| Weather | Climate |
| (i) Atmospheric conditions at a specific time at a particular place are referred to as weather. | (i) The climate of a particular region is the average of daily readings of various weather related parameters recorded for several years. |
| (ii) Weather can change continuously. | (ii) Climate remains constant in a region for a long duration. |
| (iii) Weather is related to a specific location and specific time. | (iii) Climate is related to a longer duration and larger area. |
| (iv) Changes in the weather may occur for short periods of time. | (iv) Changes in the climate take place slowly over a much long duration. |
