A simple answer to this question is “Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get.”
| Weather | Climate |
|---|---|
| The weather is the set of conditions in the atmosphere in one location for a limited period of time—such as throughout the day, at night, or at any particular point during the day. | Climate describes the average condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time, such as across spans of 30 years or more, for a given location. |
| Weather can be forecasted. | There is always a prediction of climate. |
| Example The weather is supposed to be nice this weekend. | Example The climate is very hot in the summer months and unhealthy. |