Geography

Chapter-3 : Weather & Climate

Weather and Climate

Weather: It refers to the condition of the atmosphere of a specific place at a particular point in time.
It includes elements such as temperature, rainfall, sunshine, wind, humidity and cloud cover.
All these changes occur in the troposphere, the lowest layer of the atmosphere.
The weather can vary significantly, sometimes even within a few hours.
The weather can be different in nearby places at the same time.
Climate: It refers to the average pattern of weather in a region over a long period, usually 30 to 35 years.
It helps us understand the general weather conditions expected in a particular area.
To determine the climate of a place, daily weather elements are recorded and anaylsed over many years.
Every region in the world has its own climate.
Unlike weather, climate is steady and does not change day-to-day.

Weather depends on many different elements.