IELTS Weather Vocabulary
In the IELTS Speaking exam you may be asked questions about the topic of ‘the weather’, perhaps the weather in your country or when you’ve travelled to other countries. Read the following IELTS-style questions and answers below and pay attention to the phrases in bold. Use the ‘Definitions’ section at the bottom of the page to check the meaning of any phrases you don’t understand.
Part 1-style questions
Examiner: What’s
the weather like in your country?
Katie: It’s quite changeable really
… we have periods of time with clear blue skies then all of a sudden we’ll
have torrential rain.
Examiner: Which
months have the best weather in your country?
Ernst: Well … I suppose it’s a matter of personal taste really … I like it
around the end of October and November … I’m not fond of the heatwaves we often get during the
summer … it’s not freezing
cold during these months and we still get lots of sunny spells.