Weather Adjectives
Weather Nouns & Verbs
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100

This adjective describes a day with no sun, often gray, and it might rain.

cloudy

100

This white, soft thing falls from the sky in winter. (Noun)

snow

100

You put these on your eyes to protect them from the bright sun.

sunglasses

100

It's hot and sunny.

I need sunblock.

100

In summer, it is 35 degrees. In spring, it is 20 degrees. Summer is ______ than spring.

hotter

200

You need a coat, hat, and gloves because the temperature is very, very low.

cold

200

Look outside! It's _______ing again. We need our umbrellas.

raining

200

You wear these on your feet to keep them dry when it's rainy.

 rain boots

200

It's snowy and windy.

I need a coat/jacket.

200

In winter, it is -5 degrees. In fall, it is 10 degrees. Winter is ______ than fall.

colder

300

This is a very strong type of wind, and it can knock down trees.

strong (wind)

300

A very bad weather event with thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and strong winds.

storm

300

You wear this around your neck to keep you warm in winter. It can be long and made of wool.

scarf

300

You are going to the beach to swim in the ocean. You want to buy new clothes for this.

I want a swimsuit.

300

The wind in the city is 10kph. The wind on the coast is 50kph. The wind on the coast is ______ than in the city.

stronger

400

This adjective is for rain that comes down very fast and hard, not light.

 heavy (rain)

400

In the fall, you can see a lot of these in the sky. They are white or gray and made of water.

clouds

400

You wear these on your hands when it's very cold. Each finger has its own part.

gloves

400

You are looking at two umbrellas. One is a circle. One is a heart. You say this sentence.

I want the heart-shaped one.

400

It is very rainy today. There is 5cm of rain. Yesterday there was only 1cm. Today is ______ than yesterday.

wetter

500

A towel can be this, but a dictionary is the opposite. This describes something that is not thick.

thin

500

This adjective describes a type of snow that is deep and difficult to walk through, or a type of fog you can't see through.

thick

500

You want the round one. It's not square. You use this soft item to dry your body after swimming.

towel

500

The weather report says: "There will be strong winds and heavy rain all day."

I need an umbrella and a raincoat.

500

Harbin / -10°C / windy / Shanghai / 25°C / not windy

Harbin is colder and windier than Shanghai.