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Hace mucho calor en el verano.

Hace mucho calor en el verano.
It is very hot in the summer.
From Lesson 55:Seasons and dates (el dos de mayo)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Hace mucho calor en el verano.

Why does the sentence use hace instead of está or es for "it is"?
In Spanish, we use the verb hacer (to make or to do) for many weather expressions. So instead of saying "it is hot", Spanish speakers literally say "it makes heat" (hace calor).
Why is it mucho calor instead of muy calor if it means "very hot"?
In Spanish, calor is a noun meaning "heat", not an adjective meaning "hot". Because it is a noun, you must use mucho (a lot of). You are literally saying "it makes a lot of heat". The word muy (very) is only used with adjectives and adverbs.
Do I always need to say el before verano?
Yes, in Spanish, you generally need to use the definite article (el or la) before the names of the seasons. While in English we can just say "in summer", Spanish requires en el verano.
Can I use this phrase to say that I personally feel hot?
No, hace calor only describes the weather or the temperature of a place. If you want to say that you feel hot, you use the verb tener (to have) and say tengo calor (literally, "I have heat").

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