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CEFR C2 Vocabulary - Weather and Temperature
Here you will learn all the essential words for talking about Weather and Temperature, collected specifically for level C2 learners.
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monsoon
[noun]
a period in the summer during which wind blows and rain falls in India or other hot South Asian countries
dew
[noun]
the tiny water drops that form on cool surfaces during the night, caused by condensation
isobar
[noun]
(meteorology) a line on a map that joins places with the same air pressure at a given time or over a given period
beaufort scale
[noun]
a scale devised by Sir Francis Beaufort in 1805 to estimate and report wind speeds based on the observed effects of the wind on the sea surface and land features
whiteout
[noun]
a meteorological phenomenon characterized by a dense, widespread snowfall that significantly reduces visibility, often resulting in a featureless landscape
chinook
[noun]
a warm, dry wind that descends the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, causing a rapid and significant increase in temperature
squall
[noun]
a sudden, intense, and brief storm characterized by strong winds and often accompanied by rain or snow
flash flood
[noun]
a sudden and rapid flooding of a normally dry area, often caused by heavy rainfall or the sudden release of water
sunburst
[noun]
a sudden, intense appearance of sunlight, often breaking through clouds and creating a radiant and vivid effect in the sky
anticyclone
[noun]
a weather phenomenon with an extensive circulation of winds around a central region of high barometric pressure that is connected with calm and fine weather
bluster
[noun]
a strong, noisy, and gusty wind, often accompanied by turbulent and boisterous atmospheric conditions
glacial
[adjective]
exceptionally cold and freezing as though having sub-zero temperatures
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