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Weather and Seasons

Weather tells us what the sky and air are like outside. Seasons are the big changes in weather that happen through the year.


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Sunny

The sun shines brightly. It is warm and bright.
धूप (Dhoop)

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Rainy

Water falls from clouds. We use umbrellas.
बारिश (Baarish)

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Cold / Wintery

It is very cold. We wear warm clothes.
ठंड (Thand)

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Windy

Strong air blows. Kites fly high!
हवा (Hawa)

Cloudy

Clouds cover the sky. It may rain.
बादल (Baadal)

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Foggy

Thick mist in the air. Hard to see far.
कोहरा (Kohara)


India has 6 seasons (Ritu / ऋतु), but in school we mainly learn about 4 seasons:

  • Months: February – March
  • Weather: Pleasant, not too hot or cold
  • What happens: Flowers bloom 🌸, birds sing 🐦
  • Clothes: Light clothes

☀️ Summer (Grishma / ग्रीष्म)

Section titled “☀️ Summer (Grishma / ग्रीष्म)”
  • Months: April – June
  • Weather: Very hot ☀️
  • What happens: We drink lots of water 💧, eat ice cream 🍦, mangoes 🥭
  • Clothes: Light cotton clothes

🌧️ Monsoon / Rainy Season (Varsha / वर्षा)

Section titled “🌧️ Monsoon / Rainy Season (Varsha / वर्षा)”
  • Months: July – September
  • Weather: Heavy rain 🌧️
  • What happens: Rivers fill up, frogs croak 🐸, rainbow appears 🌈
  • Clothes: Raincoat ☂️, gumboots
  • Months: November – January
  • Weather: Very cold ❄️, foggy 🌫️
  • What happens: We wear sweaters and blankets, drink hot tea ☕
  • Clothes: Warm woolly clothes

MonthSeason
JanuaryWinter ❄️
FebruarySpring 🌸
MarchSpring 🌸
AprilSummer ☀️
MaySummer ☀️
JuneSummer / Monsoon ☀️🌧️
JulyMonsoon 🌧️
AugustMonsoon 🌧️
SeptemberMonsoon 🌧️
OctoberAutumn 🍂
NovemberWinter ❄️
DecemberWinter ❄️

  • 🌈 A rainbow appears after rain when sunlight passes through water drops
  • Lightning is a flash of electricity in the sky
  • 🌩️ Thunder is the loud sound after lightning
  • ❄️ Snow is frozen water that falls like white flakes
  • 🌪️ A tornado is a very fast spinning wind
  • 🌊 A flood happens when too much rain fills rivers and streets

Hot ThingsCold Things
☀️ Sun❄️ Ice
🔥 Fire🌨️ Snow
🍵 Hot tea🧊 Cold water
🏜️ Desert🏔️ Mountains

SeasonClothes
☀️ SummerCotton shirt, shorts, cap, sunglasses
🌧️ RainyRaincoat, umbrella, gumboots
❄️ WinterSweater, jacket, muffler, gloves, socks
🌸 SpringLight clothes, comfortable wear

Fill in the blanks:

  1. In summer, the weather is very ___. (Hot)
  2. We use an umbrella in ___ season. (Rainy)
  3. A ___ appears in the sky after rain. (Rainbow)
  4. In winter, we wear ___ clothes. (Warm)
  5. Flowers bloom in ___ season. (Spring)

Look outside every day and notice the weather! What season is it today? 🌤️