Weather Vocabulary Cards

English speakers love to talk about the weather. It is a way of breaking the ice (starting a conversation). People talk about the weather on the phone and in person. Friends and family talk about the weather before they discuss what's new. Co-workers talk about the weather before starting a hard day of work. Even strangers discuss the weather. Learn the proper vocabulary and expressions, and you will find it easy to start a conversation anytime and anywhere with anyone you meet!

Common questions and responses about weather

Weather Vocabulary Word List

Our A1 Weather Vocabulary Activities help you to use words associated with this topic. There are puzzles and quizzes to reinforce your learning so you feel confident to use text about the weather. It is a sunny day. Learn the vocabulary for weather to be successful in the Cambridge Assessment English A1 Movers test.

1. Topic Vocabulary Lesson 17: Weather. In the IELTS Speaking exam you may be asked questions about the topic of ‘the weather’, perhaps the weather in your country or when you’ve travelled to other countries. Read the following IELTS-style questions and answers below and pay attention to the phrases in bold. Use the ‘Definitions.
2. Other weather expressions simply use a single verb: Llueve. From the verb llover (to rain) Nieva. From the verb nevar (to snow) Truena. It is thundering. From the verb tronar (to thunder) Llovizna. It is drizzling. From the verb lloviznar (to drizzle).
3. Weather vocabulary flashcards. Spoken ESL Weather Vocabulary. Click on the play button in the following audio player to listen to the weather vocabulary being spoken by a native English speaker so you can learn the correct pronunciation. The vocabulary items have also been included in the following video along with the flashcards.

What's it like out?
It's miserable out.

How's the weather?
It's ten below. (-10 degrees)

Do you have rain?
We haven't had a drop of rain for weeks.

What's the temperature there?
It's 22 degrees Celsius.

It's snowing here, what's it doing there?
It's pouring outside. (raining heavily)

Beautiful day, huh?
We couldn't ask for a better day than this.

What's the weather forecast?
They're calling for blue skies all week.

Common errors

One common mistake learners make when talking about the weather is mixing up the noun, adjective and verb forms of weather words.

Weather Vocabulary With Pictures

Example 1: How's the weather?
It is snow (noun).incorrect
It is snowy (adjective). correct
It is snowing (verb). correct

Example 2: What's it like out?
It is rain (noun).incorrect
It is rainy (adjective). correct
It is raining (verb). correct

Weather Vocabulary

Example 3: What's the weather like?
It is sun (noun).incorrect
It is sunny (adjective). correct
The sun is shining (verb). correct

Weather Vocabulary Worksheets

Now check out the words we use to talk about the weather, then do the quizzes to test your understanding: