Weather Words and Phrases

Explore the top 40 most used weather-related words and phrases in everyday English.

No.	Word/Phrase	Example Sentence	Explanation
1	Weather	The weather is changing, it might rain later.	General term for atmospheric conditions.
2	Sunny	It's a sunny day, perfect for the beach.	Bright with sunshine.
3	Rainy	I need an umbrella; it looks rainy outside.	Characterized by rain.
4	Cloudy	The sky is cloudy, but no sign of rain yet.	Covered with clouds.
5	Windy	It's too windy to wear a hat today.	Characterized by strong wind.
6	Snowy	The roads are slippery because it's snowy.	Having falling or fallen snow.
7	Hot	It's really hot today, let's stay indoors.	High temperature.
8	Cold	Make sure to bundle up, it's cold outside.	Low temperature.
9	Warm	The weather is warm enough for a light jacket.	Moderately high temperature.
10	Chilly	It's a bit chilly this morning, grab a sweater.	Noticeably cold.
11	Humid	It's so humid that my hair is frizzy.	High level of moisture in the air.
12	Dry	The air is dry, I need some moisturizer.	Lacking moisture.
13	Breezy	A nice breezy day is perfect for flying kites.	With a light wind.
14	Stormy	Looks like a stormy evening, better stay home.	Characterized by storm.
15	Foggy	Drive carefully, it's foggy and visibility is low.	Full of fog.
16	Overcast	The sky is overcast; it might cool down later.	Cloudy sky, no sun.
17	Frosty	The ground is frosty, watch your step.	Covered with frost.
18	Temperature	The temperature is expected to drop tonight.	Measure of hotness or coldness.
19	Celsius	Today's high is 23 degrees Celsius.	Metric temperature scale.
20	Fahrenheit	It will be 75 degrees Fahrenheit tomorrow.	Imperial temperature scale.
21	Degrees	It's ten degrees cooler than yesterday.	Unit for measuring temperature.
22	Forecast	The forecast says it's going to rain this weekend.	Weather prediction.
23	Drizzle	There's a light drizzle, but not enough for an umbrella.	Light rain.
24	Blizzard	The blizzard has shut down all the roads.	Severe snowstorm with strong winds.
25	Heatwave	We're in the middle of a heatwave, it's so hot!	Prolonged period of hot weather.
26	Cool	The evening is cool and pleasant.	Moderately cold (also slang for 'good').
27	Freezing	It's freezing outside, don't forget your gloves.	Very cold.
28	Soaked	I got soaked in the sudden downpour.	Completely wet (slang).
29	Muggy	It's muggy today, I'm sweating a lot.	Uncomfortably warm and humid.
30	Nippy	It's nippy this morning, a sure sign of autumn.	Chilly or cold (informal).
31	Downpour	We were caught in a downpour while hiking.	Heavy rain.
32	Wrap up	Wrap up well, it's freezing outside.	Dress warmly (slang).
33	Dress lightly	You can dress lightly, the day is going to be warm.	Wear light clothes for warm weather (informal).
34	Stay cool	Try to stay cool, the sun is scorching today.	Keep cool, physically or emotionally (slang).
35	Bundle up	Bundle up, a cold front is coming through tonight.	Dress in warm layers (slang).
36	Beat the heat	We're going to the mall to beat the heat.	Avoid the heat (slang).
37	Catch some rays	Let's go to the park and catch some rays.	Get some sunshine (slang).
38	Rain check	Let's take a rain check on our picnic because of the weather.	Postpone plans due to weather (idiom).
39	Under the weather	I'm feeling a bit under the weather, I might have a cold.	Feeling ill or unwell (idiom).
40	It's raining cats and dogs	It's raining cats and dogs, we'll have to cancel our plans.	Heavy rain (idiom).