Weather in English for Kids: Sunny, Rainy and More
Here are weather words in English for kids with pictures, like sunny, rainy and cold, with Arabic meanings, the easy rule that builds them, and a question you can ask your child every morning.
- Suitable age
- 4 to 8 years
- Suggested time
- Two minutes every morning
- name the basic kinds of weather: sunny, cloudy, rainy and windy.
- answer the question What’s the weather like today?
- know the rule: sun → sunny, rain → rainy.
- link the weather to the right clothes.
Weather Words in English
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More Weather Words
شمس 
rainbow قوس قزح 
مظلّة 
مبلّل The Easy Rule: Noun + y
Many weather words are made from a noun by adding a y at the end:
| Noun | Adjective | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| sun | sunny | double the n, then add y |
| cloud | cloudy | add y |
| rain | rainy | add y |
| wind | windy | add y |
| snow | snowy | add y |
| fog | foggy | double the g, then add y |
Asking and Answering About the Weather
| Sentence | Use |
|---|---|
| What’s the weather like today? | The question |
| It’s sunny. | A simple answer |
| It’s cold and rainy. | Two words together |
| Take your umbrella! | Advice for rainy days |
Steps for Teaching at Home
- From the window: look out of the window with your child every morning and ask: What’s the weather like today?
- Four words first: sunny, cloudy, rainy and windy.
- Temperature: add hot, cold and warm.
- Clothes: ask: It’s cold. What do we wear? and link the weather to clothes words.
An Activity: The Weather Board
Draw four symbols on a sheet, a sun, a cloud, rain and wind, and write each one’s word underneath. Put a peg on the edge of the sheet. Every morning your child looks out of the window, moves the peg to today’s weather and says: It’s sunny! You can add the day of the week: Today is Monday. It’s sunny.
For the days of the week and the seasons: Days, Months and Seasons in English. And for opposites like hot and cold: Opposites in English.
Look out of the window every morning: What’s the weather like? It’s sunny! Then draw the symbol on the calendar.
A weather corner: each day one child changes the weather card and says the sentence to the class.
Summary
- We ask about the weather with What’s the weather like today? and answer: It’s sunny.
- Most weather words are made by adding y to a noun: rain → rainy.
- In sunny and foggy, the last letter is doubled before y.
- Looking out of the window every morning is the best practice for these words.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I ask about the weather in English?
Ask: What’s the weather like today? or How’s the weather? The answer: It’s sunny, or It’s cold and rainy.
What’s the difference between hot and warm?
hot means high heat; warm means pleasant heat. In summer we say It’s hot, and in spring usually It’s warm.
Why is sunny spelled with two n’s?
Because sun is a short word with one vowel before one consonant. In words like this, we double the last letter before adding y. The same goes for fog → foggy.