--- title: "Free Weather crossword with answer key" description: "A free printable weather crossword for children, with clues and answers. Solve rain, thunder, rainbows and other weather words, then print two pages." source: "https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/weather" --- 1. [Home](https://www.oncebooks.com/) 2. [Crossword](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword) 3. Weather Free printable # Weather crossword The weather changes from one day to the next, and there is a word for all of it. This crossword gathers sunshine, storms and everything in between. A handy way to talk about what to see out of the window. PuzzleDesign Puzzle title Clues (one per line, as ANSWER: clue)THUNDER: The loud rumble that follows lightning LIGHTNING: A flash of electricity in a storm RAINBOW: Arc of colour after the rain CLOUD: Fluffy white shape that floats in the sky STORM: Wild weather with wind and rain RAIN: Water that falls from the clouds SNOW: White flakes that fall when it is cold FROST: Thin white ice on a cold morning BREEZE: A gentle wind TORNADO: A spinning funnel of wind HAIL: Little balls of ice that fall from the sky SUNSHINE: Bright light on a clear day FOG: Thick cloud low to the ground DRIZZLE: Light, fine rain Difficulty EasyMediumHardExtremeEvil Harder grades use longer answers and give fewer crossing letters. Grid size Smaller grids print larger. 3 answers did not fit this grid and were left out: RAINBOW, BREEZE, CLOUD. Try a larger grid or an easier grade. Theme ClassicBoldSoftShadedNavyIndigoSkyTealEmeraldForestPlumBerryCrimsonEmberAmberCocoa **Customise colours** Block squares Cell borders Frame Cell fill Letters & numbers Page background Style StandardClean Clean drops the title band and footer, leaving the grid. Generate puzzlePrint / save PDF Two pages: the puzzle with its numbered clues, and a full answer key with the grid filled in. The answers interlock across and down, sized for clean large-print printing. ## Want the whole book? This makes one puzzle. Sign up to build a full crossword book for Amazon KDP: describe a theme and the studio drafts an answer bank into hundreds of puzzles, as print-ready PDFs. We carry your title into the studio. 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Hide the preview - Weather Crossword Medium Across 2 Wild weather with wind and rain 6 A flash of electricity in a storm 7 The loud rumble that follows lightning 9 A spinning funnel of wind Down 1 White flakes that fall when it is cold 2 Bright light on a clear day 3 Little balls of ice that fall from the sky 4 Light, fine rain 5 Thin white ice on a cold morning 8 Water that falls from the clouds 1 Puzzle - Weather Crossword · Answers Medium · Solution Across 2 Wild weather with wind and rain 6 A flash of electricity in a storm 7 The loud rumble that follows lightning 9 A spinning funnel of wind Down 1 White flakes that fall when it is cold 2 Bright light on a clear day 3 Little balls of ice that fall from the sky 4 Light, fine rain 5 Thin white ice on a cold morning 8 Water that falls from the clouds 2 Answer key Generate puzzlePrint / save PDF ## Clues in this weather crossword The 14 clues below fill the grid above. Each answer length is shown to help younger solvers; the full answer key prints on the second page. 1. The loud rumble that follows lightning (7 letters) 2. A flash of electricity in a storm (9 letters) 3. Arc of colour after the rain (7 letters) 4. Fluffy white shape that floats in the sky (5 letters) 5. Wild weather with wind and rain (5 letters) 6. Water that falls from the clouds (4 letters) 7. White flakes that fall when it is cold (4 letters) 8. Thin white ice on a cold morning (5 letters) 9. A gentle wind (6 letters) 10. A spinning funnel of wind (7 letters) 11. Little balls of ice that fall from the sky (4 letters) 12. Bright light on a clear day (8 letters) 13. Thick cloud low to the ground (3 letters) 14. Light, fine rain (7 letters) ## Weather by letter count Stuck on a crossword clue? Here are weather grouped by how many letters they have, so you can match the answer to the squares. | Letters | Weather | | --- | --- | | 3 letters | Fog, Sun, Ice | | 4 letters | Rain, Snow, Hail, Wind, Mist, Gale, Cold, Warm, Calm | | 5 letters | Storm, Frost, Cloud, Sunny, Windy, Foggy, Rainy, Sleet, Humid | | 6 letters | Breeze, Cloudy, Stormy, Frosty, Chilly, Shower | | 7 letters | Thunder, Rainbow, Tornado, Drizzle, Cyclone, Monsoon | | 8 letters | Sunshine, Blizzard, Overcast, Downpour | | 9 letters | Lightning, Hurricane, Snowstorm | ## Making a whole weather book? This page makes one weather puzzle. To publish a themed book on Amazon KDP, the [KDP crossword maker](https://www.oncebooks.com/kdp-crossword-maker) drafts a clue bank and generates hundreds of graded puzzles at any trim, as a print-ready 300 DPI interior and answer-key PDF. Generate once, export unlimited sizes. ## More crossword themes - [Animals](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/animals) - [Ocean Animals](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/ocean-animals) - [Space](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/space) - [Dinosaurs](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/dinosaurs) - [Birds](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/birds) - [Food](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/food) [See every crossword theme](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword) ## Questions **What is a 7-letter weather word?** Thunder, rainbow, tornado, drizzle, cyclone and monsoon are seven-letter weather words. **What is a 5-letter weather word?** Storm, frost, cloud, sleet, sunny and windy each have five letters. **What is a 9-letter weather word?** Lightning, hurricane and snowstorm are nine-letter weather words. **Is this weather crossword free to print?** Yes. Generate the weather puzzle above, with its 14 clues and a full answer key, and print it at no cost and with no sign-up. It is free for classroom, home and personal use. **Can I change the weather clues?** Yes. The generator is pre-filled with a themed clue list, but you can edit any clue, add your own, or change the title and generate a fresh grid. It runs entirely in your browser. **Can I make a weather crossword book to sell on KDP?** Yes. The free tool makes one puzzle. Publisher Studio drafts a clue bank with AI and generates hundreds of graded puzzles at any KDP trim, as a print-ready 300 DPI interior and answer-key PDF, so you can publish a themed book.