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.

sunny
sunny
/ˈsʌn.i/
cloudy
cloudy
/ˈklaʊ.di/
rainy
rainy
/ˈreɪ.ni/
windy
windy
/ˈwɪn.di/
snowy
snowy
/ˈsnəʊ.i/
stormy
stormy
/ˈstɔː.mi/
foggy
foggy
/ˈfɒɡ.i/
clear sky
clear sky
/klɪər skaɪ/
overcast
overcast
/ˈəʊ.və.kɑːst/
fair weather
fair weather
/feər ˈweð.ər/
partly cloudy
partly cloudy
/ˈpɑːt.li ˈklaʊ.di/
mostly sunny
mostly sunny
/ˈməʊst.li ˈsʌn.i/
mostly cloudy
mostly cloudy
/ˈməʊst.li ˈklaʊ.di/
gloomy / dreary
gloomy / dreary
/ˈɡluː.mi ˈdrɪə.ri/
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.

Exercises

Practice what you've just learned.

EXERCISE:

Exercise 1 — Weather Around the World

Think about climates in different parts of the world.

1. What weather do we usually have in winter, in cold climates?

2. What weather is never observed in the Sahara Desert?

3. Which weather phenomenon would you never experience in regions along the tropics?

4. Which of these is most likely near the coast during hurricane season?

5. What's the weather usually like in a desert at night?

6. What's the weather typically like in a rainforest?