Hot weather can make people feel tired, sweaty, or even grumpy. To talk about how hot it is, people often use fun phrases called idioms. These are not meant to be taken literally. Instead, they help describe how someone feels or what the weather is like in a creative way.
In this lesson, you’ll learn some common idioms people use when it’s really hot outside. These expressions will help you understand what others mean and make your own speaking and writing more interesting. Let’s take a look at some idioms that are used during hot days.
Idioms for Hot Weather
1. Hot as an oven
Meaning: Very hot
Sample Sentences: The car felt hot as an oven after sitting in the sun. / My room was hot as an oven before we turned on the fan.
Other Way to Say: Like a baking oven / Like standing in a kitchen with the stove on
2. Boiling hot
Meaning: Extremely hot
Sample Sentences: It was boiling hot at noon, so we stayed inside. / The sidewalk felt boiling hot on my feet.
Other Way to Say: Burning hot / Super warm
3. Melt in the sun
Meaning: So hot you feel like you’re melting
Sample Sentences: My ice cream started to melt in the sun. / I felt like I would melt in the sun at recess.
Other Way to Say: Too hot to stand / Heat makes things disappear
4. Like a sauna
Meaning: Very humid and hot
Sample Sentences: The gym was like a sauna with no windows open. / It felt like a sauna when we played in the basement.
Other Way to Say: Steamy place / Hot and wet
5. Heatwave
Meaning: A time when it’s very hot for days
Sample Sentences: We stayed indoors during the heatwave. / The heatwave made it too hot to ride bikes.
Other Way to Say: Hot spell / Long hot time
6. The sun is blazing
Meaning: The sun is shining very strongly
Sample Sentences: The sun was blazing at the beach. / We wore hats because the sun was blazing.
Other Way to Say: Bright sun / Hot sunlight
7. Scorcher
Meaning: A very hot day
Sample Sentences: Today’s a real scorcher, so bring water. / It was a scorcher during our baseball game.
Other Way to Say: Super hot day / Blazing day
8. Hotter than July
Meaning: Really hot, especially in summer
Sample Sentences: It was hotter than July even though it was spring. / The kitchen was hotter than July.
Other Way to Say: Summer-hot / Like July heat
9. Feel the burn
Meaning: Feel the strong heat
Sample Sentences: I could feel the burn walking on the sand. / The metal slide made me feel the burn.
Other Way to Say: Heat is strong / Very warm
10. Fire in the sky
Meaning: The sun is very bright and hot
Sample Sentences: The sunset looked like fire in the sky. / It felt like fire in the sky during our walk.
Other Way to Say: Bright sky / Burning sky
11. Like standing in fire
Meaning: Feels extremely hot
Sample Sentences: It felt like standing in fire at the fair. / We ran to the shade because it was like standing in fire.
Other Way to Say: Burning feeling / Too hot to stay
12. Sweat like crazy
Meaning: Sweat a lot because of the heat
Sample Sentences: I was sweating like crazy after playing tag. / We sweat like crazy on the hike.
Other Way to Say: Dripping sweat / Very hot and sweaty
13. Cook in your clothes
Meaning: So hot that it feels like your clothes are cooking you
Sample Sentences: It felt like I was cooking in my clothes. / I changed because I was cooking in my clothes.
Other Way to Say: Clothes are too warm / Heat makes it worse
14. Sun beating down
Meaning: The sun is very strong and direct
Sample Sentences: The sun was beating down on us at the park. / I felt the sun beating down during soccer.
Other Way to Say: Strong sunshine / Direct sun
15. Baking hot
Meaning: Extremely hot, like being baked
Sample Sentences: The pavement was baking hot. / We couldn’t touch the slide because it was baking hot.
Other Way to Say: Like an oven / Really hot
16. Burning up
Meaning: Feeling very hot
Sample Sentences: I was burning up under my jacket. / My face was burning up after running.
Other Way to Say: Overheated / Too warm
17. Roasting weather
Meaning: Weather that’s very hot
Sample Sentences: It was roasting weather, so we stayed by the fan. / Roasting weather makes it hard to play.
Other Way to Say: Super hot day / Sun’s strong heat
18. Frying outside
Meaning: So hot it feels like you’re frying
Sample Sentences: It felt like I was frying outside. / I said we’re frying outside like eggs on a pan.
Other Way to Say: Cooked in heat / Too hot to stay out
19. Sun’s fire
Meaning: The sun feels like fire
Sample Sentences: The sun’s fire burned on my skin. / I covered up because of the sun’s fire.
Other Way to Say: Bright heat / Strong sunshine
20. Hotter than a campfire
Meaning: Feels hotter than being near a fire
Sample Sentences: The air was hotter than a campfire. / We felt hotter than a campfire in the yard.
Other Way to Say: Fire-like heat / Blazing air
21. Toasty warm
Meaning: Nicely warm, sometimes too much
Sample Sentences: My blanket felt toasty warm. / The tent was toasty warm by morning.
Other Way to Say: Warm and cozy / Gently hot
22. Blazing heat
Meaning: Very intense heat
Sample Sentences: We played soccer in the blazing heat. / The blazing heat made me tired fast.
Other Way to Say: Strong heat / Burning day
23. Heat rising
Meaning: You can feel the heat coming up from the ground
Sample Sentences: I saw the heat rising off the road. / The heat rising made the air look wavy.
Other Way to Say: Warm waves / Air shimmer
24. Like a frying pan
Meaning: The place is so hot, it feels like a pan
Sample Sentences: The sidewalk felt like a frying pan. / We left because the bench was like a frying pan.
Other Way to Say: Super hot surface / Like cooking
25. Steam coming off
Meaning: Very hot and steamy
Sample Sentences: It felt like steam coming off the ground. / My face had steam coming off it.
Other Way to Say: Steamy hot / Wet and warm
26. Like lava
Meaning: So hot, like melted rock
Sample Sentences: My shoes felt like lava on my feet. / The road was like lava in the afternoon.
Other Way to Say: Very very hot / Like melted fire
27. Heat hits you
Meaning: Sudden strong heat
Sample Sentences: The heat hit me when I walked outside. / I felt the heat hit my face.
Other Way to Say: Big blast of heat / Instant warmth
28. Hot like a grill
Meaning: Very hot, like a cooking grill
Sample Sentences: The backyard was hot like a grill. / I said my seat was hot like a grill.
Other Way to Say: Grill-warm / Fire-hot
29. Sizzling hot
Meaning: So hot it’s almost making noise
Sample Sentences: It was sizzling hot like food on a pan. / Our shoes felt sizzling hot on the sidewalk.
Other Way to Say: Cooking hot / Very hot day
30. Burning day
Meaning: A day that’s very hot
Sample Sentences: We had a burning day at the zoo. / It was a burning day, so we needed popsicles.
Other Way to Say: Super hot / Heat all day
31. So hot you could fry an egg
Meaning: Extremely hot surface
Sample Sentences: The street was so hot you could fry an egg. / My dad joked we could fry an egg on the porch.
Other Way to Say: Super hot / Like a stove
32. Summer sizzler
Meaning: A hot day in summer
Sample Sentences: Today’s a summer sizzler, let’s get lemonade. / We had a summer sizzler during camp.
Other Way to Say: Hot summer day / Heatwave
33. Like a desert
Meaning: Very dry and hot
Sample Sentences: The field felt like a desert in July. / It’s like a desert with no trees for shade.
Other Way to Say: Dry and hot / Empty and warm
34. Heat blast
Meaning: A strong wave of heat
Sample Sentences: The heat blast hit me when I opened the door. / We ran from the heat blast after lunch.
Other Way to Say: Warm wind / Big heat
35. Like a fireball
Meaning: Feels like being near fire
Sample Sentences: The sun felt like a fireball today. / I said the day was a fireball from morning.
Other Way to Say: Super hot / Bright and burning
36. Sticky hot
Meaning: Hot and makes you feel sticky
Sample Sentences: It was sticky hot walking to school. / Sticky hot weather makes shirts cling to you.
Other Way to Say: Humid heat / Sweaty hot
37. Muggy day
Meaning: Humid and warm
Sample Sentences: It was a muggy day before the storm. / I don’t like muggy days in summer.
Other Way to Say: Wet heat / Heavy air
38. Heat storm
Meaning: Hot weather that feels like a storm
Sample Sentences: A heat storm rolled in before sunset. / We felt the heat storm coming all day.
Other Way to Say: Big heat / Summer wave
39. Desert air
Meaning: Hot and dry air
Sample Sentences: The desert air made my lips dry. / It felt like desert air in Arizona.
Other Way to Say: Dry heat / No water air
40. Like hot soup
Meaning: Hot and steamy
Sample Sentences: The air felt like hot soup in the locker room. / It was like hot soup outside today.
Other Way to Say: Steamy hot / Thick air
41. Sun is roasting
Meaning: The sun is very strong and hot
Sample Sentences: The sun is roasting us at the beach. / I said the sun is roasting like a barbecue.
Other Way to Say: Sunburn heat / Super bright
42. Heat blanket
Meaning: Heat feels like a heavy blanket
Sample Sentences: The heat blanket covered the whole city. / It felt like a heat blanket during PE.
Other Way to Say: Thick heat / Heavy warm air
43. So hot it hurts
Meaning: Heat feels painful
Sample Sentences: The slide was so hot it hurt to sit. / The blacktop was so hot it hurt my feet.
Other Way to Say: Painful heat / Burning touch
44. Feels like fire
Meaning: Very hot, like flames
Sample Sentences: It felt like fire walking home. / My skin felt like fire from the sun.
Other Way to Say: Flaming hot / Too much heat
45. Heat hitting like a hammer
Meaning: Strong, heavy heat
Sample Sentences: The heat hit like a hammer when I stepped out. / It felt like a heat hammer on my face.
Other Way to Say: Powerful heat / Sudden hot
46. Hot as a stove
Meaning: Very hot, like a cooking stove
Sample Sentences: The street was hot as a stove. / I touched the railing and it was hot as a stove.
Other Way to Say: Stove-warm / Cooking surface
47. Heat soaks in
Meaning: The heat feels like it gets into your skin
Sample Sentences: The heat soaked in during practice. / I could feel the heat soaking in my arms.
Other Way to Say: Deep heat / Long-lasting warm
48. Sun-baked
Meaning: Heated by the sun
Sample Sentences: The yard was sun-baked all afternoon. / Our car was sun-baked in the parking lot.
Other Way to Say: Heat from sun / Warmed over
49. Blinding heat
Meaning: So hot it’s hard to see
Sample Sentences: The blinding heat made my eyes squint. / We covered our faces from the blinding heat.
Other Way to Say: Bright hot / Sunlight too strong
50. Air like soup
Meaning: Thick, hot, and hard to breathe
Sample Sentences: The air was like soup during the hike. / It felt like soup walking in that weather.
Other Way to Say: Thick air / Heavy heat
51. Hot enough to pop corn
Meaning: Very, very hot
Sample Sentences: It’s hot enough to pop corn outside! / My brother said the road was hot enough to pop corn.
Other Way to Say: Super heated / Cooking heat
52. Heat is a wall
Meaning: Feels like hitting a wall of heat
Sample Sentences: The heat was a wall as we walked out. / I hit the heat wall outside the store.
Other Way to Say: Strong heat wave / Thick hot air
53. Like hot glue
Meaning: Hot and sticky
Sample Sentences: My shirt stuck to me like hot glue. / The air was like hot glue all morning.
Other Way to Say: Sticky warmth / Humid air
54. Boil your brain
Meaning: Feels so hot it affects your thinking
Sample Sentences: It was so hot I said it would boil my brain. / I joked the heat was boiling my brain after lunch.
Other Way to Say: Super hot head / Mind melt
55. Toasting alive
Meaning: Feels like you are being toasted
Sample Sentences: We were toasting alive at the fair. / I said I was toasting alive in the sun.
Other Way to Say: Too hot to move / Roasting feeling
Multiple Choice Question: Idioms for Hot Weather
1. What does “it’s boiling outside” mean?
A) It’s raining a lot
B) It’s very hot
C) The food is ready
2. If someone says “I’m melting like ice cream,” what are they trying to say?
A) They’re happy
B) They’re tired
C) They feel super hot
3. What does “sweating buckets” mean?
A) Carrying water
B) Sweating a lot
C) Playing a sport
4. You hear someone say, “It’s hot enough to fry an egg.” What does that mean?
A) The stove is on
B) It’s very sunny
C) It’s extremely hot
5. What is meant by “like walking on fire”?
A) The ground feels very hot
B) Someone is scared
C) There’s a real fire
6. If a room “feels like a sauna,” what is it like?
A) Cold and quiet
B) Hot and steamy
C) Dark and spooky
7. “The sun is beating down” means:
A) The sun is setting
B) The sun is rising
C) The sun is shining very strongly
8. What does “like a furnace” mean?
A) Very cold
B) Very loud
C) Very hot
9. When someone says, “We’re roasting outside,” what do they mean?
A) It’s raining hard
B) It’s super hot
C) They are cooking food
10. “Dog days of summer” are days that are:
A) Cool and cloudy
B) Rainy and windy
C) Very hot and slow
11. If someone says “the air feels thick,” what do they mean?
A) It’s foggy
B) The air is hot and heavy
C) It’s easy to breathe
12. “Cooked by the sun” means:
A) Got a sunburn or felt very hot
B) Ate lunch outside
C) Went swimming
Answer Key
- B – It’s very hot
- C – They feel super hot
- B – Sweating a lot
- C – It’s extremely hot
- A – The ground feels very hot
- B – Hot and steamy
- C – The sun is shining very strongly
- C – Very hot
- B – It’s super hot
- C – Very hot and slow
- B – The air is hot and heavy
- A – Got a sunburn or felt very hot
Scoring Guide
- 12 Correct Answers: Love Idiom Master!
You understand hot weather idioms very well! - 8–11 Correct Answers: Well on your way to understanding love idioms.
Great job, just a little more practice and you’ll be a pro. - 4–7 Correct Answers: Room for improvement, but you’re getting there!
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Conclusion
Hot weather idioms help people describe hot days in fun and clear ways. These phrases make talking about the heat more interesting and easier to understand.
Now that you’ve seen many examples, you can use them when you talk or write about summer or hot days. Knowing these idioms will help you understand others better, too. Keep practicing, and these phrases will soon feel natural to you.
