Climate and Weather

Climate The average weather conditions of a region over along period. Broadly speaking the climate of a region is related to its latitude - its distance from the equator. it is also affected by its proximity to water - coastal regions tend to experience a different climate from inland regions at the same latitude.

Weather The prevailing atmospheric conditions - temperature, pressure, humidity, wind velocity and so on. The typical weather experienced by a region is the climate. The study of weather is Meteorology. Meteorologists take regular readings of atmospheric conditions and, guided by experience, try to forecast what the weather will be like in the future. They are now aided by data and pictures returned by weather satellites.