To talk about weather in English we say "It is…" or "It's…" — never "There is hot" or "The weather is raining". Always use It.
Weather adjectives
sunny
/ˈsʌn.i/
soleado
It's sunny today.
cloudy
/ˈklaʊ.di/
nublado
It's very cloudy.
rainy
/ˈreɪ.ni/
lluvioso
It's rainy in autumn.
windy
/ˈwɪn.di/
ventoso
It's windy outside.
snowy
/ˈsnəʊ.i/
nevado / con nieve
It's snowy in winter.
foggy
/ˈfɒɡ.i/
con niebla
It's foggy this morning.
stormy
/ˈstɔː.mi/
tormentoso
It's stormy at sea.
hot
/hɒt/
caluroso / hace calor
It's very hot!
warm
/wɔːm/
cálido / templado
It's warm in spring.
cool
/kuːl/
fresco
It's cool in the evening.
cold
/kəʊld/
frío / hace frío
It's freezing cold!
freezing
/ˈfriː.zɪŋ/
helado / muy frío
It's freezing today!
Weather nouns
sun
/sʌn/
sol
cloud
/klaʊd/
nube
rain
/reɪn/
lluvia
wind
/wɪnd/
viento
snow
/snəʊ/
nieve
fog
/fɒɡ/
niebla
storm
/stɔːm/
tormenta
thunder
/ˈθʌn.dər/
trueno
lightning
/ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/
rayo / relámpago
ice
/aɪs/
hielo
temperature
/ˈtem.prɪ.tʃər/
temperatura
weather
/ˈweð.ər/
tiempo (meteorológico)
Always "It's…":
In English: "It's raining." / "It's hot." / "It's sunny." — Never "Is raining" or "There is cold." The subject is always it, even though there's no specific thing it refers to.
Useful phrases:
What's the weather like? → It's sunny and warm.
What's the temperature? → It's 25 degrees.
Is it raining? → Yes, it is. / No, it isn't.
Exercise — What's the weather like?
Write the English weather word.
1."ventoso" in English:
2."con niebla" in English:
3."trueno" in English:
4. How do you say "Hace sol" correctly?
5. Which is the hottest?