The word for that distinct post-rain smell
Enhance your small-talk with weather words
LIFESTYLE Weather
Never have a dull conversation with your coworkers again after learning these unique words to describe the weather. From that noticeable smell that comes right after a heavy rainfall to the official word for hot, humid conditions, these weather words will make you a conversationalist during any season.
1. Crepuscular ray
Marveling at the beauty of sunshine poking through the clouds is one of life's simple pleasures, and the official words to describe it are crepuscular ray.
2. Petrichor
When it is about to rain, the Earth releases a distinct smelling oil called petrichor. After the rain pours we are left with that distinctive, somewhat romantic petrichor smell.
3. Swullocking
People living on the East Coast know this weather well but may not know the word for it. In the middle of summer, when the weather is hot, sticky and humid, you are experiencing weather that is swullocking.
4. Moonbroch
The foggy halo you sometimes see encircling the Moon before a storm is called a moonbroch.