How was the weather like

How to talk about the weather in English

Updated July 5, 2022

If you’re searching for the easiest topic for small talk, talking about the weather is the perfect default – and not only with native English speaking countries, but for anyone you speak English with. Weather is one of the first topics you’ll learn in an English class so the vocabulary is quite easy, plus it’s a topic that everyone can share their opinion about without offending anyone. So, if you meet someone new and have no idea what to say, start talking about the weather!

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General weather vocabulary

Here is an overview of popular weather vocabulary:

Weather grammar

Now we can go over the basics of weather grammar. There are three different weather-related grammar categories for talking about the weather in the present tense:

When talking about weather in the past, the grammar follows the same basic grammar rules for past tenses, with the exception that we typically don’t use present perfect simple to describe the weather.

Furthermore, there are also two different ways of describing weather in the future:

Describing the exact temperature

There are also differences in how to describe the temperature in different countries due to the the use of the imperial and metric measurement systems.

The majority of countries in the world use the metric system. For example, in the UK they would say, 20 degrees is a normal room temperature. It is very cold out, minus 5 degrees.

In the US here would be the difference: 70 degrees is a normal room temperature. It is very cold out, negative 23 degrees. Note the word “negative” here for US English. If you visit America, make sure to use the imperial system, because otherwise they might have trouble understanding you.

There are further general differences between US and UK English, which you can learn with Lingoda Sprint.

Phrases for starting a conversation about weather

Now we can go over how to put this vocabulary and grammar into actual phrases for starting small talk conversations about the weather. Here’s a helpful list to get you started:

whats the weather like

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How’s the weather?

Dimmas

Senior Member

I always thought that the question «How’s the weather» is correct one, but today I was taking a test and there w as such a question:

Choose the correct option: A, B, C or D:
A. What’s like the weather?
B. How’s the weather?
C. What’s the weather like?
D. How the weather is?

And the right answer was «What’s the weather like».

Will you please be so kind as to explain it to me?

Dimmas

Senior Member

sudexpress

Senior Member

audiolaik

Senior Member

And the right answer was «What’s the weather like».

Will you please be so kind as to explain it to me?

It might be a long shot, but I’ll try to put forward my suggestion.
When asking about somebody’s appearance or character, you say What does (s)he look like? and What‘s (s)he like? respectively.
Similarly, What‘s the food like?, What‘s the hotel like?

out2lnch

Senior Member

Thomas Tompion

Member Emeritus

How’s the weather? by itself is a bit strange; as people have said, it makes it seem as though the weather is a person. One might say it if one is bedbound and can’t look outside, but ‘what’s the weather like’ would be more usual.

How’s the weather with you? is less strange, when you are talking to someone on the telephone. Again ‘what’s the weather like with you’ might be more usual.

I have heard ‘what’s the weather doing? ‘.

audiolaik

Senior Member

reyes1896

Member

Albert53

Senior Member

I just had to google that one.
google.com:
«How’s the weather» got 302,000 hits.
«What’s the weather like got 237,000 hits.
I think both are fine.
google.co.uk restricted to UK only:
«How’s the weather» got 11,700 hits.
«What’s the weather like got 2,190 hits.
So it is not as if UK English differs from/to US English.

If Dimmas checks with his teacher in a polite and respectful manner, I would be interested in reading the explanation here.

Английский язык 5 класс (рабочая тетрадь) Афанасьева. UNIT One. III. Use of English+. Номер №26

Write about the weather in your home town. Answer the questions.
1 ) What is the weather like in autumn, winter, spring, summer?
2 ) Is it usually windy (foggy, cloudy) in these seasons?
3 ) How many days a year does the sun shine?
4 ) Is it very cold in winter? Is it very hot in summer?
5 ) Can you swim in the river (lake, sea) in late spring or early autumn?
6 ) Do you usually enjoy the weather in the place where you live?
7 ) What do you usually do:
a) on a rainy day?
b) on a cold day?
c) on a warm day?
d) on a hot day?

Английский язык 5 класс (рабочая тетрадь) Афанасьева. UNIT One. III. Use of English+. Номер №26

Решение

Перевод задания
Напишите о погоде в вашем родном городе. Ответьте на вопросы.
1 ) Какая погода осенью, зимой, весной, летом?
2 ) В эти сезоны обычно ветрено (туманно, облачно)?
3 ) Сколько дней в году светит солнце?
4 ) Зимой очень холодно? Летом очень жарко?
5 ) Можно ли купаться в реке (озере, море) поздней весной или ранней осенью?
6 ) Вам обычно нравится погода в том месте, где вы живете?
7 ) Что вы обычно делаете:
а) в дождливый день?
b) в холодный день?
c) в теплый день?
d) в жаркий день?

ОТВЕТ
1 ) In my city the summer is sunny and hot. It’s sunny and windy, and sometimes cloudy in the spring. Early autumn is wonderful but it’s rainy a lot in October and November. It’s cold and snowy in winter.
2 ) Sometimes it’s windy in winter. Usually it’s cloudy in autumn. In summer it’s sunny, sometimes it’s rainy. Early spring is cold sometimes and rainy, but late spring is warm and sunny.
3 ) The Sun shines in late spring and summer. Sometimes we have sunny days in winter too.
4 ) Some winter days are very cold. Usually it is not very hot in summer, only few days are hot.
5 ) Usually people swim in the lakes in summer. Late spring and early autumn are cold for swimming.
6 ) Yes, I like the weather in my city.
7 ) On a rainy day I like to read books or watch some interesting films. On a cold winter day I like to ski in woods. On a warm day I like to go to the park with my friends. On a hot day I like to swim in the lake.

Перевод ответа
1 ) В моем городе лето солнечное и жаркое. Весной солнечно и ветрено, и иногда облачно. Ранняя осень прекрасна, но в октябре и ноябре много дождей. Зимой холодно и снежно.
2 ) Иногда бывает ветрено зимой. Осенью обычно облачно. Летом солнечно, иногда дождливо. Ранняя весна иногда холодная и дождливая, а поздняя весна теплая и солнечная.
3 ) Солнце светит поздней весной и летом. Иногда у нас бывают солнечные дни и зимой.
4 ) Некоторые зимние дни очень холодные. Обычно летом не очень жарко, жарко всего несколько дней.
5 ) Обычно люди плавают в озерах летом. Поздняя весна и ранняя осень холодные для того, чтобы купаться.
6 ) Да, мне нравится погода в моем городе.
7 ) В дождливый день я люблю читать книги или смотреть интересные фильмы. В холодный зимний день я люблю кататься на лыжах в лесу. В теплый день я люблю ходить в парк со своими друзьями. В жаркий день я люблю плавать в озере.

Lesson 3. What is the weather like in Russia?

Фев 18

Lesson 3. What is the weather like in Russia?

Часть 6. Какое твоё любимое время года?

Упражнение 1, с. 24

1. Ann and Dan want to know about the weather in Russia. Dasha tells them about winters in Russia.

1) What is the winter like in Vologda?

You know, the weather is cold in winter in Russia. Days are short. It is cloudy. It’s often snowy. We go out to play snowballs. Boys play hockey. How nice! When it is very frosty, we don′t go to school.

Вы знаете, погода зимой в России холодная. Дни короткие. Облачно. Часто идёт снег. Мы выходим играть в снежки. Мальчики играют в хоккей. Так здорово! Когда очень морозно, мы не ходим в школу.

2) Почему буква Оо читается по-разному?

Сочетание ow читается как [əʊ] в основном в конце слова, как [aʊ] в основном в середине слова.

Упражнение 2, с. 25

2. What can you tell Ann about the weather in Russia?

In Russia the weather is cold in winter. It’s often snowy. Days are short and frosty in winter. We go out to play snowballs. Boys play hockey.

Упражнение 4, с. 25

4. What weather does Ann like? What weather doesn’t she like? Why?

Snowy weather?
I don’t like snowy weather at all!
When it is snowy, I stay at home.

Hot weather?
I like hot weather.
When it is hot, I like swimming in the pool.

Снежная погода?
Мне совсем не нравится снежная погода!
Когда идёт снег, я остаюсь дома.

Жаркая погода?
Мне нравится жаркая погода.
Когда жарко, мне нравится плавать в бассейне.

Упражнение 5, с. 25

5. What poems do Ann and Dan like reading? (Reader ex. 4. 1)

Упражнение 6, с. 25

6. What is the weather like in Russia. (AB ex. 1)

Упражнение 7, с. 25

7. All about me. «My favourite weather». No. 10, Reader ex. 4.2), Learning to Learn, note No. 2.