. Weather. Nature». Suitable for work at school, individual lessons and at home.
Source: http://aagenglish.ru/kak_opisat_pogodu/86/article
Description of the weather in English with translation: words on the topic, forecast, what is the weather today, with examples
Conversations about the weather, favorite weather, weather in spring and summer are one of the main topics for daily conversations at home, at work, when meeting each other, at official events. This is a neutral and therefore convenient topic for so-called small talks in any situation. Therefore, it is so important to be able to ask and describe the weather in a conversation in English. In this article, we look at words and phrases to describe weather in English, divided into types of weather for convenience.
Using the pronoun it to describe the weather
In Russian, we often construct impersonal sentences (without a subject) when describing the weather. Examples are “windy,” “hot today,” “rainy”. When translated into English, such sentences begin with the pronoun it:
- It is windy
- It is hot today
- It is rainy (rainy)
It can also be replaced with weather: the weather is windy, the weather is great, the weather is gloomy.
General vocabulary for describing weather
How do you ask about the weather? There are several options:
- What’s the weather today? (What’s the weather today?)
- How’s the weather? (How is the weather?)
- What’s the weather now? (What’s the weather now?)
- What will the weather be tomorrow? (What is the weather gonna be like tomorrow?)
good (good), great (fabulous), nice (cute), end (good), wonderful (wonderful), excellent (excellent), mild (soft), pleasant (pleasant), bad (bad), awful, terrible (horrible), Nasty (unpleasant), gloomy (gloomy, gloomy), sunny (solar), cloudy (cloudy), partly cloudy (Partly cloudy), warm (warm), hot (hot, hot) cool (chill), chilly (dull), cold (cold), freezing (chilling) icy (ice), frosty (frosty); very cold, bitter cold (very cold), rainy (rainy), wet, wet (wet), dry (dry), arid (arid), foggy (fog), windy (windy), stormy (with strong wind), breezy (with a light wind), windless (calm), calm (calm), still (calm); a spell of good weather (good weather period), changeable weather (changeable weather), settled weather (settled weather).
Sample sentences:
- The weather is good today. The weather is good today
- It’s warm today. Today it’s warm.
- The wind was cold and strong. The wind was cold and strong
- It’s hot and humid. Hot and humid
- Maybe it will rain at night. Maybe it will rain at night
Temperature
Fahrenheit and Celsius
Fahrenheit is a temperature scale in which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. Celsius is the temperature scale in which water freezes at zero and boils at 100 degrees. Fahrenheit is used in the United States; Celsius is used in other English speaking countries.
- Freezing point of water: 32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius.
- Boiling point of water: 212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Celsius.
- Room temperature: 65-68 degrees Fahrenheit or 18-20 degrees Celsius.
- Nice warm weather: 72-81 degrees Fahrenheit or 22-27 degrees Celsius.
- Cold frosty weather: 0 degrees Fahrenheit, or –18 degrees Celsius.
The main ways to describe temperature are:
- high / low temperature — high / low temperature
- above / below zero — above / below zero
- extremely hot — extremely hot
- boiling hot — boiling hot
- scorching — sultry
- bitter cold — bitterly cold (extremely cold)
- cool — cool, fresh
- chilly — chilly
- freezing — frosty
Sample sentences:
- It is going to be chilly in the evening. Put on a jacket. It will most likely be chilly in the evening. Put on your jacket
- It was 10 degrees below zero yesterday. Yesterday was 10 degrees below zero
Rainy weather (Rain)
heavy rain (heavy rain); pouring rain (heavy rain, downpour); steady rain, constant rain (continuous rain), light rain (light rain), shower (short rain), downpour (shower), drizzle (drizzling rain), hail (hail), sleet (rain with snow); a drop of rain, raindrop (rain drop), a droplet (droplet), Rainbow (Rainbow), thunder (thunder), thunder storm (storm), a thunderbolt (lightning strike), lightning (lightning), a flash of lightning (flash of lightning).
Sample sentences:
- There was light rain last Sunday. There was light rain last Sunday
- It is drizzling now. It’s raining now
- Did you see the lightning right over there? Did you see the lightning over there?
Snow
heavy snow
Source: https://dundeeclub.ru/vocabulary/opisanie-pogody-na-anglijskom-yazyke.html
How to Learn the Weather in English — All About Learning English
One of the most common topics of conversation in our daily life is the weather. You can talk about it always and with anyone. The weather can be good, great, terrible, unusual, etc. In this article, you will learn how to characterize the weather in English using words and phrases on the topic in the right context.
The choice of morning clothes depends on what the weather chart maker says, we decide whether to take an umbrella with us, and make plans for the weekend: spend sunny days somewhere in nature or bask under the covers, admiring the snow from the window. In this article, we will tell you about the most common words and phrases related to weather, weather description in English.
First of all, the word «weather» in English is translated as «the weather».
During a conversation, you can ask:
- What is the weather in your country / city? — What is the weather in your country / city?
- How is the weather today? -How is the weather today?
Weather words in English
First of all, let’s learn words that are directly related to today’s topic.
Adjectives
- Excellent is excellent.
- Glorious is delicious, glorious.
- Superb is wonderful.
- Adverse is unfavorable.
- Sweltering is sultry.
- Boiling is very hot.
- Scorching — scorching, sultry.
- Atrocious / vile — disgusting.
- Inclement is harsh.
- Nasty is rainy.
- Freezing — very cold, freezing.
- Foul is disgusting, disgusting.
- Raw is dank.
- Humid is wet.
- Muggy is warm and moist, suffocating.
- Sultry — sultry, stuffy.
- Mild — Moderate.
- Settled is constant.
- Unpredictable is unpredictable.
- Changeable — changeable.
- The Fierce is frantic.
- Frosty — frosty.
- Stormy — thunderous, stormy.
- Unseasonable — out of season.
- A spell of weather — a period of such and such weather.
Nouns
- sun — sun
- sky — sky
- cloud — cloud, cloud
- rain — rain
- snow — snow
- fog — fog
- mist — light fog, haze
- haze — haze (usually caused by heat)
- hail — hail; go (about hail)
- hailstones — hailstone
- snowflake — snowflake
- blizzard — blizzard, blizzard
- sleet — freezing rain, rain and snow
Temperature
- warm — warm (warm)
- hot — hot (hot)
- cool — cool (cool)
- chilly — cold, cool
- cold — cold
- freezing — icy
Words and phrases to describe rain
- rain — rain
- damp — wet, damp (after rain)
- drizzle — drizzle; light rain
- shower — shower (short)
- downpour — downpour
- pour — to pour (about heavy rain)
- It’s raining cats and dogs. — It rains like a bucket (idiom).
- torrential rain — very heavy rain
- flood — flood
Please note that heavy rain is translated as «heavy rain», that is, literally «heavy», not powerful or strong as you might think.
Natural disasters
- thunderstorm — thunderstorm
- snowstorm — blizzard, blizzard, blizzard
- tornado — tornado, tornado, squall
- hurricane / typhoon — hurricane; tropical cyclone
- earthquake — earthquake
- tidal wave — tidal wave
- volcanic eruption — volcanic eruption
- drought — drought
Phrases and expressions for describing the weather in English with translation
Talking about warm weather
- There are different ways to say about good weather outside, for example:
- It’s warm today. — Today it’s warm.
- It’s warm out today. — Normal (The phrase «warm out» means that the weather is good, moderate. And not hot and not cold, as they say.)
- The weather is good. — The weather is good
- The weather is gorgeous today! — The weather is fine today!
- It’s a sunshine day! Today is a sunny day!
- It’s hot outside! — It’s hot outside!
Talking about cold rainy weather
- It’s cold today! — It is cold today!
- It’s raining. — It’s raining.
- It’s snowing. — Snowing.
- It’s slushing outside! — There’s slush on the street!
- The weather is nasty today! The weather today is nasty / disgusting / disgusting!
- It often snows in winter. — It’s snowing frequently in the winter.
- The temperature is 2 degrees below zero. — Temperature 2 degrees below zero.
Let’s talk about air temperature
It is possible to talk specifically about the air temperature using the phrases below zero — below zero, above zero — above zero. Or just minus — plus. Just remember that in English-speaking countries there are two scales for measuring temperature — Fahrenheit and Celsius. Interestingly, 32 degrees Fahrenheit is 0 degrees Celsius.
- It’s 32 degrees Fahrenheit (° F) outside. — Outside 0 degrees Celsius.
- It’s minus 7 degrees Celsius (° C). — It’s 7 degrees Celsius now.
In the weather forecast, the presenters also use additional words to describe upcoming events, for example, strong wind or even gale-force wind, or maybe slight or, conversely, gusty.
Phrases about rain contain additional vocabulary for us: gentle rain, persistent, steady. Fog can be said to be dense or thick, strong or dark.
Or maybe just slight (slight).
Weather in English in dialogues with translation
“When two Englishmen meet, their first talk is of the weather”.
When two Englishmen meet, their first words are always about the weather.
Samuel johnson
Hello! Who else but the British can talk about the weather? Shouldn’t they scold the weather on damp, foggy days, and shouldn’t they rejoice if it’s a fine day? Often, the British, meeting with friends on the street, first of all say such phrases:
— It’s splendid weather, isn’t it? — Nice weather, isn’t it?
Or:
— What a terrible day! — What a terrible day!
Weather in English in expressions
Weather in English is the topic of our conversation today
Weather in English in expressions and dialogues
In many countries, talking about the weather is considered the most neutral and acceptable for communicating with unfamiliar people, acquiring the status of «small talk», probably due to the fact that it reflects only real weather conditions, without causing controversy and disagreement. Let’s and we will look at the most common expressions about weather conditions in English.
Four seasons — different weather for everyone!
Expressions about the weather at different times of the year
Summer
Heat | Heat |
Scorching | Scorching, hot (about temperature) |
Hot | Sultry, hot |
Stuffy | Stuffy |
Bright (day) | Clear, fair (day) |
Breeze | Light wind |
It is warm. | Heat. |
It is hot. | Hot. |
It is sunny. | Sunny. |
The sky is clear. | The sky is clear. |
It’s a beautiful morning! | Beautiful morning! |
It’s splendid weather! | The weather is wonderful! |
It’s a fine day. | A good day. |
Autumn
Overcast | Cloudy |
Rainy | Rainy |
Nasty (about weather) | Disgusting, nasty (about the weather) |
Mud | Mud |
fall of the leaves | Листопад |
It’s cool. | Chilly. |
It’s cloudy. | Cloudy. |
It’s windy. | It’s windy. |
It’s foggy. | It’s foggy. |
It’s drizzling. | Drizzling rain. |
It’s chilly. | Cold. |
Winter
Snow | Snow |
Snowfall | Snowfall |
Snowflake | Snowflake |
Snow-storm, blizzard | Snowstorm |
Drizzle | Frost |
Hoarfrost | Hoarfrost, rime |
Frost | Frost |
Ice | Ice |
Freeze | Freeze, freeze |
It’s freezing cold. | Very cold. |
It’s snowing. | Snowing. |
Sleet | Ice |
Spring
The weather is getting warmer. | The weather is getting warmer. |
It’s melting. | Snow is melting) |
Puddle | Puddle |
Rain | Rain |
Thunderstorm | Storm |
Thunder | Thunder |
Lightning | Lightning |
Raindrop | Rain drop |
Shower | Shower |
Hail | City |
Phrases and expressions about weather in English
Translation of interesting phrases and expressions about the weather
In any foreign language, there are words, the translation of which is somewhat surprising. I think the translation of the following words and phrases in English related to weather will surprise you a little.
Rain (rain)
Word | Transfer |
rain off | cancel because of rain |
raining cats and dogs | like a shower |
keep the rain out | shelter from the rain |
rain or shine | in all weather conditions |
Snow (snow)
Word | Transfer |
snow off | cancel due to snowfall (any event) |
snow under | overwhelm with work (colloquial) |
snow bunny | cute girl at ski resort |
wind (wind)
Word | Transfer |
to be in the wind | soar (in the air) |
gone with the wind | disappeared |
to hang in the wind | hesitate |
to wind oneself | rub in the trust of someone |
Cloud (cloud, cloud)
Word | Transfer |
to blow a cloud | smoking (colloquial) |
under a cloud | in a difficult situation |
in the clouds | strange, unclear |
war cloud | threat of war |
cloud-castle | dreams, castles in the air |
Dialogue as a way to learn new expressions
Let’s see how to support the dialogue about the weather in English, namely:
- ask about weather conditions
- tell about the weather in your hometown, etc.
Here are some similar dialogues about various similar conditions.
The first topic of the dialogue:
Meeting in the park on a fine sunny day
— Hello, Nick! What a beautiful day!
Hi Nick! What a nice day! — Hello, Kate! Oh, indeed, the weather is fine!
Hi Kate! Oh, actually, the weather is wonderful!
— We had a lot of heavy rain this morning. I thought that it would be terrible weather today.
There was a downpour this morning. I thought it was going to be terrible weather today.
— Yeah! Now it doesn’t look rain.
Yes! But now it doesn’t look like it will rain.
— It is sunny and probably about 20 ° C.
Sunny and probably around 20 ° C.
— Enjoy yourself, Kate.
Have a good time, Kate.
— Thank you!
Thank you!
The second topic of the dialogue:
Autumn changeable weather
— Hi, Tom! The weather is nasty today!
Hi Tom! The weather is disgusting today! — Hi, Ann! What’s the forecast for today?
Hi En! What is the weather forecast?
— I didn’t weather forecast for today. But it is cold today.
I don’t know today’s weather forecast. But it’s cold today.
— Yes, also the sky’s overcast. It looks rain.
Yes, the sky is also covered with clouds. Seems it will rain.
— The sun’s just gone in.
The sun disappeared.
— We have to go back.
We must go back.
— I agree. I don’t want to be wet through.
I agree. I don’t want to get wet.
— Let’s hurry! It’s starting to rain. It’s necessary to keep the rain out.
Let’s hurry up! The rain begins. It is necessary to shelter from the rain.
— That sounds thunder!
It looks like thunder too!
— The bus stop is very close. Let’s go.
Bus stop nearby. Went.
The third topic of the dialogue:
Overseas friend’s phone call in winter
— Hello, John!
Hi John — Good afternoon, Alex! Nice to hear from you! Are you right? It seems to me that your voice chanced.
Good afternoon, Alex! Glad to hear from you! Are you all right? I think your voice has changed.
— I’ve caught a cold.
I caught a cold.
— Oh! I forgot that now it’s so cold in your country.
O! I forgot that it is so cold in your country now.
— It’s very cold. Besides, the strong wind blows.
Very cold. Plus, strong winds blow.
— What’s the temperature?
How many degrees?
— It’s 12 degrees below zero.
12 degrees below zero.
— Is it snowing?
Snowing?
— No, now it isn’t.
No, it doesn’t work now.
— But it was snow-storm 3 days ago.
But there was a blizzard 3 days ago.
— It’s difficult to imagine such weather conditions.
It’s hard to imagine such weather conditions
The fourth topic of the dialogue:
First spring fresh morning
— Good morning, dear neighbor!
Good morning, dear neighbor! — Good morning, Ann! What a nice morning!
Good morning En! What a wonderful morning!
— The sun is coming out. It will be a sunny day.
The sun is peeking out. It will be a sunny day.
— I there are no clouds in the sky. I think it will not be rain.
There is not a cloud in the sky. I don’t think it will rain.
— I hope so, but it’s a windy day. We have to dress warmly.
Hopefully, but it’s windy today. We must dress warmly.
— I agree. Now it is easy to catch cold.
Agree. It’s very easy to catch a cold right now.
English sayings about the weather
The theme of the weather can be traced in folk wisdom, in sayings. Since ancient times, people began to associate troubles and hardships with rain, and joy and luck with the sun. Gradually, sayings about the weather began to accumulate in the English language.
The most famous sayings in English weather and their translation you can download here.
I wish you success!
Source: https://englishfull.ru/leksika/pogoda.html
Тема погоды актуальна всегда. Как о ней вести диалог и какую английскую лексику нужно знать, чтобы поддержать разговор? Разберем подробно тему погода на английском языке.
Погода упоминается практически ежедневно. Мы смотрим прогнозы, обсуждаем дожди, строим планы на активный отдых, когда обещают солнечные дни. К тому же, это стандартная тема, чтобы завести разговор с малознакомыми людьми.
Лексика в этой тематике очень разнообразна. Сюда включены природные явления, температура, прогнозы погоды. Обсуждая на английском погоду, мы сталкиваемся и с шутками, пословицами. Погодные явления встречаются во многих идиомах. Чтобы вам было легче освоить эту тему, в статье собраны различные примеры словосочетаний и фраз о погоде на английском с переводом.
Какая погода сегодня
Ключевое слово в теме погода на английском языке — weather (погода). Задать собеседнику вопрос можно так:
What’s the weather like? — Какая сегодня погода?
Ответ можно построить через безличное предложение с подлежащим it:
It’s windy today — Сегодня ветрено
Определениями в такой конструкции выступают слова:
- sunny — солнечно
- cloudy — облачно
- rainy — дождливо
- windy — ветрено
- foggy — туманно
В конструкции it’s… мы можем употреблять и слова, которые передают ощущения от температуры:
- cold — холодно
- warm — тепло
- chilly — прохладно
- freezing — очень холодно
- hot — жарко
- frosty — морозно
It’s a cold day / it’s cold today — Сегодня холодно
Если мы хотим сказать конкретнее о температуре (temperature), то можно отметить, сколько на улице градусов (degrees), использовать фразы below / above zero (ниже / выше нуля), minus / plus (минус / плюс).
It is 25 degrees above zero in the shade today — Сегодня в тени плюс 25 градусов
Узнать, сколько градусов на улице, можно вопросом:
What is the temperature? — Какая сейчас температура?
Для описания погоды на английском языке можно также использовать прилагательные, передающие впечатления, например, nice (хорошая), fine (прекрасная), dreadful (отвратительная), terrible (ужасная).
Чтобы добавить эмоциональной окраски, можно использовать конструкции «What a…» или «Such»:
What a nice day! — Какой приятный день!
Such terrible weather! — Какая ужасная погода!
Другие прилагательные, которые можно употребить, когда мы описываем на английском погоду:
- changeable / variable — переменчивая
- unsettled — неустойчивая, изменчивая
- unpredictable — непредсказуемая
The weather is so unpredictable this week — Погода на этой неделе такая непредсказуемая
Построить фразу можно также с использованием глаголов:
- to warm up — теплеть
- to settle — установиться
- to worsen — становиться хуже
- to remain / keep up — оставаться прежней
Will the weather keep up? — Погода не изменится?
Природные явления
Чтобы подробнее рассказать о погоде на улице, нам понадобятся и другие английские слова на тему погода: названия природных явлений и связанная с ними лексика.
Рассмотрим слова для описания неба и солнца:
- sky — небо
- cloud — облако
- rain clouds — дождевые тучи
- snow clouds — снеговые тучи
- sun — солнце
- sunlight — солнечный свет
- sunburst — лучи солнца из-за туч
- sunrise — восход
- sunset — закат
В качестве определений могут выступать слова:
- clear — ясное, чистое
- sunny — солнечное
- cloudless — безоблачное
- open — открытое
- starry — звездное
- overcast — затянутое облаками
- cloudy — в облаках
It was an overcast winter morning — Это было хмурое зимнее утро
Сюда также относятся глаголы:
- to clear up — проясняться, очищаться
- to brighten — светлеть, проясняться
- to lighten — светлеть
- to darken — темнеть
- to cloud over — заволакиваться облаками
Suddenly the sky clouded over, and the storm broke — Небо резко затянуло тучами, и начался шторм
Английская погода знаменита дождями:
- rainfall — осадки
- дождь — rain
- shower — ливень
- drizzle — мелкий дождь
- puddle — лужа
- mud — слякоть, грязь
- rainbow — радуга
- гром — thunder
- hail — град
- thunderstorm — гроза
- lightning — молния
Дождь может быть разным:
- steady — затяжной
- persistent — длительный, постоянный
- heavy — сильный
- driving — неистовый, ливневый
- pouring — проливной
- gentle — слабый
- occasional — временами, непостоянный
- intermittent — кратковременный
Overcast morning is a sure forerunner of steady rain — Хмурое утро наверняка предвещает затяжной дождь
Со словом rain могут использоваться глаголы:
- to lash — хлестать
- to fall — падать
- to drum on / upon — барабанить по
- to patter — барабанить, стучать
- to beat — бить
- to pour down — хлынуть
- to set in — установиться
- to drip — капать, стекать
- to cease — прекратиться
- to let up — ослабевать, приостановиться
The rain lashed against the roof — Дождь хлестал по крыше
Suddenly the rain poured down — Внезапно хлынул дождь
Если речь идет о зиме, понадобится слово snow (снег) и близкие ему:
- snow — снег
- snowfall — снегопад
- snow cover — снежный покров
- blizzard — метель, пурга
- snowstorm — вьюга
- snowflake — снежинка
- icicle — сосулька
- snowdrift / snowbank — сугроб, снежный занос
- sleet — мокрый снег, дождь со снегом
- black ice — наледь, гололедица
- snowbroth — растаявший снег, снежная слякоть
This winter broke the record for snowfall — По количеству снега эта зима побила все рекорды
Temperatures are expected to drop below zero, black ice is possible — Ожидаются заморозки, возможен гололед
Как и rain, само слово snow может использоваться в английской теме погоды в качестве глагола to snow (идет снег). Кроме того, можно употребить другие глаголы:
- to fall — идти, падать
- to settle — задерживаться (не таять)
- to cover up — покрывать
- to melt — таять
- to swirl — кружиться
- to be covered in — быть покрытым
- to be snowed under — быть занесенным снегом
All the fields are snowed under — Все поля занесло снегом
Ветер по-английски звучит как wind. Для него могут быть различные определения:
- high — сильный, крепкий
- strong — сильный
- fierce — свирепый
- gale-force — шквальный, штормовой
- biting — резкий, пронзительный
- stiff — сильный, ожесточенный
- icy — ледяной
- gusty — порывистый
- slight — легкий
- favourable — попутный
- light — легкий, слабый
- brisk — свежий
- howling — завывающий
The trees were despoiled of their leaves in the high wind — Сильный ветер сорвал с деревьев все листья
A slight wind rippled the crops in the valley — Легкий ветерок всколыхнул верхушки растений в долине
Со словом wind могут использоваться следующие глаголы:
- to blow — дуть
- to rise / increase — возрастать
- to strengthen — усиливаться
- to fall away — ослабевать
- to howl — завывать
- to drop — успокаиваться, утихать
The temperature is dropping rapidly, the wind is howling and it’s beginning to snow — Температура резко снижается, воет ветер и начинается снегопад
The wind fell away and all was calm — Ветер стих, и все успокоилось
Англию называют «туманным Альбионом». Для английской погоды характерен туман (fog). Близко ему по смыслу слово mist (легкий туман).
Какими прилагательными можно описать туман:
- dense — густой
- thick — плотный
- light — легкий, слабый
I cannot describe him more accurately, I have only seen him in dense fog — Я не могу описать его точнее, я видел его только в густом тумане
Соответствующие глаголы:
- to lie — лежать
- to roll — окутывать
- to obscure — затемнять, мешать обзору
The view was obscured by fog — Видимость была затруднена из-за тумана
Климат
Погода — это не только переменчивые явления. Устойчивые признаки в определенной местности определяются климатом (climate). Поэтому приведем в теме погоды на английском языке и климатические типы:
- temperate — умеренный
- hot / torrid— жаркий
- tropical — тропический
- subtropical — субтропический
- warm — теплый, жаркий
- continental — континентальный
- arid — засушливый
- dry — сухой
- maritime — морской
- humid — влажный
- mild — мягкий
- fertile — благоприятный
- severe — суровый
These clothes aren’t suited to the tropical climate — Эта одежда не годится для тропического климата
Прогноз погоды
Наши планы порой зависят от погоды, поэтому так важно понимать прогноз по-английски. Основные понятия:
- weather forecast — прогноз погоды
- weather forecaster / weather chart maker — синоптик
- to give the weather forecast — передавать прогноз погоды
В прогнозе погоды на английском вы можете встретить такие фразы:
- The forecast is for… — Прогноз обещает…
- Rain is spreading east — Дожди распространяются на юг
- A change in the weather — Изменение погоды
- It looks like the weather should remain settled — Погода держится без изменений
- Most places will have long sunny periods — В большинстве районов продлится солнечная погода
- Some wet and windy weather is possible — Возможна влажная и ветреная погода
Спросить о прогнозе можно с помощью вопроса:
What’s the forecast / What’s the forecast like? — Какой прогноз погоды?
Приведем также разговорные выражения для прогноза погоды на английском языке с переводом:
- It looks like rain — Кажется, сейчас пойдет дождь
- It looks like it’s going to snow — Такое впечатление, что сейчас пойдет снег
- It’s supposed to get cold next Monday — В следующий понедельник должно похолодать
- I hope it would soon be nice and warm — Надеюсь, скоро станет тепло
- It’s going to freeze tonight — Ночью будут заморозки
Идиомы
Погодные явления часто выступают в образовании фразеологизмов, поэтому разберем некоторые идиомы из темы погода на английском с переводом.
- fair-weather friends — ненадежные друзья:
Don’t trust him, he’s just a fair-weather friend — Не доверяй ему, он ненадежный друг
- rain or shine — что бы ни случилось, при любых обстоятельствах:
Every morning, rain or shine, they discussed what work had to be done that day — Каждое утро, при любых условиях они обсуждали, какую работу нужно сделать сегодня
- to be under a cloud — быть на плохом счету, под подозрением:
After the scandal in the press, the company was under a cloud for a year — После скандала в прессе, компания год находилась в опале
- to have your head in the clouds — витать в облаках:
I don’t suppose he has noticed. He always has his head in the clouds — Не думаю, что он заметил. Он всегда витает в облаках
- to see the red mist — прийти в бешенство:
He has lost all control, he sees everything through the red mist — Он совсем потерял самообладание, его все приводит в ярость
- to be in the wind — предстоящее событие, витать в воздухе:
Once again changes are in the wind — Снова намечаются перемены
For those interested in a little info about this site: it’s a side project that I developed while working on Describing Words and Related Words. Both of those projects are based around words, but have much grander goals. I had an idea for a website that simply explains the word types of the words that you search for — just like a dictionary, but focussed on the part of speech of the words. And since I already had a lot of the infrastructure in place from the other two sites, I figured it wouldn’t be too much more work to get this up and running.
The dictionary is based on the amazing Wiktionary project by wikimedia. I initially started with WordNet, but then realised that it was missing many types of words/lemma (determiners, pronouns, abbreviations, and many more). This caused me to investigate the 1913 edition of Websters Dictionary — which is now in the public domain. However, after a day’s work wrangling it into a database I realised that there were far too many errors (especially with the part-of-speech tagging) for it to be viable for Word Type.
Finally, I went back to Wiktionary — which I already knew about, but had been avoiding because it’s not properly structured for parsing. That’s when I stumbled across the UBY project — an amazing project which needs more recognition. The researchers have parsed the whole of Wiktionary and other sources, and compiled everything into a single unified resource. I simply extracted the Wiktionary entries and threw them into this interface! So it took a little more work than expected, but I’m happy I kept at it after the first couple of blunders.
Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source code that was used in this project: the UBY project (mentioned above), @mongodb and express.js.
Currently, this is based on a version of wiktionary which is a few years old. I plan to update it to a newer version soon and that update should bring in a bunch of new word senses for many words (or more accurately, lemma).
WEATHER
Describing the weather
good, great, nice, fine, lovely, beautiful, wonderful, excellent, gorgeous, fair, pleasant, balmy;
bad, awful, terrible, nasty, lousy, foul, rotten, miserable, unpleasant, dull, gloomy, ugly;
sunny, warm, hot, mild, cool, chilly, cold, freezing, icy, frosty; very cold; bitter cold;
rainy, wet, humid, dry, arid, frigid, foggy, windy, stormy, breezy, windless, calm, still;
a spell of good weather; a two-day spell of sunny weather; a spell of rainy weather;
Sky: cloudy, overcast, cloudless, clear, bright, blue, gray (BrE grey), dark; a patch of blue sky.
Examples
What’s the weather like? How’s the weather?
The weather is nice today. The weather is good today. The weather is awful today.
Nice weather, isn’t it? Terrible weather, isn’t it? It’s a nice day, isn’t it?
It’s warm today. It’s hot today. It’s cold today. It is cold and windy. It’s getting colder.
The wind is blowing. The wind was cold and strong. A strong wind was blowing.
It’s humid. It’s hot and humid. It’s cloudy, but there’s no rain. Maybe it will rain at night.
It looks like rain. It’s going to rain. It’s supposed to get warmer in the afternoon.
It’s raining. It’s raining hard. It’s snowing. It’s snowing hard. I wish it would stop raining.
Weather phenomena and related words
Sunshine
warm sun; hot sun; blazing sun; sunshine, sunlight, sunrays, sunbeams;
bright sunshine; bright sunlight; a patch of sunlight; daylight, moonlight;
sunrise, sunset, day, night, dawn, morning, noon, afternoon, evening, twilight, nightfall, midnight.
Wind
wind, breeze; a gust of wind; a blast of wind; strong wind; high wind; light wind;
cool wind; warm wind; brisk wind; fresh wind; cold wind; piercing wind;
easterly wind; northerly wind; southerly wind; westerly wind;
hurricane, windstorm, whirlwind, tornado, typhoon, gale, dust storm, sandstorm, tropical storm.
Rain
heavy rain; pouring rain; steady rain; constant rain; cold rain; warm rain; light rain; gentle rain;
rain, rainfall, rain shower, downpour, deluge, rainstorm, drizzle, hail, sleet;
a drop of rain, a droplet, a raindrop; rainbow.
Fog
fog, haze, mist, smog; foggy, hazy, misty, smoggy; dew; dewy;
thick fog; dense fog; heavy fog; patchy fog; a blanket of fog;
pea soup (informal) – thick yellow fog.
Thunder and lightning
thunder; thunderstorm; thundercloud; distant thunder; faint thunder; loud thunder;
a clap of thunder, a thunderclap; a bolt of thunder, a thunderbolt;
lightning; a flash of lightning; a bright flash of lightning; a bolt of lightning.
Snow
heavy snow; deep snow; fresh snow; light snow; wet snow; falling snow; melting snow;
snow, snowfall, snowstorm, blizzard, frost; thaw; slippery roads;
snowflake, snowdrift, snowbank; ice, icicle.
Seasons
winter, spring, summer, autumn; fall (AmE); early spring; late autumn; Indian summer;
springtime, summertime, wintertime; spring season; summer season; fall season; winter season;
dry season; wet season; rainy season; cold season; warm season;
cold winters; extremely cold winters; mild winters; cool summers; warm summers; hot summers.
Climate
Climate: cold, cool, warm, hot; mild, moderate, temperate, severe; wet, damp, humid, dry, arid;
a cold climate; a relatively mild climate; a dry climate; a warm climate; a hot climate;
a continental climate; a maritime climate; cold climates; hot climates; a wide variety of climates;
The climate of Siberia is continental, with cold winters and warm summers. The climate of this region is cold and wet.
Ireland has a cool maritime climate. Yalta has a warm subtropical climate. I would like to live in a warm climate.
France has three types of climate. Agriculture in mountainous regions is restricted by climate and relief.
Disasters
earthquake, volcanic eruption, hurricane, landslide, landslip, avalanche;
flood, deluge, tidal wave, tsunami, drought, fire;
disaster, catastrophe, cataclysm.
Other words and phrases
Nature, environment, ecology; air pollution; water pollution; acid rain; the cutting down of forests;
industrial waste; chemical waste; toxic waste; nuclear waste;
the ozone hole; the greenhouse effect; global warming.
Weather reports
weather report; weather forecast; weather man; thermometer, barometer;
climate; temperature; atmospheric pressure; wind, rain; cold, warm;
humidity; cloudiness; precipitation; three inches of snow.
Sample weather reports
Mainly cloudy with a little drizzle. Slight chance of a rain shower. Northeastern wind at 5 to 10 mph. Temperature below normal in the north and central regions. Near normal for southern regions. Maximum temperature 50°F (10°C).
Cold and dry in the morning, warmer later. Windy and increasingly cloudy with sunny periods. Rain expected at night, with 40 percent chance of showers. Maximum 58°F in the afternoon. Strong wind expected Monday, with temperature in low 50s.
Windy and cloudy with occasional rain. Humidity 73%. Cold westerly wind at 25 mph (40 km/h) gusting to 40 mph (64 km/h) is expected tomorrow.
Sunny in the morning with cloudy intervals later in the day. Chance of rain 50%. Isolated thunderstorms possible. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the upper 60s.
Heat wave expected. Temperature 97–98 degrees F (36–37 degrees C) to 101–103 degrees F (38–39 degrees C) for the next three days. High atmospheric pressure.
TEMPERATURE
Fahrenheit and Celsius
Fahrenheit is a temperature scale in which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.
Celsius, also called Centigrade (centigrade), is a temperature scale in which water freezes at zero degrees and boils at 100 degrees.
Fahrenheit is used in the U.S.; Celsius is used in the other English-speaking countries.
Freezing point of water: 32 degrees Fahrenheit, or 0 degrees Celsius.
Boiling point of water: 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius.
Room temperature: 65–68 degrees Fahrenheit, or 18–20 degrees Celsius.
Nice warm weather: 72–81 degrees Fahrenheit, or 22–27 degrees Celsius.
Cold frosty weather: 0 degrees Fahrenheit, or –18 degrees Celsius.
Normal body temperature (in the mouth): 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, or 37 degrees Celsius.
Normal body temperature (in the armpit): 97.9 degrees Fahrenheit, or 36.6 degrees Celsius.
Illness: 100–104 degrees Fahrenheit, or 38–40 degrees Celsius.
Oven: 300°F is 149°C; 350°F is 177°C; 400°F is 204°C; 500°F is 260°C.
Some more equivalents
Note: A few figures below have been rounded off to the nearest whole number.
–58 degrees Fahrenheit is –50 degrees Celsius;
–40 degrees Fahrenheit is –40 degrees Celsius;
–22 degrees Fahrenheit is –30 degrees Celsius;
–15 degrees Fahrenheit is –26 degrees Celsius;
–10 degrees Fahrenheit is –23 degrees Celsius;
–4 degrees Fahrenheit is –20 degrees Celsius;
0 degrees Fahrenheit is –18 degrees Celsius;
5 degrees Fahrenheit is –15 degrees Celsius;
10 degrees Fahrenheit is –12 degrees Celsius;
20 degrees Fahrenheit is –7 degrees Celsius;
25 degrees Fahrenheit is –4 degrees Celsius;
32 degrees Fahrenheit is 0 degrees Celsius;
35 degrees Fahrenheit is 2 degrees Celsius;
41 degrees Fahrenheit is 5 degrees Celsius;
50 degrees Fahrenheit is 10 degrees Celsius;
61 degrees Fahrenheit is 16 degrees Celsius;
65 degrees Fahrenheit is 18 degrees Celsius;
70 degrees Fahrenheit is 21 degrees Celsius;
75 degrees Fahrenheit is 24 degrees Celsius;
81 degrees Fahrenheit is 27 degrees Celsius;
86 degrees Fahrenheit is 30 degrees Celsius;
90 degrees Fahrenheit is 32 degrees Celsius;
95 degrees Fahrenheit is 35 degrees Celsius;
97.9 degrees Fahrenheit is 36.6 degrees Celsius;
98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is 37 degrees Celsius;
100 degrees Fahrenheit is 37.8 degrees Celsius;
101 degrees Fahrenheit is 38.3 degrees Celsius;
102 degrees Fahrenheit is 38.9 degrees Celsius;
103 degrees Fahrenheit is 39.4 degrees Celsius;
104 degrees Fahrenheit is 40 degrees Celsius;
110 degrees Fahrenheit is 43 degrees Celsius;
122 degrees Fahrenheit is 50 degrees Celsius;
140 degrees Fahrenheit is 60 degrees Celsius;
158 degrees Fahrenheit is 70 degrees Celsius;
176 degrees Fahrenheit is 80 degrees Celsius;
194 degrees Fahrenheit is 90 degrees Celsius;
212 degrees Fahrenheit is 100 degrees Celsius;
302 degrees Fahrenheit is 150 degrees Celsius;
392 degrees Fahrenheit is 200 degrees Celsius.
Examples
Water boils at 212°F. (at two hundred twelve degrees Fahrenheit)
Water freezes at 0°C. (at zero degrees Celsius)
The temperature outside is 18 degrees below zero. (eighteen)
The temperature outside is minus 18 degrees.
It’s cold outside. It is about three degrees above zero.
It’s very hot outside. It’s about thirty-five degrees.
It’s very hot outside. It’s about ninety-five degrees.
My temperature is normal. My temperature is 36.6 degrees. (thirty-six point six)
My temperature is normal. It’s 98.6 degrees. (ninety-eight point six)
Conversion formulas for the curious
C = (F – 32) x 5 : 9
F = C x 9 : 5 + 32
Variants
C = (F – 32) : 1.8
F = C x 1.8 + 32
F = (C + 17.78) x 1.8
C = (F – 32) x 0.5556
Related materials: Phrases for conversations about the weather are listed in Weather in the section Phrases. Pronunciation and spelling of numbers and numerals are described in Numbers and Numerals and Numbers in Situations in the section Miscellany.
You can check your knowledge of the words and phrases above by doing Ex. 5: Weather and Temperature in the section Vocabulary.
Weather Vocabulary Set 1: Key definitions
weather – the temperature or conditions outside with regard to heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
— The weather can change very quickly up on the moor, so make sure you take your waterproofs when you go walking.
climate – the general weather conditions usually found in a particular area.
— The climate in the Andean mountains of Peru is very different to that found on the coast.
climate change – a change in global or regional temperature patterns.
— Scientists believe that climate change will lead to more extreme weather in the future.
global warming – a gradual increase in world temperatures caused by polluting gases, such as carbon dioxide, which are collecting in the air around the Earth and preventing heat from escaping into space.
— It’s not too late to reverse the effects of global warming but we must act right now.
Weather Vocabulary Set 2: Seasons
season – time of year characterized by certain weather.
— In Europe, we have four seasons but in some parts of the world, they have only two, such as the Philippines which has a wet season and a dry season.
winter – the coldest season of the year, December to February north of the equator and from and June to August in the southern hemisphere.
— I don’t like the winter as it’s very cold and there isn’t much daylight.
spring – the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and vegetation starts to grow again.
— In spring I love to watch nature come to life again; to see leaves sprouting on the trees and lambs in the fields.
summer – the warmest season of the year, June to August north of the equator and from and December to February in the southern hemisphere.
— We can’t wait for summer and are already planning the outdoor activities we’re going to enjoy in the nice weather.
autumn – the season between summer and winter when the leaves change colour and fall from the trees and it becomes cooler.
— Autumn is a great time for hiking as the weather is often pleasant and the trees look stunning as their leaves change to red, yellow and orange.
fall – Term for autumn in American English.
— In the US, fall is the time for celebrating Halloween and Thanksgiving.
Weather Vocabulary Set 3: Snowy weather
snow – water vapour frozen into ice crystals and falling to the ground as white flakes.
— I live in a hot climate so we don’t get snow but I’ve seen it in photos and it looks so beautiful.
snowflake – a single particle of snow.
— Did you know that every single snowflake is different which is quite amazing?
snowing – when snow is falling to the ground.
— It was so exciting to wake up this morning to find that it was snowing.
snowy – when it’s snowing or things are covered with snow.
— Children love snowy weather as it often means that the schools are closed.
fresh snow – snow that has recently fallen.
— The fresh snow glistened in the moonlight, the pristine carpet of white not marked by a single footprint.
heavy snow – when a lot of snow falls.
— The weather forecast predicted heavy snow so we got out our sledge ready to have some fun.
a blanket of snow – a complete covering of snow.
— It snowed heavily all afternoon and the countryside was soon covered in a blanket of snow.
snowstorm – when a large amount of snow falls, often mixed with wind.
— I was still at work when the snowstorm hit and had to sleep in my office as the buses were cancelled and I couldn’t get home.
blizzard – a storm with very heavy snow and strong winds.
— It’s dangerous driving on the roads in a blizzard.
whiteout – snowfall that is so heavy that it’s almost impossible to see anything.
— I was so glad I decided not to drive to the shops as the light snowfall soon turned into whiteout conditions.
flurry – very light snowfall.
— The children were hoping for heavy snow so they could make a snowman but all we got were light flurries.
avalanche – a large mass of snow and ice sliding rapidly down a mountainside.
— It was reported that five skiers were caught in the avalanche and rescuers are trying to dig them out.
snowdrift – a bank of deep snow formed by the wind.
— The road was blocked by snowdrifts blown by the strong winds.
sleet – a mixture of rain and snow.
— The sleet made the pavements slippery and it was difficult not to fall over.
slush – partly melted snow
— As the temperature rose slightly, the glistening white snow turned to mucky slush.
Weather Vocabulary Set 4: Cold weather
below freezing – below zero degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
— I put on a thick coat, gloves, hat and a scarf before going outside as it was well below freezing.
ice – very cold water in a solid state; you only see it when the temperature is below freezing.
— I had to clear ice from my car windscreen before I could drive to meet my friend.
icy – covered in ice; slippery because of ice.
— It’s better for elderly people to stay indoors when it’s icy as they can easily fall over and break a bone.
frozen – when the temperature is so cold that water has turned to ice or expression to mean feeling very cold.
— It was so cold that the surface of the pond was frozen.
— Ingrid got absolutely frozen watching her son’s team playing football.
freezing cold – very cold.
— Bruno was reluctant to take the dog for a walk as it was freezing cold outside.
bitterly cold – extremely cold.
— The sun was shining but there was a bitterly cold wind blowing.
hail – pieces of ice falling from the sky; frozen rain.
— I hate being out in hail because it really hurt when it strikes your face.
frost – ice crystals on a frozen surface.
— I could tell from the frost on the ground that the temperature overnight had fallen below freezing.
hard frost – when it gets very cold overnight and everything is covered with thick frost.
— The hard frost turned everything white and made the garden look like a magical frozen wonderland.
Jack Frost – mythical character who comes out at night and lays out frost.
— We woke in the morning to see that Jack Frost had been in the night.
frostbite – injury to any part of the body caused by overexposure to extreme cold.
— Frostbite is one of the greatest dangers faced by Arctic explorers.
to dress up warm – to wear warm clothes to protect yourself against wintry conditions.
— If you go out to play in the snow, be sure to dress up warm.
to melt – the process by which snow or ice changes to water as the temperature rises above freezing.
— After a week of freezing conditions, the temperature rose and the snow finally began to melt.
a cold spell / cold snap – a short period of cold weather.
— The weather is usually mild at this time of year but the forecasters say we’re in for a cold spell next week.
— The sudden cold snap had us searching for our hats, gloves and scarves.
chilly – uncomfortably cold.
— Fuyuko was feeling a bit chilly so she turned the heating up.
Weather Vocabulary Set 5: Rainy weather
precipitation – water that falls to the earth in the form of rain, hail, mist, sleet, or snow.
— The average annual precipitation in London is 23 inches (58 cm) which makes it drier than New York which has an average of 50 inches (127cm) of rain per year.
heavy rain – intense rainfall.
— The heavy rain kept the children indoors all day despite it being the weekend.
torrential rain – very heavy rain.
— The torrential rain was making driving conditions hazardous.
driving rain – heavy rain mixed with strong wind.
— We walked on through the driving rain, wanting to get home as quickly as possible.
to pour – to rain heavily.
— It was pouring with rain when I set off for the bus stop.
downpour – heavy shower of rain.
— Christian got caught in a downpour on his way to the party but fortunately had an umbrella with him.
cloudburst – sudden rainfall that it over quickly.
— The sudden cloudburst took them by surprise and they had to run for shelter.
raining cats and dogs – raining heavily.
— What miserable weather. It’s been raining cats and dogs all day.
to get drenched / soaked – to get very wet.
— Ekrem left her coat at home and got drenched in the cloudburst.
— The children had great fun playing in the rain but got soaked to the skin.
rainy day – a day when it rains a lot.
— I quite like a rainy day as I can be lazy and cuddle up by the fire with a good book.
a drop of rain – a small amount of rain.
— There was a drop of rain in the afternoon but it didn’t spoil our day out.
drizzle – very light rain.
— There was a bit of drizzle in the air as we set off on our walk but it didn’t come to anything.
gentle rain – light rain.
— The gentle rain was quite welcome at the end of a long, hot day as it really cooled the air.
shower (of rain) – a quick, light rainstorm.
— It was only a shower of rain so we didn’t get too wet.
— It was only a quick shower so we didn’t get too wet.
to get caught in the rain – to be outside when it rains unexpectedly.
— Meena was soaked through having got caught in the rain without a coat on.
to be rained off – to be cancelled or postponed because it’s raining or expected to rain.
— The pupils were looking forward to the school sports day but sadly it got rained off.
let up – to stop raining.
— We’ll go out for a walk if there’s a let up in the rain.
to clear up – when clouds or rain disappear.
— The forecast says that it will clear up by this afternoon.
puddle – a small pool of water usually formed by rainfall.
— When I was young, I loved splashing in puddles.
to flood – when a large amount of water flows over an area of land that is normally dry.
— There had been so much rain that the road was flooded.
a flash flood – a sudden and severe flood.
— The flash flood brought mud and debris gushing down the road bringing traffic to a standstill.
burst its banks – when a river overflows onto the land due to heavy rainfall and causes flooding.
— After nearly three days of continuous rain, the river burst its banks flooding the town.
rainbow – an arch of colours seen in the sky during or after rainfall when it is also sunny.
— As the storm passed, a beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky.
monsoon – the season of heavy rain in tropical climates.
— Nearly all of the country’s annual rainfall falls during the monsoon.
rainy season – another term for the time of the monsoon.
— The rainy season in my country is normally July to October.
horrid weather – unpleasant weather.
— I’m fed up of this horrid weather and can’t remember when I last saw any sunshine.
foul weather – bad weather.
— The foul weather kept the fishing boats in the harbour as it was too dangerous for them to go to sea.
Weather Vocabulary Set 6: Sunny weather
sunshine – direct sunlight unbroken by cloud.
— Isabella usually had lunch in the canteen but today she bought a sandwich and ate it in the sunshine.
sunny – bright with sunshine.
— Looking out at the pouring rain, Svetlana longed for a sunny day.
sunny spells – short periods of sunny weather.
— It was mostly cloudy for our trip to the zoo but there were some sunny spells in the afternoon.
heatwave – a period of very hot weather.
— Summer weather in the UK can be very unpredictable but this year we had a real heatwave.
to come out (the sun) – when the sun appears out of a cloudy sky.
— We were so pleased that the sun came out for our wedding photos as it had been a bit of a dull day up to then.
baking hot / boiling hot – very hot.
— Sunday was baking hot so Duong and his friends headed to the river for a swim.
scorcher – a very hot day.
— The day was a real scorcher, far too hot to be out in the sun for very long.
drought – a long period with no rainfall.
arid – having had little or no rain for a long time; too dry to support vegetation.
— Large areas of Australia are suffering from drought. The land has become arid and cattle and sheep on the ranches are dying from a lack of food and water.
humid / humidity – hot and damp conditions
— Celeste found the climate in Florida too humid and moved to California where it was still hot but with less humidity.
stifling – uncomfortable hot; can make you feel breathless.
— The heat of the day was stifling so the expedition travelled only at night when it was cooler.
sweltering – extremely hot.
— My classroom is sweltering in the summer so I take the children outside and we have lessons in the shade of a large tree.
close – warm and uncomfortable.
— We don’t have a humid climate in the UK but in summer it is often close which leaves you feeling sweaty and lethargic.
warm – a temperature in between hot and cold.
— Feeling the warm spring sunshine on your face is such a treat after the long, cold months of winter.
sunburn – painful red skin caused by being in the sun too long.
exposed to sunlight – allowing strong sunshine to fall on the skin.
— It’s important to limit our exposure to sunlight as sunburn can lead to skin cancer.
suntan / tanned – brown skin caused by long periods of exposure to sunlight.
— Jay got a great suntan on his sailing holiday in Greece and arrived home looking tanned and healthy.
sunscreen / suntan lotion – a cream or lotion that protects the skin from the damaging UV (ultraviolet) rays of the sun.
— As children, we were never allowed out to play in the sun without sunscreen on.
glorious weather – wonderful weather.
— We had glorious weather on our holiday in France.
fine weather – lots of sunshine and no rain.
— The fine weather we’re having at the moments has lifted everyone’s spirits.
pleasant weather – warm temperatures and mainly clear skies.
— Jerry made the most of the pleasant weather to get some gardening done.
a break in the weather – when the rain stops for a while.
— I waited for a break in the weather before taking the dog for a walk.
a spell of fine weather – a short period of good weather.
— It’s been a pretty awful summer but we’re finally enjoying a spell of fine weather.
clear blue skies – a sky without clouds.
— The clear blue skies drew hordes of tourists to the beach.
not a cloud in the sky – when no clouds are visible.
— There wasn’t a cloud in the sky and it promised to be a glorious day.
Weather Vocabulary Set 7: Cloudy weather
cloud – a grey or white mass, made up of very small drops of water, floating in the sky.
— As the dark clouds drifted overhead, Yana rushed to the garden to bring in her dry washing before it rained.
cloudy – when there are lots of clouds in the sky.
— Although it was a cloudy day, they still had a good time on the beach.
overcast – very cloudy with no sun is visible.
— Thahn was disappointed that it was overcast for the barbecue but at least it wasn’t raining.
partly cloudy – when it is sunny and cloudy at the same time.
— The TV weather forecast has said partly cloudy but it ended up being overcast for most of the day.
dull – not clear, bright or sunny.
— Dull days can be rather depressing, especially at this time of year when it’s cold outside and daylight hours are short.
Weather Vocabulary Set 8: Windy weather
wind – a natural current of air.
— There wasn’t enough wind to go sailing so they kayaked instead.
windy – when there is a lot of wind.
— It was a windy day and Dan spend the afternoon flying his kite.
breeze – light wind
— The flag was hoisted to the top of the mast where it flapped gently in the breeze.
high wind – strong wind.
— The forecast warned of high winds and a risk of fallen trees.
gale – a very strong wind.
— The gale blew all night and caused damage to several buildings.
gust – a sudden, strong blast of wind.
— It was a fierce storm with gusts of up to 80 miles an hour.
blustery – blowing in strong gusts.
— Kali’s umbrella turned inside out in the blustery weather.
wind chill (factor) – when the wind makes the air feel colder than the actual temperature.
— It was just above freezing but the wind chill factor made it feel more like minus 5.
picking up – becoming stronger
— The wind started picking up at about 3.00 pm and an hour later had reached gale force.
Weather Vocabulary Set 9: Foggy weather
fog – a thick cloud of tiny water droplets close to the ground or sea that makes it difficult to see.
— I hate driving in fog as it’s hard to see other cars on the road.
foggy – when there is a lot of fog.
— It’s so foggy today that I can hardly see the houses across the street.
smog – fog-like cloud caused by pollution.
— The smog hung over the city and many people wore masks when they went out to stop them breathing in the polluted air.
Weather Vocabulary Set 10: Stormy weather
storm – severe rainy and windy weather.
— The storm brought a tree down in our garden which only just missed our house.
thunder – a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard in the sky, especially during a storm.
— We heard the thunder in the distance and knew that a storm was on its way.
lightning – electric flash of light in the sky.
— The lightning lit up the whole sky and was quite spectacular.
thunderstorm – a storm that includes thunder and lightning.
— My pets hate thunderstorms. The dog barks at the thunder and the cat hides under the bed.
tropical storm – a storm with very high winds typical of tropical regions.
— The first time I was in a tropical storm I was very frightened as I’d never experienced such high winds before.
Hurricane / cyclone / typhoon – a tropical storm with extremely strong, damaging wind. The difference between them is where the storm originates in the world. Hurricanes come in from the Atlantic Ocean, cyclones from the Indian Ocean and typhoons from the Pacific Ocean.
— In 2017, a hurricane devastated the Caribbean island of Anguilla.
Weather Vocabulary Set 11: General weather terms
changeable – weather that often changes.
— The weather is very changeable at the moment and it’s difficult to decide what to wear to go out.
unpredictable – likely to change suddenly and therefore not easy to predict.
— The weather in the Scottish islands is notoriously unpredictable so it’s best to carry a raincoat at all times.
weather permitting – if the weather allows it.
— We’ll be having a family picnic in the park at the weekend, weather permitting.
the weather holds – fine weather continues.
— I hope the weather holds as I have a few days off next week.
freak weather conditions – weather conditions, often extreme and destructive, that are not normal for that place.
— Freak weather conditions are becoming more common due to global warming and climate change.
Weather Vocabulary Set 12: Weather forecasting
weather forecast – a prediction of what the weather is likely to be, broadcast on TV/radio programmes and printed in newspapers.
— I’ve just seen the weather forecast and we’re in for a nice day.
long-range forecast – the weather forecast for several days or weeks ahead.
— The long-range forecast is a bit disappointing as it predicts rain by the weekend.
mild – gentle, not harsh or extreme.
- mild weather
— We’re having really mild weather for the time of year.
- mild climate – a climate without extreme weather conditions.
— We have a mild climate in the UK with no extremes of heat or cold and few violent storms.
- mild winter – a winter that isn’t particularly cold.
— It’s been a mild winter with only one real cold snap.
temperature – how hot or cold it is
— It’s cold in the shade but the temperature rises significantly when you step into the sun.
thermometer – instrument for measuring temperature.
— The thermometer on the wall showed that it was almost 100 degreesº.
degrees – measurement for temperature. Denoted by the symbol º.
— Temperature can be measured in degrees Celcius or Fahrenheit.
Celsius – measurement of temperature where freezing point is 0º and boiling point is 100º.
Fahrenheit – measurement of temperature where freezing point is 32º degrees and boiling point is 212º.
meteorology – the scientific study of weather.
— Nandor had always been fascinated by what caused different weather conditions and wanted to be study meteorology at university.
meteorologist – a person who studies weather patterns.
— Meteorologists are far better at predicting the weather than they were a decade ago.