Science Common Sense

907 - What is weather, and how is it different from climate?

Imagine you're outside, and you feel the sun, wind, or rain. That's the weather. Weather is what's happening in the sky and air right now, like how hot or cold it is, if it's raining, or sunny.

Climate is like the weather, but over a long, long time, like years and years. It's the pattern of the weather in a certain place. Think of it like your mood: weather is how you're feeling now, and climate is your overall personality.

For example, some places are always sunny and warm, so their climate is warm and sunny. But on some days, it might be cloudy or rainy, that's just the weather.