Literal translations are not possible in many sentences. Some exemples are: Hace (mucho) frío – it is (very) cold Se hace tarde – it is getting late Hacer caso – to obey Hacer trampa – to cheat Hacer la maleta – to pack one’s suitcase Hacer un viaje – to take a trip

Native speakers of the foreign language often think that it is not right or possible to make a literal translation into English, but it really is possible, and also I think it helps the English person if they are trying to learn the other language. It gives us an idea of how the speakers of the other language look at things. They do not alway look at things in the way we do. "Hace" means "to do" but it can also mean "to make". So in this case they are saying "It makes rain", or "It is making rain." So that can make sense to us, speakers of English. It is a little different viewpoint than we usually have about it, but yes, it makes sense to us. So they use this type of viewpoint when they are describing conditions. We say "It is cold." They would say "It is making cold." "Hace viento" = "It makes wind."

You use the verb hacer to say it is hot or cold. Hace calor or hace frio. Or if you want to say I am hot you say Yo tengo calor. ( I have heat). You do not say estoy caliente or estoy calor as it is a sexual connatation.

Indeed. "Hace" comes from verb "hacer", "to do" in english. It's just the way we usually use to express if a day is cold or hot. Don't overthink it, maybe it doesn't make sense for you but don't worry.