Weather Names in English and Hindi with Pictures | मौसम के नाम

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Why Learn Weather Words in English?

Weather is one of the most common topics in daily English conversation. People talk about it with friends, at school, at work and when they travel. Learning weather vocabulary in Hindi and English helps you understand weather forecasts, follow safety warnings, and start a polite conversation with anyone. This Hindi to English weather words list (हिंदी अंग्रेज़ी मौसम शब्द, मौसम शब्दावली) is made for kids, students and beginners in India and in other countries.

On this page: Seasons Flashcards Weather Phrases Example Sentences Facts Idioms and Proverbs True or False Quiz Word Search Free PDF 20 FAQs

Seasons: Summer, Winter, Autumn and Spring in Hindi and English

The four main seasons in English are spring (वसंत), summer (गर्मी), autumn (पतझड़) and winter (सर्दी).

No.	Picture	English	Hindi (हिंदी)	Hinglish	Simple meaning
1		Summer	गर्मी (ग्रीष्म ऋतु)	garmi	The hottest season of the year.
2		Winter	सर्दी (शीत ऋतु)	sardi	The coldest season of the year.
3		Autumn (Fall)	पतझड़	patjhad	The season when leaves fall from the trees.
4		Spring	वसंत	vasant	The season when flowers bloom and the weather gets warmer.

Sunny and Hot Weather Names in English and Hindi

These weather words describe sun, heat and dry weather.

No.	Picture	English	Hindi (हिंदी)	Hinglish	Simple meaning
5		Sunny	धूप वाला	dhoop wala	The sun is shining brightly.
6		Clear	साफ़ मौसम (खुला आसमान)	saaf mausam	There are no clouds in the sky.
7		Humid	उमस भरा	umas bhara	The air is warm and damp, so it feels sticky.
8		Boiling hot	भीषण गर्मी	bheeshan garmi	Extremely hot.
9		Heat wave	लू / ताप की लहर	loo / taap ki lehar	Many days of unusually hot weather.
10		Heat stroke	लू लगना	loo lagna	A dangerous illness caused by very high heat; the person needs medical help.
11		Drought	सूखा	sookha	A long time with very little or no rain.

Rain and Storm Weather Names in English and Hindi

These weather words describe rain, storms and floods.

No.	Picture	English	Hindi (हिंदी)	Hinglish	Simple meaning
12		Rainy	बरसाती / बारिश वाला	barsaati	It is raining or likely to rain.
13		Drizzling	बूंदा-बांदी	boonda-baandi	Very light, fine rain.
14		Showers	बौछारें	bauchhaarein	Short periods of rain.
15		Stormy	तूफ़ानी	toofaani	Strong wind, rain and dark clouds.
16		Thunderstorm	आँधी-तूफ़ान (गरज-चमक के साथ)	aandhi-toofaan	A storm with thunder and lightning.
17		Lightning	बिजली (आकाशीय बिजली)	bijli	A bright flash of light in the sky during a storm.
18		Hurricane	चक्रवाती तूफ़ान (हरिकेन)	chakrawati toofaan	A very strong tropical storm with powerful winds.
19		Flood	बाढ़	baadh	A lot of water covering land that is usually dry.

Cold, Snow and Ice Weather Words in English and Hindi

These weather words describe cold weather, snow and ice.

No.	Picture	English	Hindi (हिंदी)	Hinglish	Simple meaning
20		Chilly	ठंडा / ठिठुरन भरा	thanda	Unpleasantly cold.
21		Freezing cold	कड़ाके की ठंड	kadaake ki thand	Very cold, close to or below 0 °C.
22		Below freezing	शून्य डिग्री से नीचे	shoonya degree se neeche	A temperature lower than 0 °C.
23		Snowy	बर्फ़ीला	barfeela	Snow is falling or lying on the ground.
24		Flurries	हल्की बर्फ़बारी	halki barfbaari	Light snow that falls for a short time.
25		Blizzard	बर्फ़ीला तूफ़ान	barfeela toofaan	A heavy snowstorm with strong wind.
26		Sleet	बारिश और बर्फ़ का मेल (गीली बर्फ़)	gili barf	A mix of rain and snow.
27		Hail	ओले / ओलावृष्टि	ole	Small balls of ice that fall from the sky.
28		Avalanche	हिमस्खलन	himskhalan	A large mass of snow sliding down a mountain.

Wind, Fog and Cloud Weather Words in English and Hindi

These weather words describe wind, clouds and fog.

No.	Picture	English	Hindi (हिंदी)	Hinglish	Simple meaning
29		Cloudy	बादलों से घिरा	baadalon se ghira	The sky is covered with clouds.
30		Windy	हवादार / तेज़ हवा वाला	hawaadaar	There is a lot of wind.
31		Breezy	मंद हवा वाला	mand hawa wala	A light, gentle wind is blowing.
32		Foggy	कोहरे वाला	kohre wala	Thick cloud near the ground makes it hard to see.

Weather Flashcards: Practise Vocabulary

Practise weather names with these flashcards. Look at each card and say the English word aloud. Then click the card to check the Hindi word and Hinglish.

Weather Phrases in Hindi and English

12 Example Sentences Using Weather Words

Use these weather names in simple sentences to speak English with confidence.

1. It is sunny today. / आज धूप खिली है।
2. It is raining heavily. / तेज़ बारिश हो रही है।
3. The sky is cloudy. / आसमान में बादल छाए हैं।
4. It is very windy outside. / बाहर बहुत तेज़ हवा चल रही है।
5. It snows in the mountains in winter. / सर्दियों में पहाड़ों पर बर्फ़ गिरती है।
6. The fog is very thick this morning. / आज सुबह बहुत घना कोहरा है।
7. It is humid in summer. / गर्मियों में उमस रहती है।
8. There will be a thunderstorm tonight. / आज रात गरज-चमक के साथ तूफ़ान आएगा।
9. Do not go out in a heat wave. / लू के समय बाहर मत निकलो।
10. The river is in flood. / नदी में बाढ़ आई हुई है।
11. It is freezing cold today. / आज कड़ाके की ठंड है।
12. What is the weather like today? / आज मौसम कैसा है?

10 Interesting Weather Facts

1. Lightning is about five times hotter than the surface of the sun.
2. Thunder is the sound made when lightning heats the air very quickly. Count the seconds between the flash and the thunder: about 3 seconds equals 1 kilometre.
3. Snowflakes have six sides.
4. Fog is a cloud that is close to the ground.
5. Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are the same type of storm. The name depends on where it happens.
6. Mawsynram in Meghalaya, India, is one of the wettest places on Earth.
7. The highest air temperature ever officially recorded is 56.7 °C, in Death Valley, USA, in 1913.
8. The lowest temperature ever recorded is about -89.2 °C, at Vostok Station in Antarctica, in 1983.
9. A rainbow appears when sunlight passes through raindrops.
10. Hailstones form inside strong thunderstorms, when raindrops are carried up into freezing air.

Weather Idioms and Proverbs

English and Hindi both use the weather to describe life. Here are some popular idioms and proverbs.

Hindi weather proverbs

• जो गरजते हैं वो बरसते नहीं (jo garajte hain wo barasate nahin): People who talk a lot often do little.
• सावन के अंधे को हरा ही हरा सूझता है (saawan ke andhe ko hara hi hara soojhta hai): A person who always sees things in one way sees everything like that.

Weather True or False (10 Questions)

Check what you know about weather names. Think first, then click “Show answer”.

1. Fog is a cloud near the ground.

2. Snowflakes have eight sides.

3. We see lightning before we hear thunder.

4. Autumn is also called fall.

5. A drought means too much rain.

6. Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are the same kind of storm.

7. Hail is made of balls of ice.

8. Humid weather feels dry.

9. A blizzard is a heavy snowstorm with strong wind.

10. Sunny means the sky is full of clouds.

Weather Names Quiz (10 Questions)

Test your knowledge of weather names in English and Hindi.

1. What is सर्दी in English?
a) Winter   b) Summer   c) Spring

2. Which word means बूंदा-बांदी?
a) Flood   b) Hail   c) Drizzle

3. “Boiling hot” means:
a) very cold   b) extremely hot   c) rainy

4. Which weather has no rain for a long time?
a) Flood   b) Drought   c) Showers

5. Which season is called पतझड़?
a) Spring   b) Summer   c) Autumn

6. What is कोहरा in English?
a) Fog   b) Hail   c) Sleet

7. A heavy snowstorm is called a:
a) Breeze   b) Blizzard   c) Drizzle

8. Which one is a bright flash in the sky?
a) Humid   b) Chilly   c) Lightning

9. “Windy” means:
a) having a lot of wind   b) having a lot of rain   c) having a lot of snow

10. Which word means ओले?
a) Clear   b) Hail   c) Humid

Weather Names Word Search Puzzle

Find these 10 weather words. Words go across, down or diagonally (left to right, top to bottom).

SUNNY  |  RAINY  |  CLOUDY  |  WINDY  |  SNOWY  |  FOGGY  |  STORM  |  HAIL  |  FLOOD  |  DROUGHT

Weather Names Worksheet (Free PDF Download)

Practise weather names with our free printable worksheet. It has matching, missing letters, true or false, unscramble and a word search, plus an answer key.

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Learn Weather Names in English and Hindi: Video

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Frequently Asked Questions About Weather Names (20)

What is the Hindi word for weather?

The Hindi word for weather is मौसम (mausam).

What is the Hindi word for rain?

The Hindi word for rain is बारिश (barish). You can also say वर्षा (varsha) or बरसात (barsaat).

How many types of weather are there?

There is no fixed number. The main types are sunny, rainy, cloudy, windy, snowy, foggy and stormy. This page lists 32 weather names.

What are the four seasons in English and Hindi?

Spring is वसंत, summer is गर्मी, autumn is पतझड़ and winter is सर्दी.

How many seasons are there in India?

India traditionally has six seasons: वसंत (spring), ग्रीष्म (summer), वर्षा (monsoon), शरद (autumn), हेमंत (early winter) and शिशिर (winter). Many people simply talk about summer, monsoon and winter.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Weather is what the sky and air are like today or this week. Climate is the average weather of a place over many years.

What is mausam in English?

Mausam means weather. In some sentences it can also mean season.

How do you ask about the weather in English?

You can ask “What is the weather like today?” or “How is the weather?” In Hindi, ask आज मौसम कैसा है?

What does “It’s raining cats and dogs” mean?

It means it is raining very heavily. It has nothing to do with animals.

What is the difference between drizzle and showers?

Drizzle is very light, fine rain that falls steadily. Showers are short bursts of rain that start and stop.

What is the difference between a hurricane, a typhoon and a cyclone?

They are the same kind of storm. It is called a hurricane in the Atlantic and northeast Pacific, a typhoon in the northwest Pacific, and a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific.

What is a heat wave?

A heat wave is a period of unusually hot weather that lasts for several days. In North India, the hot dry summer wind is often called लू (loo).

What does humid mean?

Humid means the air holds a lot of water vapour, so it feels warm, damp and sticky. In Hindi it is उमस भरा.

What is the difference between fog and mist?

Both are tiny water drops near the ground. Fog is thicker and makes it hard to see far. Mist is thinner.

What is a blizzard?

A blizzard is a heavy snowstorm with strong wind and very poor visibility.

What is hail?

Hail is made of small balls of ice that fall from storm clouds. In Hindi it is ओले.

What causes thunder and lightning?

Lightning is a huge electric spark inside storm clouds. It heats the air so fast that the air expands and makes the sound we call thunder.

Why do we see lightning before we hear thunder?

Light travels much faster than sound, so the flash reaches our eyes before the sound reaches our ears.

Which weather words are best for kids to learn first?

Start with sunny, rainy, cloudy, windy, snowy, foggy, stormy, hot and cold. Then learn the seasons.

How can I learn weather vocabulary quickly?

Look at the picture, say the English and Hindi words aloud, practise with the flashcards, use each word in a sentence, and then take the quiz and worksheet.

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