Term:
Weather
Definition:
Weather is the day—to-day or sometimes even instantaneous changes of atmospheric conditions over a given place or area.
In contrast, climate encompasses the statistical ensemble of all weather conditions during a long period of time over that place or area. Atmospheric conditions are measured by the meteorological parameters of air temperature, barometric pressure, wind velocity, humidity, clouds and precipitation
Domain:
Environment
Source:
OECD Glossary