What are the differences between climate and weather?

climate - the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

weather- Weather is the state of the atmosphere, describing for example the degree to which it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy.

diffrence between the two are - The difference between weather and climate is a measure of time. Weather is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere "behaves" over relatively long periods of time.

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Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place over a short period of time, whereas climate refers to the weather pattern, using statistical data, of a place over a long period to yield meaningful averages. Meteorology studies weather, while climatology studies climate; both are atmospheric sciences.