A B1-level Weather & Seasons set covering changing conditions, storms, and the words needed to describe temperature, sky, and forecasts in detail.
Free Weather & Seasons vocabulary flashcards at the B1 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and recognize and use these words confidently in real conversations.
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humidity
the amount of water in the air
drought
a long period of time with little or no rain
monsoon
a season of heavy rain in parts of Asia and Africa
blizzard
a severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility
front
a boundary between two masses of air that often brings a change in weather
to subside
to become less strong or active
to clear up
to become sunny after being cloudy or rainy
to drop
to become lower or less
to rise
to become higher
to ease
to become less strong or severe
to worsen
to become worse
to howl
to make a loud, long sound, like wind does in a storm
to roll in
to arrive slowly and steadily, especially clouds or fog
to brighten up
to become sunnier and less cloudy
severe
very bad or serious, especially describing weather
muggy
unpleasantly warm and damp
unsettled
changing often between good and bad weather
overcast
completely covered with cloud
bitter
extremely cold
visibility
the distance a person can see clearly in the weather conditions around them
squall
a sudden, violent gust of wind, often with rain or snow
outlook
a description of what the weather is expected to be like soon
forecaster
a person whose job is to say what the weather will be like
barometer
an instrument that measures air pressure to help predict the weather
thaw
a period of warmer weather when snow and ice melt
haze
a light mist in the air that makes things harder to see clearly
chill
an unpleasant feeling of coldness in the air
to blow over
to pass or end, especially describing bad weather or a storm
to set in
to begin and continue steadily, especially describing weather
to die down
to gradually become less strong, especially describing wind or a storm
to freshen
to become noticeably stronger, especially describing the wind
torrential
extremely heavy, especially describing rain
sweltering
extremely and uncomfortably hot
changeable
likely to change often and without warning, especially describing weather
settled
staying calm and the same for a period of time, especially describing weather