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French weather vocabulary worksheet with answers for French A1 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: To talk about the weather in French, use impersonal il with faire (il fait beau, il fait froid), with pleuvoir (il pleut) and neiger (il neige). For French A1 students practising French weather vocabulary, this worksheet gives 20 problems from easy to hard: weather phrases, seasons and au or en?. The answer key is on a separate page, and the worksheet is a free printable PDF.

This worksheet trains basic weather and travel language at CEFR A1: weather phrases with il fait, il pleut and il y a, the four seasons and their prepositions, temperatures in degrees Celsius and items to pack. It follows the A1 reading standard.
Problems 1 to 7 are guided, 8 to 15 ask for short answers and readings, and 16 to 20 ask for longer texts.

Level: French A1 (CEFR beginner) · Standards: CEFR A1, Reading

Problem 1 Weather phrases ★★★

Match each French phrase to its English meaning.

  1. Il pleut.
  2. Il neige.
  3. Il fait beau.
  4. Il y a du vent.
  5. Il fait froid.

a. It is windy. · b. It is cold. · c. It is snowing. · d. It is raining. · e. The weather is nice.

Problem 2 Seasons ★★★

Write the French season for each months group.

  1. juin, juillet, août
  2. décembre, janvier, février
  3. mars, avril, mai
  4. septembre, octobre, novembre

Problem 3 Au or en? ★★★

Complete with au or en.

  1. ___ hiver, je porte un bonnet.
  2. ___ printemps, il pleut souvent.
  3. ___ été, nous allons à la plage.
  4. ___ automne, il y a du brouillard.

Problem 4 Il fait or il y a ★★★

Choose the correct phrase.

  1. (Il fait / Il y a) du soleil.
  2. (Il fait / Il y a) chaud.
  3. (Il fait / Il y a) des nuages.
  4. (Il fait / Il y a) mauvais.

Problem 5 What do you pack? ★★★

Choose the best item for each weather.

  1. Il pleut. → (un parapluie / un maillot de bain)
  2. Il fait très chaud. → (des gants / des lunettes de soleil)
  3. Il neige. → (des bottes / des sandales)

Problem 6 Numbers and degrees ★★★

Write the sentence with the number in words.

  1. Il fait 12 °C.
  2. Il fait 20 °C.
  3. Il fait 31 °C.

Problem 7 Ask the question ★★★

Write the French question for each answer.

  1. Il fait beau et chaud.
  2. Il fait quinze degrés.

Problem 8 Below zero ★★★

Write each temperature in words.

  1. -3 °C
  2. -10 °C
  3. 0 °C

Problem 9 Translate into French ★★★

Translate into French.

  1. It is raining in Dakar today.
  2. It is cold in Québec in winter.
  3. The weather is nice in Nice.

Problem 10 Read the forecast ★★★

Read the forecast and answer in English.

Weather forecast for four cities: Brest rain 12 degrees, Lyon sun 24 degrees, Strasbourg snow minus 2 degrees, Nice wind 19 degreesBrestpluie12 °CLyonsoleil24 °CStrasbourgneige-2 °CNicevent19 °C
Forecast for Tuesday (la météo de mardi).
  1. Which city has snow?
  2. Where is it the warmest?
  3. What is the weather in Brest?
  4. Where is it windy?

Problem 11 Correct the mistake ★★★

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

  1. Il est chaud aujourd’hui. (weather)
  2. En printemps, il fait doux.
  3. Il fait de la pluie.
  4. Il y a froid.

Problem 12 Pack the suitcase ★★★

Look at the list and answer in English: where is the trip and what is the weather like?

Suitcase with a packing list: un parapluie, un manteau, des bottes, un maillot de bain, des lunettes de soleil1. un parapluie2. un manteau3. des bottes4. un maillot de bain
A suitcase list for a week in Brittany in April.
  1. Which item is for rain?
  2. Which item is for the beach?
  3. Which item is for snow or mud?

Problem 13 Finish the sentences ★★★

Complete each sentence with a logical weather phrase.

  1. Je prends mon parapluie parce qu’…
  2. Nous allons à la plage parce qu’…
  3. Elle met son manteau parce qu’…

Problem 14 Weather by season ★★★

Choose the most logical season for each sentence.

  1. Il neige et il fait moins six. (en été / en hiver)
  2. Il fait trente-deux degrés à la plage. (en été / en automne)
  3. Les fleurs sortent et il fait doux. (au printemps / en hiver)

Problem 15 Reading: a message from Tahiti ★★★

Read and answer in English.

Salut Hina ! Je suis à Tahiti avec ma famille. En juillet, il fait beau, mais le soir il fait un peu frais : 22 °C. Le matin, on va à la plage et l’après-midi, il pleut parfois. J’ai mon maillot de bain et un imperméable. Bises, Tane

  1. Where is Tane?
  2. What is the evening temperature?
  3. What does Tane pack for the rain?

Problem 16 Compare the seasons ★★★

Write two sentences: one about summer and one about winter in your region. Use en été, en hiver, il fait and one temperature.

Problem 17 Reading: a forecast for the week ★★★

Read the forecast and answer in English.

Lundi, il fait beau à Bordeaux, avec 26 °C. Mardi, le ciel est couvert et il y a du vent. Mercredi, il pleut le matin, puis il fait 18 °C. Jeudi, il y a de l’orage dans l’après-midi. Vendredi, il fait enfin beau.

  1. On which day does it rain?
  2. When is there a thunderstorm?
  3. What is the temperature on Monday?
  4. Which day is the best for a picnic?

Problem 18 Correct the paragraph ★★★

Rewrite the paragraph and correct the four mistakes.

En hiver, il est froid à Lyon. Il fait de la neige et nous avons mettons des bottes. Il fait 5 degré.

Problem 19 Plan your trip ★★★

Write 4 sentences in French about a trip in a season of your choice. Say where you go, the weather, the temperature and two things you pack.

Problem 20 Message to a friend ★★★

Write 35 to 50 words in French to a friend in Marseille. Describe the weather where you are now, give the temperature and say which season you prefer.

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