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English vocabulary — Weather topic

72 words · CEFR A1–C2

Total words72
CEFR levelsA1–C2
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A roundup of 72 English vocabulary words for the Weather topic across CEFR A1–C2, grouped by meaning and with IPA and English meanings. Learning Weather vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more English vocabulary by topic and the A1–C2 pathway.

A1Weather vocabulary · A1(11 words)Free

A1 pathway
cloud: white or gray air high in the sky that can bring rain
cloudA1
/klaʊd/

white or gray air high in the sky that can bring rain

cold: with a low temperature
coldA1
/koʊld/

with a low temperature

hot: with a high temperature
hotA1
/hɑːt/

with a high temperature

rain: water falling from the clouds
rainA1
/reɪn/

water falling from the clouds

snow: soft white water that falls when it is very cold
snowA1
/snoʊ/

soft white water that falls when it is very cold

summer: the warmest season of the year
summerA1
/ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year

sun: the star that gives light to the world
sunA1
/sʌn/

the star that gives light to the world

warm: a little hot, in a pleasant way
warmA1
/wɔːrm/

a little hot, in a pleasant way

weather: the rain, sun and wind at one time
weatherA1
/ˈweðər/

the rain, sun and wind at one time

wind: air that moves
windA1
/wɪnd/

air that moves

winter: the coldest season of the year
winterA1
/ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year

A2Weather vocabulary · A2(15 words)

A2 pathway
autumn: the season between summer and winter
autumnA2
/ˈɔːtəm/

the season between summer and winter

climate: the usual weather of a place
climateA2
/ˈklaɪmɪt/

the usual weather of a place

cloudy: with a lot of cloud
cloudyA2
/ˈklaʊdi/

with a lot of cloud

dark: with little or no light
darkA2
/dɑːrk/

with little or no light

destroy: to damage something so badly that it is gone
destroyA2
/dɪˈstrɔɪ/

to damage something so badly that it is gone

foggy: with thick cloud near the ground
foggyA2
/ˈfɔːgi/

with thick cloud near the ground

rainy: with a lot of rain
rainyA2
/ˈreɪni/

with a lot of rain

spring: the season between winter and summer
springA2
/sprɪŋ/

the season between winter and summer

storm: very bad weather with strong wind and rain
stormA2
/stɔːrm/

very bad weather with strong wind and rain

sunny: with a lot of sun
sunnyA2
/ˈsʌni/

with a lot of sun

temperature: how hot or cold something is
temperatureA2
/ˈtemprətʃər/

how hot or cold something is

umbrella: a thing you hold over you in the rain
umbrellaA2
/ʌmˈbrelə/

a thing you hold over you in the rain

weather forecast: a report of what the weather will be
weather forecastA2
/ˈweðər ˈfɔːrkæst/

a report of what the weather will be

wet: covered with water
wetA2
/wet/

covered with water

windy: with a lot of wind
windyA2
/ˈwɪndi/

with a lot of wind

B1Weather vocabulary · B1(12 words)

B1 pathway
boiling: extremely hot
boilingB1
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

extremely hot

breeze: a light wind
breezeB1
/briːz/

a light wind

drought: a long time with no rain
droughtB1
/draʊt/

a long time with no rain

flood: a large amount of water covering dry land
floodB1
/flʌd/

a large amount of water covering dry land

forecast: a statement of what the weather will be
forecastB1
/ˈfɔːrkæst/

a statement of what the weather will be

freezing: extremely cold
freezingB1
/ˈfriːzɪŋ/

extremely cold

humid: with a lot of water in the air
humidB1
/ˈhjuːmɪd/

with a lot of water in the air

lightning: the flash of light in a storm
lightningB1
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

the flash of light in a storm

mild: not strong or extreme
mildB1
/maɪld/

not strong or extreme

season: one of the four parts of the year
seasonB1
/ˈsiːzən/

one of the four parts of the year

shower: a short fall of rain
showerB1
/ˈʃaʊər/

a short fall of rain

thunder: the loud noise heard after lightning
thunderB1
/ˈθʌndər/

the loud noise heard after lightning

B2Weather vocabulary · B2(17 words)

B2 pathway
clear off: to go away, or for cloud to disappear
clear offB2
/klɪr ɔːf/

to go away, or for cloud to disappear

crisp: firm and pleasant to bite
crispB2
/krɪsp/

firm and pleasant to bite

downpour: a heavy fall of rain
downpourB2
/ˈdaʊnpɔːr/

a heavy fall of rain

drizzle: light fine rain
drizzleB2
/ˈdrɪzəl/

light fine rain

ease off: to become less strong
ease offB2
/iːz ɔːf/

to become less strong

flooding: the covering of land by water
floodingB2
/ˈflʌdɪŋ/

the covering of land by water

frost: a thin white layer of ice on cold ground
frostB2
/frɔːst/

a thin white layer of ice on cold ground

hailstorm: a storm in which balls of ice fall
hailstormB2
/ˈheɪlstɔːrm/

a storm in which balls of ice fall

heatwave: a long period of unusually hot weather
heatwaveB2
/ˈhiːtweɪv/

a long period of unusually hot weather

humidity: the amount of water in the air
humidityB2
/hjuːˈmɪdəti/

the amount of water in the air

hurricane: a violent storm with very strong winds
hurricaneB2
/ˈhɜːrɪkeɪn/

a violent storm with very strong winds

intermittent: stopping and starting at intervals
intermittentB2
/ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/

stopping and starting at intervals

meteorology: the study of weather
meteorologyB2
/ˌmiːtiəˈrɑːlədʒi/

the study of weather

overcast: covered with cloud
overcastB2
/ˈoʊvərkæst/

covered with cloud

set in: to begin and be likely to continue
set inB2
/set ɪn/

to begin and be likely to continue

taper off: to decrease gradually and stop
taper offB2
/ˈteɪpər ɔːf/

to decrease gradually and stop

typhoon: a violent tropical storm in the Pacific
typhoonB2
/taɪˈfuːn/

a violent tropical storm in the Pacific

C1Weather vocabulary · C1(14 words)

C1 pathway
abate: to become less strong
abateC1
/əˈbeɪt/

to become less strong

balmy: pleasantly warm and mild
balmyC1
/ˈbɑːlmi/

pleasantly warm and mild

biting cold: cold sharp enough to hurt the skin
biting coldC1
/ˈbaɪtɪŋ koʊld/

cold sharp enough to hurt the skin

blizzard: a storm of heavy snow and strong wind
blizzardC1
/ˈblɪzərd/

a storm of heavy snow and strong wind

bracing: cold in a way that makes you feel awake
bracingC1
/ˈbreɪsɪŋ/

cold in a way that makes you feel awake

flash flood: a sudden flood caused by heavy rain
flash floodC1
/flæʃ flʌd/

a sudden flood caused by heavy rain

gale: a very strong wind
galeC1
/geɪl/

a very strong wind

muggy: unpleasantly warm and humid
muggyC1
/ˈmʌgi/

unpleasantly warm and humid

sleet: rain mixed with partly melted snow
sleetC1
/sliːt/

rain mixed with partly melted snow

squall: a sudden violent gust with rain
squallC1
/skwɔːl/

a sudden violent gust with rain

storm surge: a rise in sea level driven by a storm
storm surgeC1
/stɔːrm sɜːrdʒ/

a rise in sea level driven by a storm

sultry: hot, still and humid
sultryC1
/ˈsʌltri/

hot, still and humid

thaw: to melt after being frozen
thawC1
/θɔː/

to melt after being frozen

torrential rain: rain falling in very heavy quantities
torrential rainC1
/təˈrenʃəl reɪn/

rain falling in very heavy quantities

C2Weather vocabulary · C2(3 words)

C2 pathway
equable: even-tempered and free from extremes
equableC2
/ˈekwəbəl/

even-tempered and free from extremes

tramontane: coming from beyond the mountains
tramontaneC2
/trəˈmɑːnteɪn/

coming from beyond the mountains

vagary: an unpredictable turn or change
vagaryC2
/ˈveɪgəri/

an unpredictable turn or change

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