Understanding Weather vs Climate

Climate and weather are the same thing.

Weather changes day to day, while climate changes over decades or centuries.

Climate is described based solely on time.

Weather can vary significantly even within a city.

The Sahara desert has a cold, wet climate.

Climate describes what happens on average over time.

Weather mainly focuses on long-term conditions.

Climate change occurs rapidly within a few years.

The world's climate is affected by both time and area.

Weather and climate are just semantics with no real difference.