Seasons and climate in English

Seasons and climate in English

HI! We've already got you covered days of the week in english and the months of the year in English, which soare the basis for talking about time. Time, let's expand the vocabulary to describe the weather and four o'clock seasons!

This is a very useful topic because the weather (weather) is one of the most common conversation topics in english.


The four seasons in english

“Season” in English is what they say season. The four seasons sono:

ItalianEnglishMonths in the Northern Hemisphere
SpringSpringMarch, April, May
EastateSummerJune, July, August
AutumnAutumn (United Kingdom) / Fall (United States)September, October, November
WinterWinterDecember, January, February

Rules and prepositions

When talking about a season, the preposition to use is in (own as for the months):

EnglishTranslation
We go on holiday in Summer.Andiamo in vacanza d’estate.
The flowers bloom in Spring.The flowers bloom in spring.
It often snows in Winter.It snows often so in winter.

Note: As for the days and months, even the seasons possono essere written with a capital letter, but it is less rigid as rule. Very oftenso, Spring, Summer, Autumn / Fall and Winter they are found in lower case, unless they are at the beginning of a phrase.


Talking about the climate in English

“Weather” translates to weather. To ask “What's the weather like?” two are used phrases main:

  • What's the weather like? (What is the time as?)
  • How is the weather? (As is the time?)

Essential vocabulary

Atmospheric phenomenonEnglish (Noun)English (Adjective)Example
SunSunSunnyIt's sunny today.
(It's sole today.)
RainRainRainyIt's a rainy day.
(It's a rainy dayso.)
CloudsCloudCloudyIt's cloudy this morning.
(It's cloudyso this morning.)
WindWindWindyBe careful, it's windy.
(Be careful, it's windy.)
SnowSnowSnowyI love snowy weather.
(I love snowy weatherso.)
FogFogFoggyDon't drive when it's foggy.
(Do not drive when it is foggy.)

Describe the temperature

ItalianEnglishExample
It's hotIt's hotIt's too hot in Summer!
(It's too hot in the eastate!)
It's lukewarm/mildIt's warmThe weather is nice and warm.
(The weather is beclear and warm.)
It's freshIt's coolIt's cool, but not cold.
(It's cool, but not cold.)
It's coldIt's coldI hate when it's cold.
(I hate when it's cold.)
It's freezingIt's freezingIt's freezing outside!
(It's freezing outside!)

Climate conversation examples

We see as use these expressions in phrases complete:

EnglishTranslation
It will be sunny tomorrow.Tomorrow there will be sole.
I need an umbrella because it's raining heavily.I soneed an umbrella because it's raining hard.
The temperature drops in Autumn.The temperature drops in autumn.
What's the weather like in London in January?What's the weather like in London in January?
It's often windy in March.It is often windy in March.

Adesso you have the tools Not soto say what day or month is, but also to describe the weather.


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Seasons and climate in English

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