The weather in English is a theme we use almost every day.
We talk about it when we start a conversation, when we plan our day or simply when we describe what is happening outside.
And although the words seem easy, questions like:
What is the difference between sunny and sun?
How do we say “rain” in English?
How to talk about the weather naturally?
The good news is that basic expressions are easy to remember.
Basic weather words
sunny – sunny
rainy – rainy
cloudy – cloudy
windy – windy
snowy – snowy
cold – cold
hot
How to talk about the weather
Most often we use:
It’s sunny.
It’s raining.
It’s cold today.
👉 We almost always start with It’s.
Verbs of time
It’s raining. – It’s raining
It’s snowing. – It’s snowing
👉 We use -ing form.
Temperature
It’s hot.
It’s cold.
It’s warm.
It’s cool.
A common mistake
❌ Is sunny
✔️ It’s sunny
👉 In English there is always a subjunctive (it).
How to remember it
Don’t learn words separately.
Try describing the weather every day:
It’s sunny today.
It’s cold this morning.
When you use time in english in real situations, it happens automatically.
A little test for you
Which is correct?
Is raining
It’s raining
✔️ Correct answer: It’s raining
What to remember
- we use It’s
- many words end in -y (sunny, rainy)
- we use -ing for actions (raining, snowing)
- we don’t drop the mat
Tip: Try saying the weather out loud every day. This is one of the easiest ways to make English tenses come naturally.
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